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[Loswr]

Re: 5D Mark III inability to use AV mode with any flash

The thing that's not working correctly is the user - that's you, bub. Your 5DIII is set to Auto, your T3i is set to a 1/200 - 1/60 s limit. You must have used some of those fingers you mention to change that setting on your T3i long ago, and forgotten.

I'm not 100% sure, but I do believe 1/200 - 1/60 was the default on my T3i, so there is a chance the OP never touched it.

According to p.252 of TFM, which I just re-R'd ( ), the default setting for the T3i is also Auto (1/200 - 30 s).

 

[privatebydesign]

Re: 5D Mark III inability to use AV mode with any flash

True - that is also one of the reasons why Syl Arena is shooting Canon and their Speedlites.
He mentioned it in his book "Speedliter's Handbook: Learning to Craft Light with Canon Speedlite"

The huge advantage Nikon flash users have had over us poor Canon flash users until recently, was the SU-800, that gives a ST-E3-RT like group interface and incredible control, but over optical triggering. The SU-800 really does make the ST-E2 look like a joke. The other cool Nikon feature we still don't have is SU-4 mode, which is just remote manual and optical dumb trigger, that is why Nikon flashes with SU-4 are so useful, you can integrate them into any manufacturers flash setup.

But with post 2012 bodies and the RT system Canon really have leapfrogged Nikon in the flash department.

 

[MARKOE PHOTOE]

Re: 5D Mark III inability to use AV mode with any flash



According to p.252 of TFM, which I just re-R'd ( ), the default setting for the T3i is also Auto (1/200 - 30 s).
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'TFM' is this 'The Freakin' Manual' ??? ;D ;D ;D

 

[Loswr]

Re: 5D Mark III inability to use AV mode with any flash

Hey, you use 'F' as an abbreviation your way, I'll use it mine, ok? ;D

 

[crasher8]

So now the OP edits his/her post to a simple exclamation mark. Elaine would be furious!

 

[ahab1372]

Re: 5D Mark III inability to use AV mode with any flash

According to p.252 of TFM, which I just re-R'd ( ), the default setting for the T3i is also Auto (1/200 - 30 s).

I used to have TFM on my phone - I think I should keep it there instead of relying on my memory ;D

Too bad that the OP killed his/her post, it might have been useful for others

 

[ahab1372]

So now the OP edits his/her post to a simple exclamation mark. Elaine would be furious!

Maybe out of shame or embarrassment? But I assume it was out of anger about the lack of compassion

 

[paul13walnut5]

Ask a silly question, expect a silly answer.

Walk about with top end professional kit and expect that people will think you know how to use it. Or read.

 

[Loswr]

Ask a silly question, expect a silly answer.

Walk about with top end professional kit and expect that people will think you know how to use it. Or read.

+1

Shame/embarrassment gets my vote. Before his idea that the gear was the problem was shot down by cold, hard evidence, he had no problem blaming Canon and emphasizing it was NOT his fault.

To be fair, though, it seems a call to Canon service didn't help his problem. Sadly, that's not too surprising.

 

[paul13walnut5]

Canon service in the Uk can be pretty grim.

I actually bought a T2i for video because I couldn't depend on the 7D that I bought for video with UDMA cards until the firmware update fixed a problem Canon denied any knowledge of.

I also had a hire pool of 18 MV600 camcorders that broke with the same CCD fault, Canon denied an issue until the Sony CCD problem became widely acknowledged.