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Impact FA-300HS Triple-Flash Hot Shoe Adapter - Has issues with my SB-700 in TTL
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<blockquote data-quote="Fortkentdad" data-source="post: 605016" data-attributes="member: 24285"><p><a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/850279-REG/Impact_fa_300hs_Triple_Hot_Shoe_Mount.html" target="_blank">https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/850279-REG/Impact_fa_300hs_Triple_Hot_Shoe_Mount.html</a> </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]244239[/ATTACH][ATTACH]244240[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I bought this from B&H and it does what I wanted it to do - allow me to put multiple flashes inside my Apollo Softbox as shown. </p><p></p><p>I have read that while there is a significant benefit to bundling two flashes, the benefit of three is not as great. </p><p><a href="http://strobist.blogspot.ca/2012/05/considering-three-way-heres-what-you.html" target="_blank">Strobist: Considering a Three-Way? Here's What You Need to Know.</a> </p><p>But even for recycle time two is a good choice and three is OK as you can reduce the power and increase the time between battery changes and reduce recycle time - win win. </p><p></p><p>BUT here is my issue. My SB-700 would not fire when in TTL mode. </p><p>I'm using a Godox X1 Receiver. That system needs the flash in TTL mode if you want to control the power from the trigger on the camera. </p><p>The SB-700 will fire once in TTL, then appears to recycle, red light comes on 'beep' ready sounds and click - no flash - but the flash unit then goes through the recycling sequence again. </p><p>In "M" the SB-700 does fire - but only at the power setting on the flash unit, not what is dialed into the trigger unit. No control - only a simple flash. </p><p>This Apollo softbox encloses the flash, getting to it after set up to change power setting would be a bother. Remote control would be best. </p><p>My SB-600 works as it should with the TTL. Swapped the units all around and it did not matter. </p><p>IF I put the SB-700 on top of the Godox, then the TTL works. But on on this FA-300HS's hot shoes. </p><p></p><p>I tried my Metz AF-2 58, and it works as it should in TTl. </p><p></p><p>I even tried an old Vivitar Auto-Thyristor 2800-D and wonder of wonders - it fires. No TTL mode on this 100% manual flash. But I had bought it for $5 at a Thrift shop, was able to try it with some batteries, it flashed so for $5.00 why not. Later learned I'd bought the "Minolta-Olympus-Pentax" version and it would not fire on my Nikons. But it fires on this gizmo - and it fires on my Godox receivers. new life for an old paper weight. But I digress. </p><p></p><p>Anyone have any idea why this the SB-700 and this gizmo don't play nice together?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fortkentdad, post: 605016, member: 24285"] [URL]https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/850279-REG/Impact_fa_300hs_Triple_Hot_Shoe_Mount.html[/URL] [ATTACH=CONFIG]244239._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]244240._xfImport[/ATTACH] I bought this from B&H and it does what I wanted it to do - allow me to put multiple flashes inside my Apollo Softbox as shown. I have read that while there is a significant benefit to bundling two flashes, the benefit of three is not as great. [url=http://strobist.blogspot.ca/2012/05/considering-three-way-heres-what-you.html]Strobist: Considering a Three-Way? Here's What You Need to Know.[/url] But even for recycle time two is a good choice and three is OK as you can reduce the power and increase the time between battery changes and reduce recycle time - win win. BUT here is my issue. My SB-700 would not fire when in TTL mode. I'm using a Godox X1 Receiver. That system needs the flash in TTL mode if you want to control the power from the trigger on the camera. The SB-700 will fire once in TTL, then appears to recycle, red light comes on 'beep' ready sounds and click - no flash - but the flash unit then goes through the recycling sequence again. In "M" the SB-700 does fire - but only at the power setting on the flash unit, not what is dialed into the trigger unit. No control - only a simple flash. This Apollo softbox encloses the flash, getting to it after set up to change power setting would be a bother. Remote control would be best. My SB-600 works as it should with the TTL. Swapped the units all around and it did not matter. IF I put the SB-700 on top of the Godox, then the TTL works. But on on this FA-300HS's hot shoes. I tried my Metz AF-2 58, and it works as it should in TTl. I even tried an old Vivitar Auto-Thyristor 2800-D and wonder of wonders - it fires. No TTL mode on this 100% manual flash. But I had bought it for $5 at a Thrift shop, was able to try it with some batteries, it flashed so for $5.00 why not. Later learned I'd bought the "Minolta-Olympus-Pentax" version and it would not fire on my Nikons. But it fires on this gizmo - and it fires on my Godox receivers. new life for an old paper weight. But I digress. Anyone have any idea why this the SB-700 and this gizmo don't play nice together? [/QUOTE]
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