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10-28-2011, 04:59 AM   #1
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Pentax 540 and Yongnuo 560 - if they flash together?

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I have both flashes: Pentax 540 ang Yongnou 560. I have a flashing problem with an optical sensor. I mean - when i put wireless mode for buil-in lamp - my Pentax 540 flash, but Yongnuo is not. When I change for other mode in camera - Yongnuo flash, but Pentax is like dead. Do you have the same problem? Or mayby it is the right action. I try every mode on Yn560 (M, S1, S2)
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the yn560 should be on S2 if you're using wireless pttl. make sure it's able to see your flash when firing
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And it is S2 program
When i use only YN560 there is no problem. When I use only 540 there is no problem, either. 560 is flashing, i can do picture of the flash. The problem is, when I want take photo using two lamp wirelessly: Pentax 540 and Yn560. Than camera register one or other flash (i have to make some combination with setting in camera). Sometimes two lamps flashing, but only 1 is on my photo (meaning - the other flash on too fast or too early)

this is the problem
10-29-2011, 04:49 AM   #4
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I find the s1 is the only mode that works when using either the built in flash or a metz flash to trigger the YN. The YN 560 only reacts to another flash and does not work when the camera flash is set to wireless, in either master or controller ,
I have 2 x 2 YN560 and metze 48 and K5 / K-r bodies.
my k10 hates all flashes and I never use it with a speedlight. funny enough the built in works fine.

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