Wireless trigger
Dec 5, 2017 09:12:10 #
Phottix by Odin is the best in my opinion. Not cheap but seems to never breakdown after 8 years of heavy use
Dec 5, 2017 09:16:01 #
ronz wrote:
Phottix by Odin is the best in my opinion. Not cheap but seems to never breakdown after 8 years of heavy use
True.
Love mine (other than no focusing assist light) but I think the OP has a radio receiver built into the Canon flash already at hand.
As Tri-X noted, all that's needed is the Canon E3-RT or the much less expensive Yongnuo YN-E3-RT.
https://www.svenbluege.de/blog/reviews/182-yongnuo-yn-e3-rt-vs-canon-st-e3-rt
Unlike the Canon, the Yongnou E3-RT has a focus assist light.
Dec 5, 2017 12:43:50 #
ronz wrote:
Phottix by Odin is the best in my opinion. Not cheap but seems to never breakdown after 8 years of heavy use
This is what I have too, but I have older Canon Speedlites that don't have radio triggers built into them like the one the OP is talking about.
jdubu wrote:
The 600 is radio triggered by another 600 flash or the ST-3 transmitter. You can also get a Yongnuo copycat transmitter among other options. These allow you to use the flash either in manual or in ETTL (if specified). Others are triggers in manual only, meaning you have to set the power and settings on the flash by hand. The triggers only tell the flash when to fire.
This is the idea. Since the 600 is radio triggered by another one, or the ST-3, I'd send your triggers back and invest in the ST-3 or another 600 so that you have full E-TTL or manual triggering capabilities from your camera. This should be the smoothest combination ever.
Dec 5, 2017 12:51:25 #
jeep_daddy wrote:
This is the idea. Since the 600 is radio triggered by another one, or the ST-3, I'd send your triggers back and invest in the ST-3 or another 600 so that you have full E-TTL or manual triggering capabilities from your camera. This should be the smoothest combination ever.
Was there a previous version of the 600 that didn't have radio?
Dec 5, 2017 13:09:04 #
GoofyNewfie wrote:
Was there a previous version of the 600 that didn't have radio?
I don’t think so. The previous model was the 580 EX (and EX II), but to my knowledge, the only 600 model (and the first Canon with a radio trigger) was the 600-EX-RT.
Dec 5, 2017 13:10:11 #
JeffT
Loc: Central NY
After a quick look at the Altura trigger, I am guessing it will work fine for a SIMPLE off camera setup. You will be limited to manual flash (no eTTL) and will have to make adjustments to output at the flash. Not a bad way to learn about off camera flash (OCF). You will find it limiting if you continue with OCF, however. I would not try to exchange/sell the triggers as they are not too expensive and perhaps a good way to learn.I have some old Yongnou 602 transmitters and receivers that I still find use for occasionally. I would also investigate the master/slave system that may be present already in your camera and pop up flash (if it supports this).
Dec 5, 2017 13:13:55 #
jeep_daddy wrote:
This is the idea. Since the 600 is radio triggered by another one, or the ST-3, I'd send your triggers back and invest in the ST-3 or another 600 so that you have full E-TTL or manual triggering capabilities from your camera. This should be the smoothest combination ever.
Yes indeed. With that setup, you can completely control the slave(s) using ETTL and change the settings on the slaves from the camera. It’s a 2-way. Communication System where the slaves can send information back to the master in addition to the master-to-slave communication.
Dec 5, 2017 14:33:29 #
jdubu
Loc: San Jose, CA
TriX wrote:
I don’t think so. The previous model was the 580 EX (and EX II), but to my knowledge, the only 600 model (and the first Canon with a radio trigger) was the 600-EX-RT.
That is correct. I had a few 550EXs when the 600 came out, got a great deal on 2 580EXIIs modified to use with the Flex TT5 from someone moving on to the 600EX. Between the Canon speedlites and monolights which I control through the Flex system, I can employ a PC connector trigger to an assortment of misc. manual flashes for backgrounds, etc.
My decision was to build with what I had, fill out with used units people were selling off and use supplemental radio control (I gladly left optical behind). For the OP, starting with an RF setup and a dedicated controller makes the greatest sense.
Dec 6, 2017 19:22:42 #
GoofyNewfie wrote:
Was there a previous version of the 600 that didn't have radio?
Not that I'm aware of. The previous model was the EX580 II or something like that. It used infrared, not radio to trigger slaves. Radio is much more reliable especially if your speedlites aren't in a line of sight from other speedlites.
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