about time! flash triggers

[Harrythephot]

Kit that I have used them with is as follows.

D3, D300, SB800, Metz-48, Metz-CL4 and Bowens studio flash.

No issues at all so far, except for the 3 pin connector which I plan to change to a minijack socket and no off switch on the transmitter, means I have to remove the battery when it is in the bag.

I was originally looking at skyports, having used them on several occasions, but the lack of hotshoe and non replaceable batteries was an issue, so I went for the Yongnuo RF602 and so far they have been perfect.

 

[UKphotographers]

An interesting trend I'm seeing is that more and photographers are stating that they prefer to skip the TTL stuff and work completely manually - and only really use the Nikon CLS to manage groups and change output levels remotely. That type of set-up would be much easier to impliment that a full TTL system so maybe we'll see a product shift in that direction

Are you reading my mind ?!!

I was thinking this yesterday - specifically with the Quantum gear I use because predominantly when using OCF all I want to do is fire the remote and be able to control output.

To this end - there is absolutely no reason why that needs to be done on camera. The mode I use for this currently is called QTTLw - Wireless control. What this does is it controls remote flashes by sending the settings by radio to remotes in much the same way as CLS does.

So in my mind (and possibly coming to your door in the near future) All the camera needs is a radio transmitter to fire the remotes, and all you need is a hand held transmitter to set the power level previously.

Now, I can see how Quantum might implement this with much of this already being in place, but I wonder which company might take up the challenge of providing less CLS, TTL, ISO, EC, HSS, FP and whatever other label they add to make their product sound more apealing and just provide what's needed?

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Ian.

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Theres only one sun. Why do I need more than one light to get a natural result?

 

[Shangrila]

Well I just say something and the next day the chinesee do it???!!!

This new system seems to be very similar to the PW, for a fraction of the cost....well it was fast...

and not so similar in that, what counts: the chinese triggers cost a tenth of the new pw, and are about ten times more reliable then the pw.
in my eyes pw in deep trouble

 

[cityphotographer]

yes wages in china are disgusting but the topic here is not about them but about the arrogance of the PW prices , and that doesn't have much to do with the cost of the product (how much to make it I mean)

between us (nobody is listening) come on ... 400 bucks for 2 PW?

the "those idiots will buy'em anyway so let's pump the prices so we make lots of money" attitude may change, soon

about the chinese stuff when I saw the grip for the 5DII being identical to the original then I had the feeling that they are changing their way to do things. the cost of that identical grip was 60 or 70 bucks and the original (identical to the chinese one) is?

the first chinese triggers were not good enough but now they're selling the rf602 a lot. I hope that soon they can afford to price 10 bucks more and pay the workers better.

about the canon grip and the PW stratospheric prices?

oh well..

Yes you are right, chinese companies might be at the same technical level than the japanese let's say 15 years from now (or sooner). But do you think that they will be able to keep wages so low???

Look at Japan today, they are not doing that well because japanese wages went up quite a lot. Because there is a democracy, and trade unions etc... Also in korea, and Daewoo has problems

The key of the success of china is the low wages, and the state driven capitalism.

Question how long they can maintain that. People want to live better all over the world also in china. And on the long run everybody prefers democracy, (with all the problems that came along with it)

 

[Derek C]

Got a set of these (RF602) in the post yesterday, tried them in the house on D200, D300 and D700 with an SB800 and they work great.

Need to try them outside at much longer range but so far its looking good.

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Nikon D700
Nikon D300 x2
Nikon D200
Nikon 17-55mm f2.8
Nikon 20mm f2.8
Nikon 50mm f1.8
Nikon 85mm f1.8
Nikon 28-105 f3.5 AFD
Nikon 300mm f2.8 VR and AFS 300mm f4 IF-ED
Nikon 70-200 f2.8 VR
SB800 x 2
SB900 x 1
SU800
TC 17-EII

 

[Shangrila]

Got a set of these (RF602) in the post yesterday, tried them in the house on D200, D300 and D700 with an SB800 and they work great.

indeed, the 602's work great - I just wonder, that I should do,with the non working flextt5 pocket wizards, that cost me then times more. maybe the engineers at pw should fly to china to get some lessons in learning how to bring a working product to market. unbelievable.

 

[Karld70]

If you are taking pictures of your dog in the backyard, or your kids running around at Aunt Paula’s house, I’m sure they are great.

If you are shooting a 3 grand wedding, and don’t want to take a chance on the “get it once shot” Try telling the bride she needs to wipe the cake off her husbands face because your cheep ebay triggers misfired and you have to do (stage) the shot again.

Depend on what you use it for, that’s all I’m saying. There is a price for dependability, and rugged build quality. If you don’t need it, and then it’s overkill. Then the ebay triggers are the way to go.