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Just found this competition section so thought I'd try my hand with this photograph: By the way, the "alcohol" is actually set jelly. Cheers.

Canon wireless can do HSS but it cannot do 2nd curtain sync (The option is disabled as soon as you put the flash into master mode). Nikon wireless can do rear sync. Agreed that using a 580EXII as a master is far better than using an ST-E2 (Apart from the cost) for the reasons stated above...

Hoppy, I'm afraid I don't know the technical reasons behind it but you are correct that Canon disables 2nd curtain sync when the flash is set to master whereas Nikon allows this functionality. I have Canon gear and have had a play around with this but there are only two ways I have achieved...

No problem, glad I could help. Cheers.

Hi James, I think the post that admirable refers to is this one. I had a play as a result of that thread so see my responses in posts 14 and 15. Basically, have a play around with the flashes in manual mode rather than ETTL and with the trigger attached to the flash via the hotshoe...

I'd put both flashes in manual to give you full control of the light output and then attach the cactus receiver to the 580EX hotshoe so that it still fires. Cheers.

Try a search for Fat Gecko (By Delkin). Available in the UK from places like warehouse express. May be suitable for your needs. Cheers.

Curiosity got the better of me so I've copied your setup and found that I get exactly what you are getting if both the 580EXII and 430EX are in ETTL mode. If you hold the mode button down for a few seconds on the 430EX, it puts it into manual mode and then there isn't the 1/2 second delay...

Hi, I replied to a similar question on another forum a while ago which may be of use here ... "I didn't know the answer to this so I've had a bit of a play with the kit I have to hand, which is similar but not identical to yours. I used a 580EXII and a 430EX (Always set to their lowest...

I lit the background in this photograph with two 430EX flashes, cross lighting our dining room wall. By this I mean the flash on the left was aimed at the right edge of the wall and the flash on the right was aimed at the left edge of the wall. The flashes were gobo'd with a Honl flags to stop...

I've enjoyed flicking through this thread. Here is my most interesting / viewed: Vodka on Ice Here is my most fav'd: Sunflower Here is my most commented: Flash vs Ambient Cheers.