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I am having a problem with the pocket wizards connected to my 580 ex 2 flashes. After I trigger them it won't let me shoot them off again for a few seconds, is this normal.? Also, after I wait to shoot them off again only one flash will fire. Another problem I am running into is my flash will shut off if not triggered after about 30 seconds. I put them into slave to fix this problem. I hope that this isn't how the pocket wizards are supposed to work, and hopefully they can recycle much faster than I am experiencing.
QUOTE(funguytobearound @ August 13 2008, 11:14 AM) 
I am having a problem with the pocket wizards connected to my 580 ex 2 flashes. After I trigger them it won't let me shoot them off again for a few seconds, is this normal.? Also, after I wait to shoot them off again only one flash will fire. Another problem I am running into is my flash will shut off if not triggered after about 30 seconds. I put them into slave to fix this problem. I hope that this isn't how the pocket wizards are supposed to work, and hopefully they can recycle much faster than I am experiencing.
I'm Nikon, but my PWs flash my two sb800s one right after the other. FLASH FLASH FLASH hundreds of times, no recycle time needed.
Unless the batteries need changing.
1. What type of batteries do you have in the flash? Alkalines will give you a horrible recycle time.
2. From another site:
2. From another site:
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Follow these simple steps to disable automatic idle shutdown on a Canon 580EXII series flash:
1. Power the flash on (does not need to be attached to camera or PW)
2. Hold down the backlight/C.Fn button until "Fn 00 0" appears on the screen
3. Rotate the selector wheel until you see "Fn 01 0"
4. Press your selector button down so that the 0 begins flashing
5. Rotate your selector wheel to change the 0 to a 1
6. Press your selector button to save this parameter
7. Press your Mode button to return to the main screen
1. Power the flash on (does not need to be attached to camera or PW)
2. Hold down the backlight/C.Fn button until "Fn 00 0" appears on the screen
3. Rotate the selector wheel until you see "Fn 01 0"
4. Press your selector button down so that the 0 begins flashing
5. Rotate your selector wheel to change the 0 to a 1
6. Press your selector button to save this parameter
7. Press your Mode button to return to the main screen
Thank you, I was using Alkaline batteries? what are the best batteries to use?
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