Phottix Strato Experiences? -- Flash and Studio Lighting in photography-on-the.net forums

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Apr 25, 2011 14:48 | #1

I have a set of Cybersyncs which I've been happy with, but I really want to use a trigger that allows me to still mount a flash in the camera's shoe.

I've not looked at triggers in a long time and have only discovered Phottix's Stratos which seem perfect and reasonably priced. Can anyone tell me about their build quality and (most importantly) reliability? These are for weddings and I can't have misfires.

Also, I assume the mounted flash still offers me focus assist?

Are there other alternatives I should be considering?

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Apr 25, 2011 15:17 | #2

This guy does really good reviews:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVvtXsXV8ZY

Like I mentioned in another thread ealier, the cactus V5 is an alternative - it just doesn't pass through the ETTL like the Strato does.

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Apr 25, 2011 15:46 | #3

Been using Stratos since February for Strobist portraiture. Build quality is excellent. Performance is extremely reliable. I haven't had a single misfire in about 2000 shots with OCF on the Strato's. I have supreme confidence at shooting max sync speed with no fear of annoying little black bars. And yes, mounted flash AF-assist works perfectly.

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Apr 26, 2011 06:51 | #4

Thanks guys; that's what I needed to know. Now where's that credit card?

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Apr 26, 2011 12:15 | #5

Here's a comparison with the RF602's by Todd Owyoung of ishootshows.com

http://ishootshows.com …strato-vs-yongnuo-rf-602/

And a review of the Strato's on their own.
http://ishootshows.com …-wireless-flash-triggers/

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