garycoleman Senior Member 450 posts Likes: 12 Joined Aug 2008 Location: California More info | Dec 21, 2008 02:52 | #1 I was at an event tonight taking shots of people. Several of times my 580EX II didn't fire so I lost those shots. There were several of other photographers around me with their flash going off. Could my camera have metered the light while the other photographers flash was going off, which tricked my camera into thinking there was enough light for so the flash wouldn't go fire? Canon 5D MKIII | Canon 60D | 24-70mm f/2.8L II | 17-55mm f/2.8 IS | 70-200mm f/2.8L IS | 580EX II
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S-S frustrating simple something  8,755 posts Likes: 3 Joined Aug 2006 More info | Dec 21, 2008 03:01 | #2 unlikely - perhaps it was still cycling between flashes
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tiha Senior Member  960 posts Likes: 24 Joined Feb 2005 Location: 44°49′14″N 20°27′44″E More info | Try to clean the contacts on the flash and camera hotshoe. Also check if it is firmly attached. EOS 5D, EOS 30D, EOS 3, PowerShot G6
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CurtisN Master Flasher  19,129 posts Likes: 11 Joined Apr 2005 Location: Northern Illinois, US More info | Dec 21, 2008 04:38 | #4 Most likely you were shooting too fast and your flash didn't have a chance to recycle. "If you're not having fun, your pictures will reflect that." - Joe McNally
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