Comments on: review: Canon ST-E3-RT Transmitter and Canon 600EX-RT Speedlite

By: Neil vN

Neil vN — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:45:57 +0000

Nope, you’re out of luck there.

Neil vN

By: kit

kit — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:10:08 +0000

Neil,

I am hoping you can answer my questions. Would you know if I can use the st-e3 and 600ex-rt for manual output on “non-Canon” bodies, e.g. Leica R8, etc? I very much like the ability to change the manual flash power on the 600ex-rt using the st-e3. As you might have guessed, I don’t have a 600ex-rt and st-e3 available to check them out.

Thank You,
Kit

By: Neil vN

Neil vN — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:05:22 +0000

Yup, HSS works with the Canon 6D and Canon 600EX-RT

Neil vN

By: aldy

aldy — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 08:44:54 +0000

hey is anyone try 600 ex rt +st-e3 with canon 6d ?

is the HSS work with 6d?
because i want to shoot in outdoor at the sunlight with over 1/2000ss

By: Lew Tarnopol

Lew Tarnopol — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:55:05 +0000

Neil,

Thanks for a great review. I just purchased two 600′s and an ST-E3 from B&H through your website link to help support this fantastic Tangents blog. You’ve got the best photog website on the planet!

-Lew

By: Paul Donovan

Paul Donovan — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:31:54 +0000

Great review Neil thank you. I have just switched over to Canon and your reviews and information on their flash range has been hugely useful to me.
Paul

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:50:16 +0000

Hey god review

I just bught a 600ex and the st-e3 and it is a grait system. Now i godt the eos 6D and tryed it out words perfekt.
But i am trying the Collor filters, and can’t realt se what is going on, When I shout indoors with ambient light at about 2700K i put the collorfilter on the flash. On top off the camere it works fine, but with the off camera with the st-e3 it dosn’t. But if i set the whitebalance manualy there is no difference.

By: Neil vN

Neil vN — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:50:32 +0000

I think if you're used to the Canon transmitter, you should be able to do it fluently and fast. It just needs some hands-on practice to get the dexterity. Re flash during the ceremony, I don't set up additional lighting. I do sometimes use on-camera bounce flash during the wedding ceremony. Neil vN

By: Roy

Roy — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 08:29:52 +0000

Hi Neal,

Great reviews and great that you reply to all of these questions.
I did read that you say that the pw with ac3 is quicker to setup. But I wonder if the transmitter menu still works fast enough to switch channels on and off and change the intensity during a wedding ceremony

By: Neil vN

Neil vN — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 06:38:45 +0000

Michael, thank you for the kind words.

I don’t usually make a note of the power setting of the individual speedlights. The only time it is of note (or concern), is when I am operating at full manual output. Then I’ve reached a ceiling that I need to be aware of.

As per your other questions:
– yes, I could’ve reduced the power / moved closer. It’s that balance between aperture / ISO / power / distance. You can change any of the parameters, if you adjust with one of the others.

Neil vN