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<blockquote data-quote="That8BitMan" data-source="post: 637577" data-attributes="member: 44025">Hey everybody,I just bought a Nikon F5 from eBay and it seems to work like new except for when I attach my Yongnuo YN685 speedlight that I've been using with with my D7100 for a while now. When I use it with my DSLR, it functions perfectly with full TTL metering (incl. showing ISO and focal length on the screen of the speedlight) but when I attach it to my F5 it only triggers in MULTI (stroboscopic) mode but not in manual or i-TTL modes and fails to show ISO and focal length. Sometimes if I leave both units turned on and let them sit there for a few minutes then the flash will fire in all modes but won't meter. I haven't had the chance to try another speedlight yet but I was wondering if I've done anything wrong.I've tried removing/reattaching the speedlight, cleaning the hotshoe contacts with methylated spirits, cleaning the diopter contacts with metho and I've gone through all the custom settings to make sure I haven't missed anything.Is the F5 picky about what speedlights it works with?I'll try and get my hands on another speedlight (hopefully Nikon instead of third party) to see if that works but if anyone has any suggestions then they're welcome.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="That8BitMan, post: 637577, member: 44025"] Hey everybody, I just bought a Nikon F5 from eBay and it seems to work like new except for when I attach my Yongnuo YN685 speedlight that I've been using with with my D7100 for a while now. When I use it with my DSLR, it functions perfectly with full TTL metering (incl. showing ISO and focal length on the screen of the speedlight) but when I attach it to my F5 it only triggers in MULTI (stroboscopic) mode but not in manual or i-TTL modes and fails to show ISO and focal length. Sometimes if I leave both units turned on and let them sit there for a few minutes then the flash will fire in all modes but won't meter. I haven't had the chance to try another speedlight yet but I was wondering if I've done anything wrong. I've tried removing/reattaching the speedlight, cleaning the hotshoe contacts with methylated spirits, cleaning the diopter contacts with metho and I've gone through all the custom settings to make sure I haven't missed anything. Is the F5 picky about what speedlights it works with? I'll try and get my hands on another speedlight (hopefully Nikon instead of third party) to see if that works but if anyone has any suggestions then they're welcome. [/QUOTE]

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