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Archive 2009 · 5D2 and the ST-E2

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p.1 #1 · 5D2 and the ST-E2

Has anyone experienced A/B ratio problems with the ST-E2 flash transmitter on a 5D2 ?

Seems like mine does not change power between a-b ratio, maybe its just me though ? I am using 2 580EX II . Thanks

Heath

Nov 03, 2009 at 02:47 AM

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p.1 #2 · 5D2 and the ST-E2

I'm using it with a 550EX and a 580EX and haven't noticed a problem.

Nov 03, 2009 at 03:24 AM

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p.1 #3 · 5D2 and the ST-E2

I've used the ST-E2 with 430EX, 420EX and 5DII and it worked great. Clean contacts? Line of sight? Slave mode set on 580EX?

Nov 03, 2009 at 03:48 AM

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p.1 #4 · 5D2 and the ST-E2

Gochugogi wrote:
I've used the ST-E2 with 430EX, 420EX and 5DII and it worked great. Clean contacts? Line of sight? Slave mode set on 580EX?
Hmmm.. I will give it a try again, maybe the batt is low ? One strobe set to slave A , another set to slave B, right?

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Heath

Nov 03, 2009 at 03:59 AM

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p.1 #5 · 5D2 and the ST-E2

No problem here too.

Nov 03, 2009 at 03:06 PM

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p.1 #6 · 5D2 and the ST-E2

No problem here too.

Nov 03, 2009 at 03:06 PM

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p.1 #7 · 5D2 and the ST-E2

Are you new to Canon flash?

If you put the 580exII flashes in slave mode on the same channel as the ST-E2, with one in Group A and the other in Group B, it should follow the lead of the ST-E2 master.

You might also try using one of the 580exII as Master and the other as slave. That's how I use mine. It provides needed fill and overcomes the inherent range problems of the ST-E2. See this tutorial for step-by-step instructions:
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Note if using the 580exII as Master it defaults to Group A and the Slave must be set to Group B via the zoom button.

Chuck

Nov 03, 2009 at 03:57 PM

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p.1 #8 · 5D2 and the ST-E2

cgardner wrote:
Are you new to Canon flash?

If you put the 580exII flashes in slave mode on the same channel as the ST-E2, with one in Group A and the other in Group B, it should follow the lead of the ST-E2 master.

You might also try using one of the 580exII as Master and the other as slave. That's how I use mine. It provides needed fill and overcomes the inherent range problems of the ST-E2. See this tutorial for step-by-step instructions:
LINK

Note if using the 580exII as Master it defaults to Group A and the Slave must be set to Group B via the zoom button.

Chuck
Thanks Chuck,
Ive used this set up on my 1DMarkIII many times with better results.

Nov 03, 2009 at 06:08 PM

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p.1 #9 · 5D2 and the ST-E2

Works well here too.

Nov 03, 2009 at 07:13 PM

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p.1 #10 · 5D2 and the ST-E2

Try a new battery in the ST-E2

Nov 03, 2009 at 09:26 PM


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