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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Crash and Burn-Canon Ste-3 and 600ex rt Flash Units | |
A few thoughts:
In your original post you mentioned being open to trying other transmitters. The only ones I know of that are not 2.4GHz are PocketWizard and operate in the "340 – 354 MHz range because it is the least crowded frequency range for our class of wireless triggering devices."
The 600EX-RT has a PC sync terminal. TBH, I have never used it, but assuming it can be used to trigger the flash (rather than being used by the flash to trigger other units connected to it), you'd just have to figure out wiring together leads from each remote unit to the camera.
Back in the pre RT days, Canon had a modular off-camera flash cable system, but it was expensive. You'd need a module for each remote flash, a cable from it to the distribution hub, and a cable from the hub to the module that attached to the camera's shoe. It supported TTL, but IIRC there was no way to control individual units unless they were set manually. In any case, you'd have to find these parts on the used market and find all of the parts you need. IMO it's easier to wire this all up yourself, but without any TTL capability.
When you contacted Canon's support, did they ask you to scan your environment for the best available channels using the scan function of the master unit? It's on page 54 of the 600EX-RT (first version) manual. This assumes you have not yet tried each channel.
I still think you should do a wifi scan of your neighborhood to hopefully determine the source of the interference. On the FCC's site they indicated sources of interference could be transmission interference (other wifi devices), or electrical interference. The latter would be the domain of the power company in your region.
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