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Simply Ravishing
11th of August 2009 (Tue), 16:34
I am looking at either the Cactus V4's or the CTR-301P for my 40d and Vivitar 285HV set up. At the moment I have 1 Viv but am looking at picking up a second so it would be the 1 transmitter 2 reciever setup that I will buy... I am completely new to off camera flash and am having a hard time understanding what all is needed to make this work. Can I just buy either of these triggers, connect them, and fire away or are there other items needed such as adapters or cords or anything??! ???

Any help would be awesome! I hope to order these soon, but need to make sure I get what I need the first time.

Thanks!!


http://cgi.ebay.com/CTR-301P-Wireless-Flash-Trigger-2-Receiver-w-PC-Sync_W0QQitemZ180387745156QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPorta ble_Flashes_Strobes?hash=item29fff28d84&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

http://www.gadgetinfinity.com/product.php?productid=17204
jbimages
11th of August 2009 (Tue), 22:25
Just to help you make up your mind.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=670454
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=667351

I recommend these. The build is better and they are more reliable than the V4s ( I have both)
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=727060

John
gonzogolf
11th of August 2009 (Tue), 22:29
Both of the triggers you are considering have hotshoe mounts so no problem connecting them Just power em up and fire away.
ChrisRabior
12th of August 2009 (Wed), 12:26
I wasn't too happy with my cactus triggers.. they were really unreliable at first. I did the antenna mod and the battery mod, and that seems to have really made a difference.
Simply Ravishing
12th of August 2009 (Wed), 13:14
Just to help you make up your mind.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=670454
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=667351

I recommend these. The build is better and they are more reliable than the V4s ( I have both)
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=727060

John


Thanks, I had found both of those threads in a search and that is how I had narrowed it down to those 2 setups. I have also been recomended the RF-602 setup by somebody on the strobist flickr group.
lukeap69
12th of August 2009 (Wed), 14:22
CTR-301P are very good. I have few of them and even use them on my monolights. However, this RF-602 looks very interesting so I ordered one set for testing. If okay, I might order more...