Help with Speedlight 430XII

Hi!


I've read all through the flash thread, but I'm still confused, so Iapologizefor my idiocy. I've recently picked up my first Speedlight. I dropped some cash and went with the 430XII. I've been playing with it, but now I have a few questions. I want to set my flash up off the camera. I was not aware that I needed a second speedlight to do so. Is there anyway for my camera (XTi) to communicate with my speedlight or do I need an additional one, or a trigger system?


Sparknotes: Want to get off camera flash going.


Can my one flash work with my Xti?


If not, what steps can I take to get it working?











Thanks so much

No, you need something else to trigger it. The 430EX II can only be a slave in a wireless setup, so you need a master. The new 7D body can serve as a master, but not your XTi. You need a 580EX II flash, one of the macro flashes, or the ST-E2 wireless transmitter.

or a non-canon radio trigger. Have a look at the Yongnuo rf602 transmitter. They work really well and are very cheap. for a single off camera flash setup it would probably be around $40 US (can't be bothered looking it up). I 'd suggest you get an extra reciever as well in case you get another flash at some stage.


This way you save many hundreds on a 580exII or the ST-E2 transmitter.

You can buy an extension cable - Canon ones are 2m long (i.e. short, but they do work). Off-brand cables are available in longer versions.

Wow, they summed up the possibilities quite nicely.


:-)