Month: December 2016

  • Canon Flash Notes

    The Canon flash system has some interesting quirks (or features) that may trip those coming from other systems, especially Nikon. The biggest confusion is how the camera P and Av modes handle the flash exposure differently and this is the primary intention of this post. Flash in Program Mode The P (Program) mode flash behaviour…

  • Solved: Canon 600EX-RT flash not turning on

    I’ve had several situation where the low battery warning symbol on my Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT shows when I turn on the flash, even though the batteries are fully charged. The flash refuses to turn on despite trying to Clear settings, removing and installing fresh batteries, etc.  This has annoyingly happened on a few shoots. I…