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Triggering Remote Flash I am interested in knowing if there is any other device or way of triggering an off-camera flash without having to use a sync cord. I have a slave module for my remote flash, and was wondering if their is any kind of triggering device that I could plug into my hotshoe to fire the remote flash without having to use an on camera flash unit. I am trying to get away from being tied down with the sync cord as well as using "direct" flash on the subject.
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John A. Lind |
Look for radio slaves. They use very low power radio signals to trigger the remotes. Wedding photographers sometimes use these to prevent other flash units triggering their strobes. -- John
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Joe |
I know this is an old question but I thought I would give my two cents worth. I sometimes use a radio slave to fire my off camera flash. The only problem I have when using it is when I am in a gym or other people are using flash photography as well. Everytime there camera fires it will also fire my flash. Also Gym lights seem to flicker a bit which also causes my flash to fire. I'm only concerned about by battery going dead before I get through taking all the photo's I need to. Also when outside in bright sun light, the slave doesn't seem to work. Good luch Joe
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John A. Lind |
Some additional information about slaves: Metz makes an infrared slave system compatible with several selected models of their flash heads. Drawback is, AFIK, it's not universally compatible with other flash units (requires a special SCA 3000 series "shoe" on the slave units). It's workable if you happen to already have at at least one or more of the Metz Mecablitz flash heads that can use it (i.e. simply expand your Metz system). Wein makes several infrared systems. It's universally compatible (or very nearly so) including usage with monolights. Its drawback is cost. Unlike their "dumb" optical slaves, this system is not inexpensive! -- John
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