Author Topic: Canon 7D remote trigger issue (Read 5532 times)

nicku · « **on:** August 21, 2012, 06:03 »

Hi all,

Today i discover that my Canon 7D wont trigger the external flash units ( via remote trigger attach on top of the camera) when the photo is taken in Live view mode.

there is a setting issue? or just 7D won't trigger the external flashes in Live view?

Nik,

steheap · « **Reply #1 on:** August 21, 2012, 08:29 »

This is not 100% helpful a reply, but I have had the Canon 5D Mks II and III and had no issue with triggering flash in live view. I have used both the ST-E2 trigger as well as a flashgun in the hot shoe triggering other flash guns and never a missed shot.

I don't recall any setting that needed to change (in the camera). You need to make the flashgun the master, although that is independent of the live view bit.

Just to pin the issue down - it works when you are not in live view, but no trigger when live view is activated?

Can you try a flashgun in the socket and see if that works?

Steve

Digital66 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 21, 2012, 11:33 »

I had that problem. I noticed the contact of the remote trigger was not reaching the contact on the top of the camera. I applied a very very little bit of solder wire to the remote trigger contact and problem solved! Be careful!

But maybe your problem is different. I never use live view mode.

nicku · « **Reply #3 on:** August 21, 2012, 23:47 »

The trigger won't fire ONLY when i use Contrast detection AF in Live view . when i switch the camera in normal AF ( same trigger, in camera settings) the trigger work very well.

steheap · « **Reply #4 on:** August 22, 2012, 08:40 »

So does the camera take a shot and the flash doesn't go off, or the camera doesn't take the shot? If you have the lens set to AF and the liveview can't focus (I always focus manually in live view), then the camera won't take the shot because it can't focus. Try going to manual focus on the lens and try again.

Steve

nicku · « **Reply #5 on:** August 22, 2012, 11:33 »

Quote from: steheap on August 22, 2012, 08:40

So does the camera take a shot and the flash doesn't go off, or the camera doesn't take the shot? If you have the lens set to AF and the liveview can't focus (I always focus manually in live view), then the camera won't take the shot because it can't focus. Try going to manual focus on the lens and try again.

Steve

The camera take the shot; the trigger does not work regardless if the lens is set in AF or MF.

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