Canon 580ex trigger Nikon SB-26?

shh777 · 27th of November 2008 (Thu)

Hi,

I know the Nikon SB-26 has a built-in-wireless slave flash capability and can be triggered by another flash. However, I also read it cannot be triggered by a flash that has a preflash. Can the Canon 580ex I and the Canon 580ex II trigger the SB-26? Thanks....

gallixx · 27th of November 2008 (Thu)

If i´m not wrong, the preflash fires when U use E-TTL. If u put the flash on manual mode, no preflash will fire and maybe the nikon flash will.

shh777 · 27th of November 2008 (Thu)

Thanks...

zvina · 27th of November 2008 (Thu)

I used the sb26 few times, triggered with 580EX I on camera and in ETTL....and it sure did work!

It was even being triggered with p&s cameras from the guests on the event. Few even asked me if I know why their pictures are turning out all white...."well your camera must be broken, duh!"

Haven't yet had a chance to try it with a 580 EX II as I just got it a week ago and the noink is from a colleague of mine....or is it the sb28? hmmmm....

27th of November 2008 (Thu)	#1
shh777 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 256	Canon 580ex trigger Nikon SB-26? Hi, I know the Nikon SB-26 has a built-in-wireless slave flash capability and can be triggered by another flash. However, I also read it cannot be triggered by a flash that has a preflash. Can the Canon 580ex I and the Canon 580ex II trigger the SB-26? Thanks....

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gallixx Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 259 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Canon 580ex trigger Nikon SB-26? If i´m not wrong, the preflash fires when U use E-TTL. If u put the flash on manual mode, no preflash will fire and maybe the nikon flash will.

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shh777 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 256	Re: Canon 580ex trigger Nikon SB-26? Thanks...

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zvina Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 16	Re: Canon 580ex trigger Nikon SB-26? I used the sb26 few times, triggered with 580EX I on camera and in ETTL....and it sure did work! It was even being triggered with p&s cameras from the guests on the event. Few even asked me if I know why their pictures are turning out all white...."well your camera must be broken, duh!" Haven't yet had a chance to try it with a 580 EX II as I just got it a week ago and the noink is from a colleague of mine....or is it the sb28? hmmmm....

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