Will a Quantaray QTB 7500A with CN AF module work on a Canon Rebel XSi?
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I have a Quantaray QTB 7500A flash with a CN AF module. It offers 1/16, full, and TTL modes, but when I mount it on my Canon Rebel XSi, the camera says it does not recognize the external flash. Does this flash/module combination work with the Rebel XSi, or do I need a different module?
Originally by Gail. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
Gail
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No it won't work, not without an updated module. In order for companies like Quantaray (it's actually rebadged Sigma) to produce flash guns cheaply, they've separated the flash from the electronics that interface with the camera. This separated component is what I am referring to when I say an updated "module." Along with producing a standard flashgun that works with a variety of camera systems, Sigma is able to update the electronics as Canon changes them. Canon's E-TTL system is proprietary and as such, Sigma has to reverse engineer the flash interface).
Canon has updated their flash hotshoe interface so it is no longer compatible with older thirdparty flashguns. In order to make use of your flash, you will either need to use it in manual mode with a off-camera flash cord, or find an updated flash module (when I last checked this wasn't easy to find). I have the same exact problem with the Sigma DG500 Super and my 5D Mark II. My 5d2 cannot trigger the Sigma as is. I will have to send it to Sigma and have it rechipped
Originally by user170. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
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No—based on the community answers, a Quantaray QTB 7500A with the older CN AF module will not work properly on a Canon Rebel XSi unless you have an updated module.
On this flash, the removable module contains the camera-specific communication electronics. Quantaray/Sigma used this design so the same flash body could work with different camera brands and be updated when camera makers changed their flash protocols. Canon revised its E-TTL hotshoe communication, and older third-party modules may no longer be recognized by newer bodies like the Rebel XSi.
If your camera reports that it doesn’t recognize the flash, that points to an incompatibility between the module and the camera. Your options are:
- use the flash off-camera in manual mode with a flash cord, or
- find the newer compatible Canon module for that flash system.
TTL operation is unlikely with the older module.
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