Linked Shooting

If you use an EOS digital camera released in 2012 or later (except the EOS REBEL T100/4000D/3000D, EOS REBEL T7/1500D/2000D, EOS REBEL T6/1300D, and EOS REBEL T5/1200D), linked shooting is supported, in which shooting with the sender camera automatically triggers shutter release by receiver cameras. You can perform linked shooting with up to 16 sender and receiver cameras in all. This is useful when shooting a subject from multiple angles at the same time.

For linked shooting, attach Speedlites or Speedlite Transmitters that support radio transmission wireless flash photography to the cameras. Note that when used with a camera released in 2011 or earlier* or the EOS REBEL T100/4000D/3000D, EOS REBEL T7/1500D/2000D, EOS REBEL T6/1300D, or EOS REBEL T5/1200D, the unit can only be used as the “sender camera unit.” The unit cannot be used as a "receiver camera unit".

Some cameras are not supported.

(1) Sender camera

(2) Receiver cameras

(3) Transmission range: Approx. 30 m / 98.4 ft.

Note

  • For convenience in this guide, the EL-1 (Ver.2) and the other cameras set up for linked shooting are referred to as the “sender camera” and “receiver cameras,” respectively.

Before following these steps, attach a Speedlite or transmitter to all cameras you will use in linked shooting. For instructions on setting up other devices, refer to the instruction manuals of the devices.

  1. Select Wireless / linked shooting setting with the joystick.

  2. Set to normal shooting mode.

    • Press the joystick vertically or horizontally or turn Select dial to select LINKED SHOT (no check), then push the joystick straight in.
    • Display then changes to LINKED SHOT (checked).

  3. Set as a sender or receiver.

    • Press the joystick vertically or horizontally or turn Select dial to select Radio transmission wirelessSENDER or Radio transmission wirelessRECEIVER, then push the joystick straight in.

  4. Set the transmission channel and wireless radio ID.

  5. Set up shooting on the camera.

  6. Set up all Speedlites.

    • In the linked shooting setting, set up all Speedlites you will use in linked shooting as senders or receivers.
    • Do the same for any transmitters you will use.
    • Changing a Speedlite from receiver to sender in step 2 automatically changes other Speedlites (or transmitters) that were set as senders to receivers.

  7. Position the receiver cameras.

    • Position all receiver cameras within approx. 30 m / 98.4 ft. of the sender camera.
    • Confirm that the LINK lamp of receivers is lit in green.

  8. Take the picture.

    • Before shooting, confirm that the sender's LINK lamp is lit in green.
    • Shooting with the sender camera automatically activates shooting by receiver cameras.
    • RELEASE appears on the LCD panel of receivers that were used in linked shooting.

Note

  • To cancel linked shooting, change the setting in step 2 to LINKED SHOT (no check) on each Speedlite.
  • This feature can be used for remote control of linked shooting even without attaching the sender Speedlite to a camera. To fire from all receiver cameras, push the sender joystick straight in, then press it vertically or horizontally or turn Select dial to select REL.
  • Auto power off takes effect in approx. 5 min. in linked shooting, for both senders and receivers. If more time than this will pass between shots in linked shooting, set auto power off to [OFF] on both senders and receivers (C.Fn-01-1).
  • Each Speedlite (senders and receivers) set to [0] in P.Fn-06 () beeps after it is fully charged.

Caution

  • Consider setting the lens focus mode switch to MF on receiver cameras and focusing manually before linked shooting. Receiver cameras cannot shoot in linked shooting unless they can focus on subjects with AF.
  • There is a short time lag between the release of the receiver camera unit and the release timing of the sender camera unit. Perfectly simultaneous shooting is not possible.
  • Flash can be fired in linked shooting when P.Fn-03 is set to [1] (), but if multiple Speedlites fire together, it may prevent suitable exposure or cause uneven exposure.
  • Linked shooting is not possible when [Flash firing] is set to [Disable] under [External Speedlite control] or [Flash control] on the sender camera unit ().
  • When set to P.Fn-03-0 (), if linked shooting is not possible while viewing the live view image, set [Soft LV shooting] or [Silent LV shoot.] in the menu of the sender camera unit to [Disable]. Depending on the camera model, the receiver camera unit may not link if it is set to [Mode 1] or [Mode 2].
  • Transmission range may be shorter depending on factors such as Speedlite positioning, the surrounding environment, and weather conditions.
  • This linked shooting is equivalent to linked shooting with the WFT series of wireless file transmitters. However, WFT series transmitters cannot be used in this linked shooting. Also note that the shutter-release time lag differs from that of the WFT series.

Caution

  • Linked shooting using Live View function

  • When set to P.Fn-03-0 (), if the following cameras are combined and set as sender cameras, linked shooting in the Live View mode is not possible.
  • Perform linked shooting after switching Live View shooting to viewfinder shooting or set the Speedlite to P.Fn-03-1.
    EOS REBEL T6S/760D, EOS REBEL T6i/750D, EOS REBEL T5i/700D, EOS REBEL T4i/650D, EOS REBEL T3i/600D, EOS REBEL T2i/550D, EOS REBEL T1i/500D, EOS REBEL XSi/450D, EOS REBEL XS/1000D