I was shooting at an event. All was well but when I looked at the flashdisplay the entire display was flashing on and off. The gun was working well so what was it telling me? I couldn't find the answer in the manual.
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snappy7 Member 111 posts Joined Jan 2010 Location: England, Kent More info | Feb 26, 2011 22:22 | #1 I was shooting at an event. All was well but when I looked at the flashdisplay the entire display was flashing on and off. The gun was working well so what was it telling me? I couldn't find the answer in the manual. Canon 5d Mkii ~ f/4 24-105L USM ~ EF 50mm f/1.8 II
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thaking Goldmember  1,358 posts Joined Jun 2008 Location: Lex-vegas More info | Feb 26, 2011 22:24 | #2 time to change the batteries?
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DThompson Goldmember  4,065 posts Likes: 424 Joined Feb 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ky More info | Feb 26, 2011 22:49 | #3 The wide panel was not fully in. Dennis
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If the "Wide Panel" is out and the flash head is used at any position other than 90 degree's, the LCD panel will flash as an alert waring. Nikon D810 Nikon 50F/1.4G - Nikon 70-200F/2.8II
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JohnSchell Senior Member  More info | Feb 27, 2011 00:27 | #5 drdiesel1 wrote in post #11921408  If the "Wide Panel" is out and the flash head is used at any position other than 90 degree's, the LCD panel will flash as an alert waring. Using the the "Wide Panel" in a bounce configuration with result in an improper looking lighting situation, per Canon's use recommendations.
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Feb 27, 2011 10:21 | #6 D Thompson wrote in post #11921235 The wide panel was not fully in. Really? I was using it. Canon 5d Mkii ~ f/4 24-105L USM ~ EF 50mm f/1.8 II
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Feb 27, 2011 13:34 | #7 drdiesel1 wrote in post #11921408 If the "Wide Panel" is out and the flash head is used at any position other than 90 degree's, the LCD panel will flash as an alert waring. Using the the "Wide Panel" in a bounce configuration with result in an improper looking lighting situation, per Canon's use recommendations. Dude. Yr a star! I just started my flash pointed it up tp the ceiling. Pulled out the catchlight card, all was ok. I put it back in and pulled out the wide panel. Canon 5d Mkii ~ f/4 24-105L USM ~ EF 50mm f/1.8 II
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apersson850 Obviously it's a good thing  More info | The flash wants to tell you that when you are bouncing, there is usually no point in also using the wide panel. Anders
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edge100 Goldmember 1,920 posts Likes: 16 Joined Jan 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada More info | Feb 27, 2011 16:07 | #9 snappy7 wrote in post #11921134 I was shooting at an event. All was well but when I looked at the flashdisplay the entire display was flashing on and off. The gun was working well so what was it telling me? I couldn't find the answer in the manual. Thanks Snapz Push your wide panel in all the way. Street and editorial photography in Toronto, Canada
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Feb 27, 2011 16:16 | #10 apersson850 wrote in post #11924569 The flash wants to tell you that when you are bouncing, there is usually no point in also using the wide panel. Then I must thank the bods at Canon for being so kind and freaking me out and for confusing my life for such a totally **~@*/=-0"%^^@!£$* reason that made no diff to the great shots I got that night. Canon 5d Mkii ~ f/4 24-105L USM ~ EF 50mm f/1.8 II
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