Joni77 Hatchling 4 posts Joined Feb 2011 More info | Feb 28, 2011 19:29 | #1 Hello I recently purchased a 580EX II I also bought a cowboy studio remote trigger system with shoot through umbrella. I'm new to flash and tryin to figure out how to best set up my flash on my XSI, I'm not sure if I shoukd set it up as a master or a slave etc. Any help would be great.
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dedsen Goldmember  2,580 posts Likes: 34 Joined Aug 2006 More info | Feb 28, 2011 20:13 | #2 If you are firing the flash off camera with your wireless triggers, you do not want to set it for either master or slave. Just leave it set for normal flash mode.
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Feb 28, 2011 21:46 | #3 Ok so it doesn't matter. Also it says it should fire faster then it is. My battery's are new in both units the flash and the receiver but it seems to go from about 2 sec to 10 seconds recharge in 15 shots. Does that have anything to do with the flash or is it the triggers? Thanks for the help.
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Titus213 Cream of the Crop  More info | Feb 28, 2011 21:56 | #4 Joni77 wrote in post #11933359  Ok so it doesn't matter. Also it says it should fire faster then it is. My battery's are new in both units the flash and the receiver but it seems to go from about 2 sec to 10 seconds recharge in 15 shots. Does that have anything to do with the flash or is it the triggers? Thanks for the help. Actually it does matter. Don't use master or slave mode with your wireless triggers. Dave
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gonzogolf dumb remark memorialized More info | Feb 28, 2011 22:07 | #5 Just to be clear, if the flash is slow to recycle thats a battery issue with the flash. If the batteries in the trigger or reciever go low its usually indicated by misfires, or sometimes a reduction in the sync speed you can attain.
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Mar 04, 2011 13:53 | #6 Thank you!
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gonzogolf dumb remark memorialized More info | Mar 04, 2011 13:56 | #7 Joni77 wrote in post #11956021 Thank you! So what I'm understanding is regular brand new energizer batteries are junk. What does everyone use? Your best option is to pick up a couple of sets of the low-self-self discharge NIMH rechargables. Sanyo Eneloops are the top of the heap but any of the precharged rechargable brands will do. Although honestly brand new energizers should do that trick as well.
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TopHatMoments Goldmember  1,173 posts Joined Oct 2010 More info | Mar 04, 2011 13:58 | #8 What do you conceder slow recycle time, after a full power flash from the speedlite? Canon to PhotoShop, “Beam me up”! LR3 set course for CS5, Warp speed 64!___ ((dpp___/==***^***
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