580EX II Problem

[justThorne]

I actually have two 580 EXIIs, purchased not only at different times but on different continents, and have recently had trouble in my studio where both were slaves, and one would fire consistently and the other would flake relatively often.


Was alternating between Canon's Wireless Transmitter and the 24EX Twin Lite as masters, and the right-side 580s flakiness cropped up about equally with both triggers, perhaps slightly more often with the Twin Lite.


Unfortunately, I don't which of them was bought on which continent. But I tend to think that's either a bad batch out there or a significant difference between vintages of them. Obviously would be very interested in anyone else's insights.

[Joel Bookhammer]

So the winner is!........Peety3! switched out the batteries and presto back in action. I did some tests afterwards and even while holding the PW directly against the flash it still fired. Not sure if the "interference" may be constant or intermitent, but today it worked like a charm.


Thanks


Joel