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Jul 11, 2009 07:14 |  #1

I have recently bought a softbox setup for my 430EX flash and mount it on the hotshoe of a Cactus Flash Trigger on a lightstand. The problem is that the flash keeps going off by itself and not just when when I take a pic or trigger the Cactus trigger. Anybody have an idea of what is causing the problem?


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Jul 11, 2009 07:26 |  #2

Aye, crap triggers can do that. The solution is to buy decent equipment (external link).


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Jul 11, 2009 07:39 |  #3

Have you tried using different channels?


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Jul 11, 2009 22:31 |  #4

tim wrote in post #8261720 (external link)
Aye, crap triggers can do that. The solution is to buy decent equipment (external link).

Hmm thought this might be the problem. Thing is, here in South Africa, there is not much else available. PW's can be got, but at a huge price.


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Jul 11, 2009 22:36 |  #5

michaelgreen78 wrote in post #8261747 (external link)
Have you tried using different channels?

Thanks, will try this later today. Grandson coming around for pix.


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