Maxwell2012
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I used to have a Nikon Camera but I recently sold it and bought a Canon 60D. I could still use my Nikon SB-800 flash off-camera since it has the SU-4 mode where it is triggered by the pop-up flash on the camera.
I've been wanting to do more off-camera flash with multiple flashes so I bought a Canon 580EX (not the EXII) so I could use it both on-camera and off-camera. I'm having a strange problem though, the Nikon and the Canon flashes seem to not work together. Here is what I've set up:
The 60D wireless flash settings are set to control the 580EX on channel 1. The Nikon flash is powered off at this point. The pop-up flash is on, both the 580EX and the 60D are in full manual mode. Push the shutter release and the 580EX flashes. I can do this 10 times in a row with no problem. I turn on the SB-800 set to SU-4 mode, push the shutter release and only the SB-400 flashes. The camera is in the same exact spot and has a clean line of sight to the 580EX.
If I set the SB-800 to another mode so it is still powered on but does not flash, the 580EX flashes. It seems that the strobe from the SB-800 is inhibiting the 580EX somehow.
Has anyone seen this before or have any thoughts?
Thanks!
Maxwell
I've been wanting to do more off-camera flash with multiple flashes so I bought a Canon 580EX (not the EXII) so I could use it both on-camera and off-camera. I'm having a strange problem though, the Nikon and the Canon flashes seem to not work together. Here is what I've set up:
The 60D wireless flash settings are set to control the 580EX on channel 1. The Nikon flash is powered off at this point. The pop-up flash is on, both the 580EX and the 60D are in full manual mode. Push the shutter release and the 580EX flashes. I can do this 10 times in a row with no problem. I turn on the SB-800 set to SU-4 mode, push the shutter release and only the SB-400 flashes. The camera is in the same exact spot and has a clean line of sight to the 580EX.
If I set the SB-800 to another mode so it is still powered on but does not flash, the 580EX flashes. It seems that the strobe from the SB-800 is inhibiting the 580EX somehow.
Has anyone seen this before or have any thoughts?
Thanks!
Maxwell