Will these stobes operate from a strobe flash initiated on the camera?
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Yes and its not listed in the product description,but they are synced to tthemselves, so if one fires so will the other
1365888
I'm not sure yet. I really like the lights but I haven't had a chance to use them yet but I will shortly. Probably trigger w/ another strobe instead of a hard wire. It's really light and great, just what I was looking for!
1365889
Yes, they have a photocell, so they can act as a slave unit triggered by another strobe, as well as a sync cable for use as a master.
796495
If the Pocket Wizard has a sync cord, yes. Otherwise, these units also Can be triggered by another flash, or with infared.
967629
Probably you can't. The way I trigger my Canon flash and my studio strobes simultaneously, with the ST-E3-RT is the following: I set the studio strobes to optical trigger, and then I use the transmitter to trigger my Canon flash. When the studio strobes "see" the Canon flash they also flash. It works, but the color temperature between the Canon and the stuio lights is never the same, and the recycling time for the Canon flash is much slower than the studio strobes, so it's not perfect :)
1346571
Yes. It will trigger as a slave from a single flash at the camera or from the second flash at the camera if the camera is using red-eye reduction flashes. It is triggered, AFAIK, from light from the subject, so any flash will trigger it.
1494087
I use the cable included in the package to connect directly between the camera and the strobe light. So it doesn't matter. I use it with an umbrella, too.
1490525
yes they work with nikon and canon, and yes any strobes or event speedlights
426731
I have used it with a "slave" fired strobe, which picks up the camera flash as a trigger. It takes some trial and error to not burn out the shots with too much light. I don't know if it can be cable connected directly, normally an internal shoe is conected within the case to an exterior cable port connection, this does not have that feature.
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sort of. There is a manual setting that is used to determine how bright the light is, and one of the settings is the strobe. So, set the manual setting to strobe, and when you turn on the flash light, it strobes. Be careful though, the strobe is very disorienting if you look directly into it. My wife thought it was just a flashlight, tried to use it one night and almost blinded herself...
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Yes. On the turn dial on the backside of the camera, you will see a flash picture. If you press the dial in that direction, you are prompted with an interface on the screen to let you force the flash off. I've done it a few times. Works great.
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Yes. Usually most DSLRs have great flashes to begin with. As you focus onto what you intend to take a photo of, right after you press the button the flash goes off immediately.
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The short answer is yes. They're designed for closeup & macro work so, they don't need to put out a lot of light. Most of my closeup work is under 3 feet. It should work automatically via your cameras TTL flash system.
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i do not have that flash, but I am fairly confident that it will trigger any flash. You need to have two flash triggers; one on your camera, and the other on your flash.
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That depends on several things. You can purchase a remote, or a cable to use the flash off the camera, or if you're feeling especially creative and the lighting conditions are right for a long exposure, you can manually actuate the flash off camera. In short yes, but it may depend on the way you intend to use it
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No. The TTL info is "pass thru" only, so to control a remote flash, a 550EX or 580EX /ii (or 600EX-RT) must be on board your transmitter. The on board flash should be "master" and the remote are "slaves" - controlled optically (using the Canon system) or optionally by radio if there are 2+ 600EX's. The Stratos ii could TRIGGER only another remote studio flash or any manually set flash. If the remote is a Canon EX don't set it on slave. It can trigger a hair or background light, a side or background light for the rest of a room at a party or reception while the on board flash gives you good camera-to-subject exposures. Better yet, where the flash doesn't have to be on the camera, you can put the camera end of an OCF (Off Camera Flash) cord of 15' - 33' on the transmitter and control a remote flash/s on a light stand, in a soft box or Octabox from the camera! Then you will MAKE images and not just "take pictures"! Google "Syl Arena" or "PixSylated" for more info or to contact the "Canon OCF Guru"! J. Alan
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I would imagine no issues. since there's no electrical connection between the two. It simply uses the camera's built-in flash to trigger it. Be prepared... this unit puts out a lot of light.
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No its specifically designed for studio strobes, it a heavy speedring and would likely damage an on camera flash
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Yes depending on the way you connect them to the ports on the provided board. There are three constant on which I have my left and right navigation and my two front lamps on[two front lamps are wired as one]. one that flashes and one that fades on and off. the flashing strobe is my top and bottom lights and the fade is my tail . hope this helps .