Canon EOS-D400 and non-Canon flash?

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On Thu, 05 Apr 2007 22:32:37 GMT, "Rudy Lacchin"
wrote:

>
>I've just bought an EOS-400D. The manual says you can use non-Canon
>flashguns with it but I can't work it out!
>
>The gun (a Starblitz) fires correctly on another camera's hot-shoe. I've
>been throught all the menus and options on the EOS and there doesn't seem to
>be anything to set and I've tried all the shooting modes. It seems to
>recognise that there's a external gun attached because it refuses to flip
>open the built-in flash.
>
>Anyone here use an EOS with an external, non-Speedlite? What am I doing
>wrong?!

What is the flash not doing? Is it not firing? Or is it firing but not
exposing an image??

Maybe the Starblitz is firing on the Rebel pre-flash. The shutter is
still closed then. The Wein safe-sync might be able to help with that.
http://www.weinproducts.com/safesyncs.htm

KS
 >> Stay informed about: Canon EOS-D400 and non-Canon flash? 

"Rudy Lacchin" wrote in message

>
> I've just bought an EOS-400D. The manual says you can use non-Canon
> flashguns with it but I can't work it out!
>
> The gun (a Starblitz) fires correctly on another camera's hot-shoe. I've
> been throught all the menus and options on the EOS and there doesn't seem
> to be anything to set and I've tried all the shooting modes. It seems to
> recognise that there's a external gun attached because it refuses to flip
> open the built-in flash.
>
> Anyone here use an EOS with an external, non-Speedlite? What am I doing
> wrong?!
All you need to know:
http://photonotes.org/articles/eos-flash/

OldBoy
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"Rudy Lacchin" wrote in message

>
> I've just bought an EOS-400D. The manual says you can use non-Canon
> flashguns with it but I can't work it out!

Thanks for your replies. The problem is, it's not firing at all on the EOS.
It fires okay on other SLRs. It's not a dedicated unit for another camera.

I've read the comment in the manual about using both camera and flash in
manual mode at 1/200 sec, but my Starblitz obviously hasn't read the manual!

Thanks again for your suggestions but unfortunately, as I've already warned
my Financial Advisor, it looks as though I will need to buy a Speedlite.
*

R.
 >> Stay informed about: Canon EOS-D400 and non-Canon flash? 

On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:20:45 GMT, "Rudy Lacchin"
wrote:

>
>"Rudy Lacchin" wrote in message
>
>>
>> I've just bought an EOS-400D. The manual says you can use non-Canon
>> flashguns with it but I can't work it out!
>
>Thanks for your replies. The problem is, it's not firing at all on the EOS.
>It fires okay on other SLRs. It's not a dedicated unit for another camera.
>
>I've read the comment in the manual about using both camera and flash in
>manual mode at 1/200 sec, but my Starblitz obviously hasn't read the manual!
>
>Thanks again for your suggestions but unfortunately, as I've already warned
>my Financial Advisor, it looks as though I will need to buy a Speedlite.
>*
>
>R.
>

There are other choices, for that camera.
Sigma makes the EF 500 DG Super that will work very well with the
400D, and it sells for $239 at B&H.
BTW, I use this flash with my 30D.

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 >> Stay informed about: Canon EOS-D400 and non-Canon flash? 

>Anyone here use an EOS with an external, non-Speedlite? What am I doing
>wrong?!

I use a Sunpak with the Canon 30D. Work great.

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 >> Stay informed about: Canon EOS-D400 and non-Canon flash? 

"Rudy Lacchin" wrote in message

>
> "Rudy Lacchin" wrote in message
>
>>
>> I've just bought an EOS-400D. The manual says you can use non-Canon
>> flashguns with it but I can't work it out!
>
> Thanks for your replies. The problem is, it's not firing at all on the
> EOS. It fires okay on other SLRs. It's not a dedicated unit for another
> camera.
>
> I've read the comment in the manual about using both camera and flash in
> manual mode at 1/200 sec, but my Starblitz obviously hasn't read the
> manual!
>
> Thanks again for your suggestions but unfortunately, as I've already
> warned my Financial Advisor, it looks as though I will need to buy a
> Speedlite. *
>
> R.
>
>
Are the SLRs it fires on digital or film? Canon or otherwise? Non ETTL
enabled flashes will not fire on Canon Digital SLRs, as far as I know.

--
Skip Middleton
www.shadowcatcherimagery.com
www.pbase.com/skipm
 >> Stay informed about: Canon EOS-D400 and non-Canon flash? 

"Skip" wrote in message

> "Rudy Lacchin" wrote in message
>
>>
>> Thanks again for your suggestions but unfortunately, as I've already
>> warned my Financial Advisor, it looks as though I will need to buy a
>> Speedlite. *

Thanks again for your knowledgeable remarks. I now have some thinking to
do...

