 Jamie J. Lange |
Studio lights won't fire HELP! I own a Canon 5D. I am using Novatron lights. I have a attachment(don't know what it is called) that attaches to my shoe mount and the sync cord hooks into it. I am having problems that sometimes the lights fire and other times they do not. I am just a starter photographer with studio lights. I have tried the sync cord with the light meter and it works every time, I have tried the test on the novatrons and on the attachment to the shoe mount and it works every time. I'm not sure if I have my camera on the wrong setting or something. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Christopher A. Vedros |
< I'm not sure if I have my camera on the wrong setting or something. > What settings are you using on your camera? You should have your camera set to manual exposure mode (M), and your shutter speed set to something between 1/60 and 1/200. Your aperture should be set according to what your flash meter indicated. Chris A. Vedros
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Jon Close |
My guess would be bad connection/short in the PC-sync adapter or the sync cords. The 5D has a PC terminal built-in (behind the terminal cover door on the left side). You shouldn't need any PC-sync adapter in the hotshoe.
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Debby A. Tabb |
Jamie, I responed to your email as well, but thought you may be working on BP so I'll post here as well. Hi Jamie, Try settings M 200/200/ F22 this is a working starting place. Some times syncs tend to miss fire, using a Trigger is much more dependable. Here are a few links: From Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Wireless-Remote-Slave-Hot-Shoe-Flash-Trigger-New-PT-04_W0QQitemZ160147261924QQihZ006QQcategoryZ64354QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Heres what I use, lite links: http://www.calumetphoto.com/item/CE1560/ I hope this helps, Debby
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John H. Siskin |
Hi Jamie, How fast are you trying to shoot? The Novatrons will take about 2 seconds to recycle, so if you keep shooting as fast as your camera will go you will the Novatrons will be unable to fire. I am also confused about why you would need a hot shoe to pc adapter, since there is a pc socket on your camera. If slowing down doesn’t work I would replace the sync cord. Thanks, John Siskin
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Jamie J. Lange |
Thanks so much to everyone! I found out that since I did not need the adapter, that that was the problem! I guess it is not working properly. Thanks again!
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