6D Wireless Remote Shutter and Strobes

All,
I may be over thinking this and have been slowly getting back into using my gear. I recently set up a shot where i was in the picture and used a Vello (i think) wireless shutter release.So the Vello sat on the hotshoe and plugged into the side of the camera. I then had to use the cord from my AB800 and plug it into the side of my camera also. Cords on the ground with kids and dog is hard......Then trying to move the light at the right angle and then have to move the camera on tripod cause its connected to the light!
Is there a way to wirelessly fire the strobe and the shutter?
Appreciate the help.

1downfall wrote in post #18200918
All,
I may be over thinking this and have been slowly getting back into using my gear. I recently set up a shot where i was in the picture and used a Vello (i think) wireless shutter release.So the Vello sat on the hotshoe and plugged into the side of the camera. I then had to use the cord from my AB800 and plug it into the side of my camera also. Cords on the ground with kids and dog is hard......Then trying to move the light at the right angle and then have to move the camera on tripod cause its connected to the light!
Is there a way to wirelessly fire the strobe and the shutter?
Appreciate the help.

IMO the most reliable way is to use 2 separate radio systems. So for shutter triggering I re-purposed my old Yn 602C triggers - leaves the camera's hot-shoe unused. Then use your preferred radio Flash triggers as usual. In my case, that's Odin/Strato II based - though I sometimes borrow a Jinbei TR-611 based network.

I don't think I understand. How did you re-purpose the old Yn 602 and not put it in the hotshoe? I like your thought here...just not sure how you accomplished it?
Maybe my shutter trigger should not be in the hotshoe but plugged in somehow on the side of the 6D?

1downfall wrote in post #18201066
I don't think I understand. How did you re-purpose the old Yn 602 and not put it in the hotshoe? I like your thought here...just not sure how you accomplished it?
Maybe my shutter trigger should not be in the hotshoe but plugged in somehow on the side of the 6D?

That is correct- the 602 is connected to the shutter release port on the side of the camera (not in the hotshoe). The transmitter for the 602 you hold in your hand.

You then put your strobe/flash trigger in the hotshoe.

Imagine 4 triggers on 2 channels. Trigger 1 connected to the shutter release port on the camera, trigger 2 in your hand. Channel A.

Trigger 3 in your hot shoe, trigger 4 on your strobe. Channel B.

When you push the button on trigger 2 in your hand, trigger 1 trips the shutter. Trigger 3 receives the shutter fire signal from the camera and fires trigger 4 (your strobe).

Thank you for this. I will have a look this weekend and see what i can come up with. Cant remember if my shutter release has to sit in the hotshoe or if it can be plugged into the side of the 6D....only have 2 ports and ones for a mic.

Hi, The 6D uses the Canon N3 type of Remote control socket/jack.

1downfall wrote in post #18201101
Thank you for this. I will have a look this weekend and see what i can come up with. Cant remember if my shutter release has to sit in the hotshoe or if it can be plugged into the side of the 6D....only have 2 ports and ones for a mic.

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OceanRipple* wrote in post #18201126
Hi, The 6D uses the Canon N3 type of Remote control socket/jack.

what OR is saying is that the 6D does not have to have anything in the hotshoe to release the shutter with a remote..

i use my YN 603 triggers as only a remote shutter release and can either choose to let it just hang from the camera or put it in the hotshoe to pick up the sync signal and trigger flashes ... they are two separate events.

I understand now...and after looking at the 6D again, as Ocean stated, it does use N3 socket...which my wireless trigger does have....brain dead on my end when i plugged it into the N3 and set the unit in the hotshoe also! Man I am rusty and was in a hurry..
I have the YN III flashes and wireless transmitter.