Regards,
R.
 >> Stay informed about: Canon EOS-D400 and non-Canon flash? 

"Rudy Lacchin" wrote in message

>
> "Skip" wrote in message
>
>> "Rudy Lacchin" wrote in message
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks again for your suggestions but unfortunately, as I've already
>>> warned my Financial Advisor, it looks as though I will need to buy a
>>> Speedlite. *
>
> Thanks again for your knowledgeable remarks. I now have some thinking to
> do...
>
> Regards,
> R.
>
>
That doesn't mean that you have to buy a Canon Speedlite. Sigma, Sunpak and
Metz make flashes that will function properly on your camera. Metz,
particularly, is considered by some to be superior to Canon's own flash
units.

--
Skip Middleton
www.shadowcatcherimagery.com
www.pbase.com/skipm
 >> Stay informed about: Canon EOS-D400 and non-Canon flash? 

On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:20:45 GMT, "Rudy Lacchin"
wrote:

>
>"Rudy Lacchin" wrote in message
>
>>
>> I've just bought an EOS-400D. The manual says you can use non-Canon
>> flashguns with it but I can't work it out!
>
>Thanks for your replies. The problem is, it's not firing at all on the EOS.
>It fires okay on other SLRs. It's not a dedicated unit for another camera.
>
>I've read the comment in the manual about using both camera and flash in
>manual mode at 1/200 sec, but my Starblitz obviously hasn't read the manual!
>
>Thanks again for your suggestions but unfortunately, as I've already warned
>my Financial Advisor, it looks as though I will need to buy a Speedlite.
>*
>
>R.
>

I DO hope she is understanding!
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"Gisle Hannemyr" wrote in message

> "Rudy Lacchin" writes:
>> "Rudy Lacchin" wrote in message
>
>>> I've just bought an EOS-400D. The manual says you can use non-Canon
>>> flashguns with it but I can't work it out!
>
>> Thanks for your replies. The problem is, it's not firing at all on
>> the EOS. It fires okay on other SLRs. It's not a dedicated unit
>> for another camera.
>>
>> I've read the comment in the manual about using both camera and
>> flash in manual mode at 1/200 sec, but my Starblitz obviously hasn't
>> read the manual!
>
> I haven't tried a Starblitz, but all non-dedicated flashes I've
> tried do indeed work on a 400D.
>
> One thing to try is to put insulating tape over the "extra" pins for
> E-TTL control, leaving only the center pin and edge of the hotshoe
> unexposed.
>
> See also:
> http://hannemyr.com/photo/flash.html
> --
> - gisle hannemyr [ gisle{at}hannemyr.no - http://hannemyr.com/photo/ ]

I just tried my old 540EZ and my daughter's Rebel Xt, and it does not fire.
It is a Canon dedicated flash, just not for the ETTL enabled cameras.

--
Skip Middleton
www.shadowcatcherimagery.com
www.pbase.com/skipm
 >> Stay informed about: Canon EOS-D400 and non-Canon flash? 

"Skip" wrote in message

> "Gisle Hannemyr" wrote in message
>
>> "Rudy Lacchin" writes:
>>> "Rudy Lacchin" wrote in message
>>
>>>> I've just bought an EOS-400D. The manual says you can use non-Canon
>>>> flashguns with it but I can't work it out!
>>
>>> Thanks for your replies. The problem is, it's not firing at all on
>>> the EOS. It fires okay on other SLRs. It's not a dedicated unit
>>> for another camera.
>>>
>>> I've read the comment in the manual about using both camera and
>>> flash in manual mode at 1/200 sec, but my Starblitz obviously hasn't
>>> read the manual!
>>
>> I haven't tried a Starblitz, but all non-dedicated flashes I've
>> tried do indeed work on a 400D.
>>
>> One thing to try is to put insulating tape over the "extra" pins for
>> E-TTL control, leaving only the center pin and edge of the hotshoe
>> unexposed.
>>
>> See also:
>> http://hannemyr.com/photo/flash.html
>> --
>> - gisle hannemyr [ gisle{at}hannemyr.no - http://hannemyr.com/photo/ ]
>
> I just tried my old 540EZ and my daughter's Rebel Xt, and it does not
> fire. It is a Canon dedicated flash, just not for the ETTL enabled
> cameras.

From http://photonotes.org/articles/eos-flash/#faq4
"Canon digital cameras can only use Canon Speedlite flash models with names
ending in EX. If your Canon flash unit has a model name which ends with E or
EZ or anything else then it will not work with any Canon digital EOS
camera."

OldBoy
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