Thanks again all. I'll try these various solutions.
One thing I know it's not is heat. I don't shoot rapid fire w flash.
Bilsen THREAD STARTER Goldmember  1,864 posts Likes: 34 Joined Feb 2008 Location: Hudson Valley, New York, USA More info | Apr 11, 2011 18:46 | #16 Thanks again all. I'll try these various solutions. BILSEN (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
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msowsun "approx 8mm"  More info | Apr 11, 2011 21:40 | #17 johngalt_ny wrote in post #12201589  Thanks everyone. I'll check out the battery packs. Rechargeables didn't do very much for me. Old Ni-cad rechargeables were always a bit of a pain. Todays NiMh rechargeables are MUCH better. They have a lower internal resistance than regular batteries which causes the flash to recharge much faster. Mike Sowsun / SL1 / 80D / EF-S 24mm STM / EF-S 10-18mm STM / EF-S 18-55mm STM / EF-S 15-85mm USM / EF-S 55-250mm STM / 5D3 / Samyang 14mm 2.8 / EF 40mm 2.8 STM / EF 50mm 1.4 USM / EF 100mm 2.0 USM / EF 100mm 2.8 USM Macro / EF 24-105mm IS / EF 70-200mm 2.8L IS Mk II / EF 100-400 II / EF 1.4x II
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Apr 11, 2011 21:50 | #18 BrickR wrote in post #12200672 I have Eneloops and they seem to last forever in my 460ii's. I never use non-rechargable batteries in any of my photo equipment (except that funny fat battery in the 602 trigger). Can those 580's take an external power source? Yes, click here: http://www.flashzebra.com/products/0155/index.shtml Tim
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TGrundvig Goldmember  2,876 posts Likes: 3 Joined Oct 2009 Location: Colorado More info | Apr 11, 2011 22:00 | #19 johngalt_ny wrote in post #12200340 it chews up Alkaline batteries at a horrifying rate. I'll set up a fresh set in my 580 (series 1) and my two 430s. Withing 10 clicks, the 430s are fine but I end up waiting a LOOONG time for the 580 to recharge between shots. It gets to the point where I tell the model to relax until it's ready. Any ideas for getting some better (meaning faster) recharging? Thanks. In this day and age, why in the world are you still using Alkaline batteries? I went out and bought 16 AA Energizer Rechargeable NiMH batteries about two years ago. I keep two sets for each flash (580ex II, 430ex II). I have not spent another dollar on batteries since then. They can be recharged hundreds of times. I also shoot over 400 homes a year, so these batteries get used A LOT and they still hold a strong charge for about 15 homes. By then, I need to swap them out. No way Alkaline batteries could hold up than long. 1Ds Mk II, 1D Mk II, 50D, 40D, XT (for my son), 17-40L, 24-105L, Bigma 50-500 EX DG, Sigma 150 Macro EX DG, Tokina 12-24 AT-X, Nifty Fifty, Tamron 28-300 (for my son), 580ex II, 430ex II
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silentsounds Senior Member  337 posts Likes: 2 Joined Oct 2009 Location: MD, USA More info | Apr 11, 2011 22:24 | #20 Quick question. Ash ~ Flickr
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msowsun "approx 8mm" More info | Apr 11, 2011 23:11 | #21 No, there is no plug in for the battery pack on the 430EX II. Mike Sowsun / SL1 / 80D / EF-S 24mm STM / EF-S 10-18mm STM / EF-S 18-55mm STM / EF-S 15-85mm USM / EF-S 55-250mm STM / 5D3 / Samyang 14mm 2.8 / EF 40mm 2.8 STM / EF 50mm 1.4 USM / EF 100mm 2.0 USM / EF 100mm 2.8 USM Macro / EF 24-105mm IS / EF 70-200mm 2.8L IS Mk II / EF 100-400 II / EF 1.4x II
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