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Archive 2023 · Does Canon 430EX II have individual slave mode?

  
 
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Does Canon 430EX II have individual slave mode?


I want to use 90EX on camera as the master but use 430EX II as optical slaves while setting the power manually on 430EX.
On the 430EX III and 600EX RT this is called "individual slave" mode. I cannot find if this is supported or not on the 430EX II and the manual is not really clear.
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Jan 17, 2023 at 08:50 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Does Canon 430EX II have individual slave mode?


I used to trigger the 430EX II with my ST-E2 (optical only). Set up the channel in the camera flash menu. To set M output, hold the mode button on the flash for a couple seconds and M will blink on the flash LCD. Use the + - pad to set power level. I'm not sure what "individual slave mode" is but, at that time, I only had one flash and it worked fine.


Jan 17, 2023 at 10:14 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Does Canon 430EX II have individual slave mode?


You can use the 430EX II as a slave, as you know. You will have to control it with menus for the 90EX on your camera. I own this gear; I'll set it up and get back to you.


Jan 18, 2023 at 06:43 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Does Canon 430EX II have individual slave mode?


EDIT:
It appears that I did not answer the original question. No. The 430EX II does not have an individual manual slave mode. That said, it is quite easy to control MANUAL output of any EX FLASH in SLAVE MODE from your camera.

ORIGINAL REPLY:
Well, that was quicker than I thought it would be. To use the 430EX II as a manual slave, driven by the 90EX master:

Put 430EX II into SLAVE mode. (there is only one slave mode, no 'manual slave')
Mount 90EX on camera.
Go to Flash Control (varies by camera) in your camera's menu system.
Turn on Master mode (varies by camera) in the camera's menu system.
Choose M(anual) Mode from Flash control menu.
[now to set manual power level(s)]
For all slave units at same power, set ALL in the menu.
For different power levels on multiple flashes, set [A:B], or [A:B, C]
[if using either of the above, you have to assign Group [A/B/C] on each 430EX II unit]
Adjust manual output for each group in the camera's Flash Control menu system.
If you select ALL, there will be only one output level selector. If you select A/B or A/B/C, there will be individual selectors for each group. A group is allowed to have any number of flash units, including ONE.

If this sounds a bit complicated, just try it. Everything is on one screen, at least on my 6DII.



Jan 18, 2023 at 06:58 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Does Canon 430EX II have individual slave mode?


Thank you Bassat!


Jan 18, 2023 at 10:24 PM





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