I can't get it to fire. When I press the test button the receiver lights up so the channel is good. The 430EX is set to manual mode. Am I missing something here?
twofer Member  78 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2006 Location: Michigan More info | Aug 08, 2007 18:59 | #1 I can't get it to fire. When I press the test button the receiver lights up so the channel is good. The 430EX is set to manual mode. Am I missing something here?
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FlashZebra This space available  4,427 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: Northern Kentucky More info | Aug 08, 2007 23:22 | #2 Where are all the V2 zealots now, when they are needed?
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pepperoni Senior Member  980 posts Joined Jan 2007 Location: Pacific Northwest More info | Aug 08, 2007 23:34 | #3 #1 problem is the thin plastic coating is still on the battery in the receiver. Mamiya. Canon. Elinchrom.
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farrukh Goldmember  1,969 posts Joined Jul 2005 Location: Lahore, Pakistan More info | Aug 08, 2007 23:40 | #4 First of all check if the flash is properly seated on the receiver's shoe and then try. if problem persists then check the receiver's battery as the one provided by Cactus in the box is only for testing and mostly they come dead. You need to buy new CR2 batteries and then try. 5D Mark II + 40D | Lenses: Sigma 150-500mm BigmOS / Canon 24-105mm F4L IS / Canon 70-200 F4L IS / Canon 85mm 1.8 / Sigma Macro 70mm f/2.8 EX / Sigma 10-20mm EX / Canon 50mm f/1.8 II / Sigma 1.4x APO TC / Kenko 2x PRO300 DG. Lighting: Canon 580EX II + Metz 58 AF-1 + Sunpak 383...
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farrukh Goldmember 1,969 posts Joined Jul 2005 Location: Lahore, Pakistan More info | Aug 08, 2007 23:41 | #5 pepperoni wrote in post #3694748  #1 problem is the thin plastic coating is still on the battery in the receiver. He is getting red light so thats not the case. 5D Mark II + 40D | Lenses: Sigma 150-500mm BigmOS / Canon 24-105mm F4L IS / Canon 70-200 F4L IS / Canon 85mm 1.8 / Sigma Macro 70mm f/2.8 EX / Sigma 10-20mm EX / Canon 50mm f/1.8 II / Sigma 1.4x APO TC / Kenko 2x PRO300 DG. Lighting: Canon 580EX II + Metz 58 AF-1 + Sunpak 383...
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Someone's a little cynical... farrukh wrote in post #3694767 First of all check if the flash is properly seated on the receiver's shoe and then try. if problem persists then check the receiver's battery as the one provided by Cactus in the box is only for testing and mostly they come dead. You need to buy new CR2 batteries and then try. The third thing to check is that if you actually got V2 trigger or V1. as Canon flashes don't work with the V1. I have v2 and it triggers my 430ex flawlessly. I will give that a whirl tonight. Thanks!
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FlashZebra This space available 4,427 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: Northern Kentucky More info | Aug 09, 2007 12:10 | #7 You may want to read this thread also:
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Aug 09, 2007 15:07 | #8 FlashZebra wrote in post #3697362 You may want to read this thread also: https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=360306 Enjoy! Lon Meh. I'll drop a fresh battery in the receiver tonight and if doesn't dance then I'll send it back for a refund. No biggie.
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nicklk Member  89 posts Joined Aug 2006 Location: Englewood, CO More info | Aug 09, 2007 15:20 | #9 The batteries are typically dead by the time the user gets them, replace em and you are good Canon EOS 70D, EOS 40D | EF 50mm f/1.8, EF 28-135 f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, EF 70-200mm f/4L | Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art | DJi Phantom 3 Professional | GoPro 360 Rig
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Well I found out that it wasn't the battery. The shoe itself isn't holding the flash tight enough and it doesn't make the connection. I can press down on the flash and it goes every time.
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bieber Goldmember  1,992 posts Joined Dec 2006 Location: Bradenton, FL More info | Aug 10, 2007 00:07 | #11 Well, two options. Send it back, or bust out a pair of pliers. I took the latter option with a video card once, and it still works to this day, although it probably wasn't the best course of action EOS 20D w/ BG-E2 grip
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Aug 10, 2007 06:04 | #12 bieber wrote in post #3700876 Well, two options. Send it back, or bust out a pair of pliers. I took the latter option with a video card once, and it still works to this day, although it probably wasn't the best course of action  Heh, well you're talking to a country boy so I think you can guess which course of action I took. Working great too.
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Headcase650 Goldmember  1,632 posts Joined Jun 2004 More info | Aug 10, 2007 15:41 | #13 I purchased a PC to hot shoe adapter, as I didn't want the V-2 receiver supporting my flash on a stand. Its a metal shoe with an 8 inch PC cord coming out the side with a 1/4-20 hole in the bottom. I mounted the shoe to the stand with the flash on it and plug the PC cord into the receiver that I velcroed to the stand. It looks nice and keeps the flash head at about the right level for my umbrellas and has worked perfectly. 60D, Canon 18-135 IS, Sigma 10-20 hsm, 24-70 2.8 hsm, 70-200 2.8 hsm, 430EX II, and all the other stuff that goes along with it.
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