Off Camera Wireless Flash Triggering.

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I have a Canon 200D and a Yongnuo Speedlite Flash YN568EX 2. Looking for cheapish and simple off camera wireless flash triggering device. It doesn’t need to do anything fancy, just fire the flash, the camera and flash settings will be set manually. I’m out of my depth on this subject. Thanks!
 
Why not trigger the speedlight optically using the camera's pop-up flash?
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Using the cameras own flash would be counter productive. I need strong side illumination with very little/no front light.
If I understand correctly the RF603 that the guy above recommended, you can trigger the flash/take the picture from the flashgun, that’s exactly what I need.
 
Prumble said:
Using the cameras own flash would be counter productive. I need strong side illumination with very little/no front light.
If I understand correctly the RF603 that the guy above recommended, you can trigger the flash/take the picture from the flashgun, that’s exactly what I need.
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You can normally throttle the on camera flash to its lowest level, so it doesn’t impact the image.

Alternatively you can diffuse it with white cloth or similar as the sensors on the flashes are very sensitive.
 
Indoors or outdoors?
 
Mozthecat said:
You can normally throttle the on camera flash to its lowest level, so it doesn’t impact the image.

Alternatively you can diffuse it with white cloth or similar as the sensors on the flashes are very sensitive.
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And/or deflect it away from the subject and towards the receiver flash with a little piece of card stock.
 
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Prumble said:
Using the cameras own flash would be counter productive. I need strong side illumination with very little/no front light.
If I understand correctly the RF603 that the guy above recommended, you can trigger the flash/take the picture from the flashgun, that’s exactly what I need.
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Wireless triggers are great; but if you don't actually need them...
 
I think the 200d is one of those era of canon cheap DSLR’s that didn’t have a proper hotshoe with the centre pin. So cheap simple triggers won’t work
 
Phil V said:
I think the 200d is one of those era of canon cheap DSLR’s that didn’t have a proper hotshoe with the centre pin. So cheap simple triggers won’t work
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That's fine. The kit I linked to above comes with the correct sync cable.
 
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