Remote Release from Receivers

When using an EOS digital camera released in 2012 or later, EL-1 (Ver.2) Speedlites set as receivers can be used to shoot remotely in radio transmission wireless flash photography, enabling remote control shooting.

  1. Push the joystick straight in.

  2. Take the picture.

    • Press the joystick vertically or horizontally or turn Select dial to select REL, then push the joystick straight in.
    • The sender shoots after the receiver transmits a firing signal to it.

Caution

  • Remote release is not possible from a receiver unit in cameras released up to 2011 or EOS REBEL T100/4000D/3000D, EOS REBEL T7/1500D/2000D, EOS REBEL T6/1300D or EOS REBEL T5/1200D.
  • Shooting is not possible unless the camera can focus on subjects with AF. Consider setting the lens focus mode switch to MF and focusing manually before remote release.

Note

  • The camera shoots in single shooting mode regardless of the current drive mode setting.
  • When there are multiple senders (), the firing signal is transmitted to the main sender.
  • RELEASE is displayed on the sender LCD panel during remote release from receivers.