Flash for Nikon help

[J.D.]

Already looking at possibly getting some myself.

[Gougoodthing]

OK Noob question

I have

1: Nikon D7000 (which works)
1: Yongnu YN565EX Speedlight (which works fine when attached directly to the camera

+ just arrived tpday 1 Yongnu FC-682/M cord

It fits directly to the hotshoe and also to the flash

screwed on tight

doesnt fire!


Do i have to change some setting on my camera, or is the cord a dud (i suspect its me)

Am scouring the net and manual that came with camera but cant work it out

[Gougoodthing]

worked it out


Bought the wrong thing


isnt compatible


boo

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/270943720896 ... 1497.l2649" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Speed]

Doh!!

[Gougoodthing]

Doh!!

Indeed

And i still havent found what i'm looking for

But if i can i think i'll spend a little more and go wireless

[kwijibo]

Cant you fire it off remotely if you put the camera on commander mode?

Or is that for Nikon flashes only?

[Gougoodthing]

Tried that. Didn't fire.

Maybe I'll take a photo of the connections and post them on here

[Gougoodthing]

Here's what I bought

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ws/eBayISAPI ... TQ:AU:1123" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And the seller of this product assures me it's what I want

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ws/eBayISAPI ... U:1123ernt" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Are they different?

[kwijibo]

Tried that. Didn't fire.

Maybe I'll take a photo of the connections and post them on here

Did you see the flash to be looking for commander mode too? (if it has such a setting)

Those cords look exactly the same to me

[Gougoodthing]

Tried that. Didn't fire.

Maybe I'll take a photo of the connections and post them on here

Did you see the flash to be looking for commander mode too? (if it has such a setting)

Those cords look exactly the same to me

Pardon?

[kwijibo]

Oops... see = set. Should be a setting on the flash unit itself to be in commander mode too.

[J.D.]

In Canon language; "Master" & "Slave", if that helps.

[Gougoodthing]

Oops... see = set. Should be a setting on the flash unit itself to be in commander mode too.

Aah


It's a new day and ill try again!

[Gougoodthing]

Well slap me down and call me nancy

Had the cord attached to the flash the wrong way round.


Who new

[Speed]

Glad it was something simple.

I wouldn't have thought there were too many difficulties with adding a flash cord but since I looked at a friend's Nikon the other day & I struggled with even the menus, I was hesitant to say anything.

[Gougoodthing]

Not my proudest moment!