dsvilko
13th of August 2009 (Thu), 08:42
I have just received my first RF trigger so I thought I'd write a short review.
After a bit of testing (about 100 shots) I must say I am quite pleased with these triggers. The build quality is actually better than I expected. The 'L' shaped 'foot' of the receiver is made of metal and I don't think any other part is likely to break. It's also great that the receiver has a standard camera thread at the bottom (metal) so it can easily be mounted on the camera tripod (otherwise I would have to buy some kind of an adapter and possibly a light stand). As for the triggering itself, it works perfectly. Absolutely no misfires and the range is more than adequate (tried it at about 15m through one wall). All the channels work correctly with no overlap (it will trigger only if both units are set to the same channel). I have experienced no random firings regardless of the distance between the transmitter and the receiver. I also enjoy a bit of added flexibility provided by the 2.5mm sync port on the transmitter. If I ever need an optical trigger (for example laser beam triggering) I can plug in my DIY optical trigger and be free to move my flash anywhere I like. All in all, for less than $20, I'm very happy with it.
Here is one of my first shots with the direct OCF Metz 20bc6 (90deg on the left):
http://domjan.fizika.org/p/img_7393dpp3.JPG
After a bit of testing (about 100 shots) I must say I am quite pleased with these triggers. The build quality is actually better than I expected. The 'L' shaped 'foot' of the receiver is made of metal and I don't think any other part is likely to break. It's also great that the receiver has a standard camera thread at the bottom (metal) so it can easily be mounted on the camera tripod (otherwise I would have to buy some kind of an adapter and possibly a light stand). As for the triggering itself, it works perfectly. Absolutely no misfires and the range is more than adequate (tried it at about 15m through one wall). All the channels work correctly with no overlap (it will trigger only if both units are set to the same channel). I have experienced no random firings regardless of the distance between the transmitter and the receiver. I also enjoy a bit of added flexibility provided by the 2.5mm sync port on the transmitter. If I ever need an optical trigger (for example laser beam triggering) I can plug in my DIY optical trigger and be free to move my flash anywhere I like. All in all, for less than $20, I'm very happy with it.
Here is one of my first shots with the direct OCF Metz 20bc6 (90deg on the left):
http://domjan.fizika.org/p/img_7393dpp3.JPG