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I would make sure you are using the transmitter and not the receiver, inadvertently. I would also ensure the pins on the bottom of the foot are the same pattern as those of the camera hotshoe. It ...

you can typically use the grid and diffusion together, but the diffusion will need to go behind the grid. Putting the diffusion over the grid is rather pointless. Using both together will soften ...

No. it does not need to communicate to the camera at all. This works with manual flashes, and manual cameras with no electronics. Its all about the timing of when the flash fires, which can be (or ...

Semi disagree. This would be true, assuming you are not moving the flash. However, moving the flash back then brings them closer together, relative to the flash's distance.

Some of this would be depending on your definition of portable. Also the fastest flash duration at full power is fine, but something with less power could have a faster duration, but not as ...

maybe its a time piece to connect to your camera?

First, you need to normalize the guide numbers. Some ISO, same angle of coverage, same units of measure, etc. With all else being equal, a GN of 250 would be 4 times more light than that of one ...

I don't ever have the issue of seeing my toes. My shirt, however...

Which explains the name. Interesting!

i believe you can do the manual control of the lights, but the auto shifting with aperture and ISO changes would be lost.

The rapid blinking is repeater mode. This can help with extending range or triggering in really RF noisy environments, but it will not make a difference in the power control or basic triggering. ...

I'm not a fan of tents. I got one, thinking it would change my world. However, each product is different, and is not every product is served as well with the same kind of lighting. I find it ...

First, You have the light set to GROUP 1 and not Channel 1. Channel 1 is defined in this group, and should otherwise work OK, but Channel 2 would not, as it is excluded from GRP1.  To clear any ...

Buying stuff from China, while living in China, is inherently a mistake? Hm.

Please don't ruin the internet with positivity.

Many new phones do not have replaceable batteries, however, many of them are moisture sealed. The question to be asked is, which would have more waste, phones damaged by water intrusion, or those ...

Wow. And I thought camera brand loyalists were zealous.

I would focus on lenses (no pun intended). Yes, there are better cameras, but this is a decent enough one, for now. Define what your camera cannot do that you need it to do, then upgrade based on ...

I think it is a combination of both. My understanding is TTL enabled flashes will need to always be at full charge, then quench the power when sufficient light is emitted. This will leave the bluer...

The really smart ones will either a) do it so that no one knows they were villianized, or b) do so in a way that people love them for it (i.e. political figures, etc).