Can a Canon Rebel T1i trigger a 430EX II off-camera as a slave?
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I want to use my Canon Speedlite 430EX II off-camera with a Canon Rebel T1i. Can the T1i control the flash wirelessly on its own, or do I need extra gear? If it is possible, what kind of setup is required for TTL or for simple manual triggering?
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Unfortunately, your camera does not offer built-in wireless control of your flash. In order to control your flash off camera, you need to purchase the Canon ST-E2.
At this date, only the Canon 7D, 60D and 600D (Rebel T3i / Kiss X5) offer built-in wireless control of flash, but I assume that will change over time.
There are solutions from PocketWizard, and Radio Poppers that also support E-TTL remote, off camera flash support, but they tend to be a bit more expensive, but a great alternative if you have a challenging environment or shoot (around corners, long distance)
If you wish to remotely manually fire your flash (meaning not use E-TTL), you can get the 'Cactus' or 'eBay' triggers, that will allow remote firing of flash, but will not support the in-camera settings and control.
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The Rebel T1i does not have built-in wireless flash control, so it cannot directly command a 430EX II as a Canon optical slave by itself.
To use the 430EX II off-camera, you need an external trigger system:
- For Canon wireless E-TTL control: use a Canon ST-E2 transmitter, or a compatible third-party system such as PocketWizard or RadioPopper that supports Canon TTL remote flash.
- For simple manual firing only: use basic radio triggers such as Cactus/eBay-style triggers. These will fire the flash remotely, but you will usually set flash power manually on the flash rather than from the camera.
So yes, you can use the 430EX II off-camera with a T1i, but not with the camera alone. You need either a Canon-compatible wireless TTL controller or a manual trigger set, depending on how much control you want.
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