I have been doing some testing of the just released YN-E3-RT trigger from Yongnou.
This trigger is their option for the Canon 600EX-RT system.
The engineers have found ways to add some features that extend the 600EX-RT system beyond Canon's 2012 and newer cameras.
One capability, particularly interesting to Fuji X owners, is ability to remotely control and fire 600EX-RT speedlites on non-Canon cameras. When GL, the chief engineer, sent me the link to the firmware to test I downloaded and did so. Bottom line, it works.
First the Yongnou supported method; Use the YN-E3-RT in M mode to set power for each group of speedlites. Press the test button to transmit the power settings to the groups. Then proceed to use the YN-E3 in the camera hotshoe to fire the speedlites. It works.
What one has is a remotely controlled manual speedlite capability for their X body.
Non-approved DMW modified approach, use a YN-E3-RT or 600EX-RT in the hotshoe of a Canon camera with the controller set to Gr mode and each group in ETTL. Use the Flash Exposure Compensation scale in each group to setup the lighting scheme. Once you have the lighting scheme you want, it can be shared with the Fuji (or other non-Canon camera) by using the YN-E3 in the hotshoe as a trigger. The non-Canon camera has to have the same ISO and F stop to ensure proper exposure based on the Canon ETTL power settings.
This non-approved approach works because the 600EX-RT keeps the power setting transmitted during the ETTL exposure calculation until it receives a new one. Since the YN-E3 on the non-Canon camera is sending only an x-sync fire signal, there is no power adjustment sent to the camera.
What one has is ability to use X body with same speedlites, in manual mode, that are being used with Canon body in ETTL mode.
If we're lucky Yongnou, when they introduce their YN600EX-RT may be able to add some additional capabilities. Until then enjoy remote manual power control.
(Disclaimer: Yongnou has sent me a YN-E3-RT to test, evaluate and review. I have no other relationship with the company. My first impressions article can be found at http://digifotografi.com/archives/397)
This trigger is their option for the Canon 600EX-RT system.
The engineers have found ways to add some features that extend the 600EX-RT system beyond Canon's 2012 and newer cameras.
One capability, particularly interesting to Fuji X owners, is ability to remotely control and fire 600EX-RT speedlites on non-Canon cameras. When GL, the chief engineer, sent me the link to the firmware to test I downloaded and did so. Bottom line, it works.
First the Yongnou supported method; Use the YN-E3-RT in M mode to set power for each group of speedlites. Press the test button to transmit the power settings to the groups. Then proceed to use the YN-E3 in the camera hotshoe to fire the speedlites. It works.
What one has is a remotely controlled manual speedlite capability for their X body.
Non-approved DMW modified approach, use a YN-E3-RT or 600EX-RT in the hotshoe of a Canon camera with the controller set to Gr mode and each group in ETTL. Use the Flash Exposure Compensation scale in each group to setup the lighting scheme. Once you have the lighting scheme you want, it can be shared with the Fuji (or other non-Canon camera) by using the YN-E3 in the hotshoe as a trigger. The non-Canon camera has to have the same ISO and F stop to ensure proper exposure based on the Canon ETTL power settings.
This non-approved approach works because the 600EX-RT keeps the power setting transmitted during the ETTL exposure calculation until it receives a new one. Since the YN-E3 on the non-Canon camera is sending only an x-sync fire signal, there is no power adjustment sent to the camera.
What one has is ability to use X body with same speedlites, in manual mode, that are being used with Canon body in ETTL mode.
If we're lucky Yongnou, when they introduce their YN600EX-RT may be able to add some additional capabilities. Until then enjoy remote manual power control.
(Disclaimer: Yongnou has sent me a YN-E3-RT to test, evaluate and review. I have no other relationship with the company. My first impressions article can be found at http://digifotografi.com/archives/397)