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Can R10 built-in flash trigger off-camera EX/EL flash?

Started 3 months ago | Questions thread
drsnoopy Senior Member • Posts: 1,216
Re: Can R10 built-in flash trigger off-camera EX/EL flash?

Loarenzo wrote:

cocoanud wrote:

Loarenzo wrote:

Can the R10's built-in flash serve as a sender/trigger/master to fire off-camera EX-EL flash units wirelessly? I know other EOS cameras with a built-in flash can do so, but the manual for the R10 does not state this or cover it. Its wireless section deals only with external flash, the options for which are grayed out until a suitable flash is mounted and powered up. There is no mention in the manual that the built-in flash of the R10 can or cannot be used as a sender/trigger/master. I've been asking around and only gotten answers like "consult the manual" or "it should." It would be nice to have a definitive answer.

Just tried on my R10, the inbuilt flash cannot be used as an optical trigger, whereas The EL-100 can be.

HTH

—C

Thanks! That's what I needed to know. I have the EL-100.

And it’s somewhat disappointing.

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