If I set my speedlites in manual model, triggered by an ST-E2 or a YN-622C, will my strobe lights go off at the same time or will pre-flash still factor in and screw things up?
tonytony Member 170 posts Joined Jun 2005 Location: Ireland More info | Oct 10, 2013 14:50 | #1 If I set my speedlites in manual model, triggered by an ST-E2 or a YN-622C, will my strobe lights go off at the same time or will pre-flash still factor in and screw things up?
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gonzogolf dumb remark memorialized More info | Oct 10, 2013 15:05 | #2 The 622c's wouldnt be a problem, but the ST-e2 might. The St-e2 uses a near IR preflash to signal the speedlite, its certainly possible that it could trip the optical strobes in your strobes. But if you are considering gear you dont already own, why not get cheap manual triggers for both?
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Oct 10, 2013 15:16 | #3 gonzogolf wrote in post #16361109  The 622c's wouldnt be a problem, but the ST-e2 might. The St-e2 uses a near IR preflash to signal the speedlite, its certainly possible that it could trip the optical strobes in your strobes. But if you are considering gear you dont already own, why not get cheap manual triggers for both? OK, as long as I use a 622C on the camera and the speedlites, then I'm good, correct? Also, do studio strobe allow to disable optical slave mode?
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gonzogolf dumb remark memorialized More info | Oct 10, 2013 15:36 | #4 Yes, the 622 is a radio trigger so nothing to trip the slave until the speedlite fires. I dont know which brand of strobes you use, but on many brands of monolight the optical slave is on by default. On my alien bees the only way to disable it is to be a plug (or cord) in the sync port.
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CurtisN Master Flasher  19,129 posts Likes: 11 Joined Apr 2005 Location: Northern Illinois, US More info | Oct 10, 2013 19:30 | #5 tonytony wrote in post #16361144 do studio strobe allow to disable optical slave mode? They either have a switch to diable the slave sensor, or there is an internal switch that turns off the slave sensor when you stick a connector in the sync socket. "If you're not having fun, your pictures will reflect that." - Joe McNally
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Whortleberry Goldmember  1,719 posts Likes: 53 Joined Dec 2011 Location: Yorkshire, England More info | Oct 11, 2013 05:09 | #6 tonytony: The commonly available studio flash units (strobes in the USA - the common language which divides us
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Zerimar Goldmember  3,529 posts Likes: 267 Joined Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles More info | Oct 13, 2013 17:45 | #7 I would suggest investing in a radio trigger system such as a pocketwizard. Rick Rose - Add me!
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