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UPDATE: Deciding Between Canon’s 600EX-RT and 580EX II Speedlites

By On June 10, 2013 · 20 Comments

The price gap between Canon’s flagship 600EX-RT Speedlite and the venerable 580EX II Speedlite has narrowed to a point where it makes no sense to purchase the 580EX II. If you are going to purchase a Canon Speedlite to use as a master flash, make sure that it is the 600EX-RT. If you [...]

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Controlling Canon Speedlites as Slaves—Part One: 600EX-RT as Radio Slave

By On March 15, 2013 · 26 Comments

There are two options for wireless communication built into the 600EX-RT Speedlite system: radio OR optical. If you are using only 600EX-RTs as slaves, then take advantage of the radio system. The range is longer than optical wireless and you won’t have to worry about the signal being blocked by [...]

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Video: Mastering the Speedlite 600EX-RT

By On February 20, 2013 · 5 Comments

Canon’s Digital Learning Center recently posted the video of my December presentation Mastering the Speedlite 600EX-RT. I had a great time at the Canon Hollywood Professional Technology Center. Thanks to all the Speedliters who attended.

If you’re looking for tips on how to maximize the potential of your 600EX-RT or wondering whether [...]

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Where In the World Can You Use Canon’s 600EX-RT Speedlite

By On January 19, 2013 · 5 Comments

According to this list from Canon, the radio-enabled Speedlite 600EX-RT and ST-E3-RT Speedlite Transmitter can be used in 58 countries. The list was published in March, 2012 at the time the new Speedlite system was introduced.

Many additional [...]

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Deciding Between Canon’s Speedlites 600EX-RT and 580EX II

By On October 8, 2012 · 18 Comments

I receive emails every week from Canonistas asking my thoughts on whether they should buy a Canon 580EX II (introduced 2007) or the new 600EX-RT. It’s a fair question. The short answer is that, for the reasons I outline below, I don’t recommend buying a new 580EX II. I think the real options [...]

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My Buttons & Dials Tour of the 600EX-RT Speedlite and ST-E3-RT Speedlite Transmitter Now On Canon Pro Network

By On March 31, 2012 · 3 Comments

My Buttons and Dials Tour of the new 600EX-RT Speedlite and the ST-E3-RT Speedlite Transmitter has been published on the Canon Pro Network site. Click here to check it out. You’ll find the video clips interspersed with additional insights and pix from several shoots that I did with the new [...]

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Video: Hands-On With The Canon 600EX-RT Speedlite & ST-E3-RT Speedlite Transmitter

By On March 2, 2012 · 82 Comments

Here is the first of two videos that we shot this week while I was evaluating Canon’s new 600EX-RT Speedlite and the ST-E3-RT Speedlite Transmitter. Go with me on location for a series of quick shoots where I put the new gear to the test indoors and outside. Later, in Part Two, I’ll take you [...]

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First Impressions: Testing Canon’s New Speedlite 600EX-RT & Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT

By On March 2, 2012 · 172 Comments

For the past week, I’ve had the good fortune to be able to shoot a trio of Canon’s new 600-EX-RT Speedlites (B&H / Amazon) and the new ST-E3-RT Speedlite Transmitter (B&H / Amazon)). The gear was provided to me by Canon-Europe for evaluation. Next week, you will [...]

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Controlling Canon Speedlites as Slaves—Part Two: The Fundamentals of Optical Wireless

By On April 7, 2013 · 13 Comments

Controlling Canon Speedlites as Slaves

• Part One: 600EX-RT as Radio Slave
• Part Two: Fundamentals of Optical Wireless (this part)
• Part Three: Setting Up Speedlites as Optical Slaves (coming)
[Note: In this series, I am writing about the [...]

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The Difference Between Master Enabled and Master Disabled

By On March 5, 2013 · 12 Comments

The difference between Master Enabled and Master Disabled is a simple and essential concept for Speedliters shooting wireless flash. Yet, many Canonistas (myself included back in the day) draw the understandable conclusion that Master Disabled means that the master is not a master. It’s an understandable, but incorrect, conclusion.

Master Enabled means [...]

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