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Question: Help!!! My virtually "indestructable" wein slave doesn't always fire!.
I can't seem to get it to go all the time!. Could it be defective!? Sometimes it will not even work right in front of my flash!Www@QuestionHome@Com


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I've had that problem with slaves as well!. It's most likely not broken!.

It's more than likely a flash duration issue!. By this I mean that the length of time the flash is on, is too long!. Slaves are triggered by a very short duration of light!. Sometimes when the flash is used at too high of a setting, the duration is too long!. Try powering down your flash (the one that's triggering the slave) & see if it fires!. It should!.!.!. if the slave is functioning!. Next, try it with the flash (non-slaved) at full power!. Let me know if this does or doesn't work!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

May be dying!. Things do that - even Wein slaves!.

Have you cleaned the contacts lately!?

Use the eraser on a regular pencil!.Www@QuestionHome@Com