Originally posted by Tanzer I think this is what the OP is looking for. This is why he bought a trigger that mounts on the hotshoe, and a receiver that the flash mounts on, which will work on the Canon TTL system, without any additional add-ons.
What gave you that ides He nought a non- ttl flash and non-ttl trigger (it does not suppot Cannon TTL) and wanted P-ttl !!
Can I use a Combi TF with TTL-only flash guns?
No, it must be possible to set the flash gun to manual mode to use the Combi TF.
His issue as I see it he brought manuls triggers in Canon because the 'web' said that was the best compatability. Unfortenately the Canon Wake up pin is the Pentax squelch pin so if wired correctly a Canon hotshoe will stop a Pentax flash functioning an vice versa.
So in this case the transmitter will not fire as its forced into standy by the Pentax camera (assumption).
Nikon hot shoes are more Pentax compatable but Canon cable sets are Penatx compatable
Only optical ttl RF triggers can be multi brand.
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Originally posted by glosterbill Thanks, Awaldram and Tanzer for your very erudite response to my call for help: but, you're on a different planet and I haven't understood a word! I thought, (or was mislead to believe) that if I mounted a Hahnel combi wireless transmitter on my K3, then stood my Yongnu 560-ii on the matching combi wireless receiver, I would trigger a remote flash, up to 100 metres, it says on the tin.
But, nothing happens.
I can remote trigger the yongnu flash optically with the on board flash, but that's all.
There is provision for a cable connection 'tween the transmitter and the K3, but the one that came with the combi has the wrong plug for the K3.
The idea of having remote wireless flash coupled with remote wireless camera operation was appealing, but I'm now thinking of just giving up unless I can be sure of getting the right kit for the project within budget.
Thanks
Glosterbill
As you already have the combi , and it should work it looks like you have the wrong product ot its broke.
this is what you should have
Combi TF for CANON
Compatible Camera Models:
EOS 1200D / 1100D / 1000D / 650D / 600D / 550D /500D / 450D / 400D / 350D / 300D /
70D / 60D / 50D / 40D / 30D / 20D / 20Ds /
10D / 7D / 6D / 5D / 5D Mark II / 5D Mark III
1D / 1DX / 1DC / 1Ds Mark III / 1Ds Mark IV
SX50HS
Powershot G10 / G11 / G12 / G15 / G1X Mk II
Pentax Pentax K-5 II / K-5 IIs / K-5 / K-7 / K10 / K20 / K50 / K100 /
K200 / K500
Samsung GX10 / GX20
Part No. 1000 760.0
Does the flash fire if you press the 'test' button on the transmitter ?
perhaps if you tell us how you have the camera/flash configured we can help
you should not have the camera in an kind of 'wireless' mode.
Does the flash fire if you press the 'test' button on the transmitter ?
if yes
on camera set flash to 'on' turn dial to 'X' attach transmitter
does flash fire now when shutter activated.?