DPReview.com is closing April 10th - Find out more

Would you pay extra for built-in radio transmitter?

Started Aug 11, 2019 | Polls thread
MarshallG
MarshallG Veteran Member • Posts: 8,951
Re: Would you pay extra for built-in radio transmitter?

lawny13 wrote:

Mike_13 wrote:

the BEST thing about DSLRs (and any cameras with removal lenses) is that you can add/remove whatever you need for the purpose at hand, and your add-on options are many, from the vendor and many 3rd party options!

True. But a GPS unit is actually not expensive. And one can disable it, and it is universal, as in it doesn’t interface with anything else. However, a wireless trigger for flashes would be encoded to only work with canon and there is where I see the problem. If it worked with any of the lighting brands out there then I would actually be up for it. Especially if it only added some $30-$50 to the price tag. But we all know it would probably cost an extra 300 or so to it in which case.. no thank you.

GPS is a radio

WiFi is a radio

Flash Trigger is a radio

Why do you think flash trigger will cost $300 more?  An external trigger doesn’t even cost that much

 MarshallG's gear list:MarshallG's gear list
Canon EOS R5 Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM Canon EF 85mm F1.8 USM Canon EF 16-35mm F2.8L II USM Canon Extender EF 1.4x II +4 more
Keyboard shortcuts:
FForum PPrevious NNext WNext unread UUpvote SSubscribe RReply QQuote BBookmark MMy threads
Color scheme? Blue / Yellow