on 11/24/00 2:16 PM, Chuck Skinner at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Scott Huguley
>> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 1:43 PM
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: EOS Using a 550EX with studio monolights
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>> For portrait and group photos, I am considering the purchase of two
>> approximately 600 w/s monolights which I intend to bounce into 42 inch
>> umbrellas. I have a 550EX Speedlite that I would also like to use as a
>> central direct flash when using the umbrella monolight setup. In order to
>> to this, I probably need to be able to connect the Speedlite to the mono
>> light system with a PC cord link and set it in the manual mode. Once this
>> is done, shouldn't I be able to test fire all three lights together and
>> take an exposure reading using my Sekonic L-508 in the flash meter mode?
>
> Most (if not all) current monolights have built-in slave triggers. They will
> sense the firing of your 550EX and set off the monolights automatically. No
> other adapter is necessary.
>
> Chuck Skinner
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I will check to see if the lights that I am considering have a built-in
slave trigger. If they do have this feature, do you know of a way to
trigger the Speedlite remotely when I don't have an assistant to hold the
flash meter?
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