I would like to have a setup where I can use both off camera. would you recommend another 430ex? and since I would not have one on the hotshoe is there anything to buy to trigger these flashes?
oumartin Senior Member  254 posts Joined Mar 2008 More info | Sep 17, 2008 15:37 | #1 I would like to have a setup where I can use both off camera. would you recommend another 430ex? and since I would not have one on the hotshoe is there anything to buy to trigger these flashes? Canon 40D,Canon 70-200L 2.8 IS, Canon 50mm 1.8
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cr44 Senior Member  675 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jul 2008 Location: currently Charlotte, NC More info | Sep 17, 2008 17:04 | #2 ST-E2 transmitter. Fits right on to the hot shoe and triggers your flashes. Craig
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tim Light Bringer  51,010 posts Likes: 375 Joined Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand More info | Sep 17, 2008 17:57 | #3 580EX - it's a light and a transmitter. Professional wedding photographer, solution architect and general technical guy with multiple Amazon Web Services certifications.
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Sep 17, 2008 19:59 | #4 one question. couldn't I buy 2 more 430 ex and run two in slave mode and bypass the transmitter? Canon 40D,Canon 70-200L 2.8 IS, Canon 50mm 1.8
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da_teacher Senior Member  853 posts Likes: 11 Joined Nov 2006 Location: Denver, CO More info | Sep 17, 2008 20:39 | #5 oumartin wrote in post #6329337  one question. couldn't I buy 2 more 430 ex and run two in slave mode and bypass the transmitter? 5D MK2, 85 1.8, 24-70L, 580 EXII, Strobist Kit, AB Kit with Vaga Mini, Fuji X100T
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Sep 17, 2008 21:24 | #6 roger that. thank you Canon 40D,Canon 70-200L 2.8 IS, Canon 50mm 1.8
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da_teacher Senior Member 853 posts Likes: 11 Joined Nov 2006 Location: Denver, CO More info | Sep 17, 2008 21:26 | #7 oumartin wrote in post #6329908 roger that. thank you one more dumb question. does the 580 need to be shoe mounted in order to be transmitter? or if I bought one 580 and had one 430 both could be off camera
5D MK2, 85 1.8, 24-70L, 580 EXII, Strobist Kit, AB Kit with Vaga Mini, Fuji X100T
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Sep 17, 2008 21:39 | #8 thank you for all the input Canon 40D,Canon 70-200L 2.8 IS, Canon 50mm 1.8
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tim Light Bringer 51,010 posts Likes: 375 Joined Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand More info | Sep 17, 2008 23:22 | #9 If you use radio slaves you lose all automatic functions, and if you use cheap radio slaves you mostly end up frustrated. Professional wedding photographer, solution architect and general technical guy with multiple Amazon Web Services certifications.
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Sep 18, 2008 18:40 | #10 well appears I am gonna have to wait a little longer on the purchase anyhow. Wife bought 500.00 pair of heels. Canon 40D,Canon 70-200L 2.8 IS, Canon 50mm 1.8
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bobn15 Senior Member  405 posts Joined Jan 2008 Location: Newfoundland, Canada More info | Sep 18, 2008 20:39 | #11 get 580 and off shoe cord then both can be off camera...then maybe upgrade to st-e2 sometime later, like when she buy more $500 heels Flickr
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350D_Noob Senior Member  877 posts Joined Jan 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. More info | Sep 18, 2008 21:03 | #12 Uh... I figured I'd just ask my question here. When using the 580EX, it works as IR or is it a transmitter such as used like a pocket wizard? Gear List
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