Can a Canon EOS Rebel T7i wirelessly trigger an off-camera 430EX III-RT?

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I have a Canon EOS Rebel T7i and want to fire a Canon Speedlite 430EX III-RT off-camera. Can the T7i do this by itself, or do I need an additional trigger or transmitter?

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Yes, your camera can control your flash using optical communication. See page 217 and following of the Camera manual. You of course have to set the flash to "optical slave" mode ("lightning" icon) and make sure it is on the same channel as the camera.

Tip: in the camera flash settings, you can set the lighting ratio between the camera and the external flash, in general you want to dim the camera flash a bit.

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Yes. The EOS Rebel T7i’s built-in pop-up flash can act as a wireless master for an off-camera 430EX III-RT, so you can trigger it without buying extra gear. This uses Canon’s optical wireless system, not the 430EX III-RT’s RT radio system.

To make it work, set the 430EX III-RT to optical slave mode and match the wireless channel to the camera’s flash settings. On the T7i, enable the built-in flash’s wireless/external flash control in the camera menu. You can also adjust flash ratios there if needed.

Important limitation: optical triggering generally requires line of sight and is less reliable outdoors or in bright light than radio triggering. If you want RT radio control instead, you’ll need a compatible radio master/transmitter on the camera, such as Canon’s ST-E3-RT or another RT-capable master.

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