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Sep 04, 2008 08:52 |  #1

So I just got a CP-E4 battery pack in, loaded it up w/ 8 NiMHs and plugged it in to the 580 II. Nothing. I remember reading that besides the CP-E4, you need some batteries in the flash itself to power the LCD/controls. That worked, but now I need to buy more NiMHs...

Is there a work around for this like using 1 AA in the flash and 3 dummies?

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Sep 04, 2008 10:35 |  #2

scot when using the cpe4, you must have batteries in teh flash.


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Sep 04, 2008 16:25 |  #3

Put batteries in the flash as well, bro. What is there to work around?


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Sep 04, 2008 16:39 |  #4

Spend the $10 on some NiMH batteries :p


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