DSLR Canon Rebel + 285 flashes with peanuts - - how?

I would like to slave 285's with Wein peanuts with my Digital Rebel but the
ETTL is setting off the flashes prior to image capture.
How can I do this wirelessly.
Do I need Wizards (or something similar)? I have also tries Canon's infrared
transmitter with no luck.
Cheers

MJL Photo

Re: DSLR Canon Rebel + 285 flashes with peanuts - - how?

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If near instantaneous snapping is not important, you could try delayed
action. From dim memory I think the ETTL pre-flash goes off when the button
is pressed and you then have a short time in which to switch on your
slaves - if you're lucky!
I got involved in this 11 years ago after my EOS 50E and 380EX mis-behaved
big time, and I needed to use a flash meter to check what was going on.
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M Stewart
Milton Keynes, UK
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Malcolm Stewart

Re: DSLR Canon Rebel + 285 flashes with peanuts - - how?

Yes, red-eye is off. Red-eye preflash is not setting off the slaves.
I believe the ETTL is to blame.
Camera is set to manual (M), not P for professional.
Anyone know how to turn this off with the orignal DSLP Rebel XT?
Thanks

MJL Photo

Re: DSLR Canon Rebel + 285 flashes with peanuts - - how?

Have you got the built in flash set for red-eye reduction? Sounds like
the pre-flash is setting off the slaves. I think you can turn the
red-eye reduction pre-flash off.

Pudentame

Re: DSLR Canon Rebel + 285 flashes with peanuts - - how?

"MJL Photo" <mjlphotographics@shaw.ca> wrote
You may want to ask this in one of the digital groups, they may know
more on the subject. But there are a few digiratti hanging out here.
--
Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio
Darkroom Automation: F-Stop Timers, Enlarging Meters
http://www.nolindan.com/da/index.htm
n o lindan at ix dot netcom dot com