cactus V6 ll doesnt work in HSS
I´ve tried the V6 ll at my fujifilm X-PRO2 (which was the reason I bought them) and Canon EOS 5D Mark lll in HSS but the flash doesn´t fire.
I´ve downloaded the latest firmware. I´ve learn the X-PRO2 HSS. Setup the V6 at "Normal HSS" at "TX". The "TX" is set with Fujifilm camera and canon flash. The Reciver has detected the flash (Canon 430EX ll). The flash is set to "HSS".
When I do a flash test from "TX" the flash fires. When I press down the shutter it doesn´t. Sometimes is has but the pictures are black.
If I don´t have it on "Forced HSS on" but "Forced HSS off" the flash will fire with x-sync. I´m about o give up. I think I´ve done everthing right. Can you please help me with some tip so I can use my V6 ii to my Fujifilm X-PRO2 in HSS-mode.
I´ve downloaded the latest firmware. I´ve learn the X-PRO2 HSS. Setup the V6 at "Normal HSS" at "TX". The "TX" is set with Fujifilm camera and canon flash. The Reciver has detected the flash (Canon 430EX ll). The flash is set to "HSS".
When I do a flash test from "TX" the flash fires. When I press down the shutter it doesn´t. Sometimes is has but the pictures are black.
If I don´t have it on "Forced HSS on" but "Forced HSS off" the flash will fire with x-sync. I´m about o give up. I think I´ve done everthing right. Can you please help me with some tip so I can use my V6 ii to my Fujifilm X-PRO2 in HSS-mode.
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Petada,
I'm sort of in the same boat. I had assumed, based on everything I read, that the V6 II would work provide HSS with the X-Pro2. The user's manual seems to indicate this is the case, and states that you must use forced HSS for cameras other than the X-Pro2 (which would indicate to me that the normal HSS would work with the X-Pro2). Based on my experience, this is not the case, and forced HSS mode must be used with the X-Pro2 as well. This is a little disappointing, since this is the only reason I bought them as well, for the HSS. Forced HSS works (sort of), but you have to remember to turn it on and off based on your shutter speed.
Well, when I say it sort of works, I mean it works when the unit mounted to my X-Pro2 actually recognizes my X-Pro2, which is less than 10% of the time. It usually takes be 15-20 minutes of fiddling with the camera and the V6 II to get the V6 II to auto recognize the camera, and even when it does, most of the time the unit blocks the shutter from releasing. I'm not sure what's going on with it, but really wish I could get it sorted out. I was really excited about these triggers, and wanted them to work. For the price, I would think that they would. So far, however, I have spent over 4 hours total messing with them and have actually had them working for maybe 10 minutes total of that time. If I can't get them sorted out by the end of the day, I'll be sending them back for a refund.
Kurt
It does not appear that they are as compatible with Fujifilm cameras as they are advertised to be. I have a pair of Yongnuo triggers for my Nikon system that support full TTL and cost less than half the price of the V6 II units. They work flawlessly every time with no complicated setup or tinkering. They even work on my X-Pro2 with a Nikon SB-700 in full manual - just no HSS. I bought the Cactus units for the HSS. Not only does that not work, but the units don't seem to work with my X-Pro2 on a consistent basis at all.
Kurt
There are other posters also discussing X-Pro 2 issues, though.
JoshTomalin thinks that the trick is to use V1.1.001. If that were the case, Cactus would have to fix a bug in the latest firmware version.
Brand Manager
We are only asking you to take off the spring plate as illustrated in this video:
This spring gives you a snug(ger) fit when you mount flash devices on the camera hot shoe.
Please do not take apart your camera hot shoe!
Thanks!
Brand Manager
The V6 II would still work but because the contact are so small on the Fuji you just need a more precise mounting to align the hot shoe.
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