tamhi Mostly Lurking 13 posts Joined Feb 2007 More info | Jul 02, 2007 21:08 | #1 I'm having a difficult time getting my strobes to fire. I have a Canon 30D and a Novatron light set (older set w/no 'slave option'). I bought a Novatron slave trigger, but it won't work unless I aim my flash directly at it. I've also tried a sync cord, but it's awkward and sometimes falls out.
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procrasti-nate Hatchling 4 posts Joined Oct 2006 Location: Omaha, NE More info | Jul 03, 2007 12:04 | #2 I'm also interested in This. I have an ST-E2 for my Canon 300d (Digital Rebel) and it triggers them, but it triggers them before the shutter. I found a post about how to disable the ETTL, but then it only works if I'm pointing directly at the flash. bodies | 300D
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bieber Goldmember  1,992 posts Joined Dec 2006 Location: Bradenton, FL More info | Jul 03, 2007 13:12 | #3 Optical and IR triggers generally need to be pointed right at the flash that they're to trigger. Get either a Sync cord or a set of Pocket Wizards. EOS 20D w/ BG-E2 grip
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FlashZebra This space available  4,427 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: Northern Kentucky More info | Jul 03, 2007 13:44 | #4 Optical slaves are polarized and have to be plugged in correctly.
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Jul 03, 2007 16:38 | #5 londuck wrote in post #3480703  Optical slaves are polarized and have to be plugged in correctly. Turn the optical slave around in the Novatron HH sync connection. Pull it out Rotate it 180 degrees Plug it back in. Please post back if this solves your issue. Enjoy! Lon I tried both directions. It does work one way, but I have to point my camera directly at it. I've upgraded to the 30D and had hoped it might trigger better than with my XT, but no such luck.
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FlashZebra This space available 4,427 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: Northern Kentucky More info | Jul 03, 2007 19:15 | #6 tamhi wrote in post #3481471 I tried both directions. It does work one way, but I have to point my camera directly at it. I've upgraded to the 30D and had hoped it might trigger better than with my XT, but no such luck. Thanks, Tammy Are you tring to trigger the Novatron with the built in flash on either the XT or the 30D?
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Jul 03, 2007 21:13 | #7 londuck wrote in post #3482211 Are you tring to trigger the Novatron with the built in flash on either the XT or the 30D? Enjoy! Lon I tried the built in flash on my XT, but not with my 30D. I used my 430EX Speedlite with it.
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FlashZebra This space available 4,427 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: Northern Kentucky More info | Jul 03, 2007 21:28 | #8 tamhi wrote in post #3482767 I tried the built in flash on my XT, but not with my 30D. I used my 430EX Speedlite with it. Tammy Do you have the speedlight set to manual mode (not that manual mode would explin the issues you are having).
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Jul 05, 2007 17:17 | #9 londuck wrote in post #3482823 Do you have the speedlight set to manual mode (not that manual mode would explin the issues you are having). But, for an optical slave to work with the Novatron it must be in manual mode (no preflash). Enjoy! Lon THAT WAS IT!!
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I set my speedlite to Manual and it worked great. Thanks!