Multiple Speed light brackets

I have seen several different styles of brackets to mount multiple speed lights into softboxes or other modifiers. I was looking at this one: http://www.idcphotovid​eo.com …triple-threat-traditional
and was thinking(I know, scary). When you set up like this, are you using one trigger then slaving the other lights? Or are you using a trigger for each light. Instead of a cold shoe bracket, why not a hot shoe bracket that is set up to attach one trigger to fire all? Would this work? The trigger is basically just a switch. Would there be enough voltage to trigger three or four speedlights from a single trigger?

Thoughts? Inventor's input?

You just split the trigger signal. If manual flash with simple trigger there shouldn't be an issue at all. I do for two speedlites with kacey dish.

Also look at different brackets by elv, he is a member here now.

Bobby, that's what I was thinking. Just curious about how much voltage was needed to trigger 3 lights, if it could be done with say an RF-603 for example. I think if you had a triple bracket or (4 square) that had speedlite hot shoes connected to a trigger shoe (or PC connection, I guess) it would be neat, compact and require less equipment.

I don't think there should be any issues trigger 4 similar flashes though I haven't tried more than one.

Speedlites are really expensive for the light they put out. If you need more power get a compact strobe and a Vagabond mini lithium.

tim wrote in post #13729350
Speedlites are really expensive for the light they put out. If you need more power get a compact strobe and a Vagabond mini lithium.

Good advice (as always), that's the direction I'm headed. This was more a curiosity thing...although I do have two YN-560's and a 580EX. I enjoy reading your lighting tips.

All the modern flashes have less than 6v trigger voltage, should be OK with YN triggers. I use a RF 602 in this setup to trigger 2 Canons and a Sunpak with no problem. But that is no really that portable, I would use a studio strobe if I need that much power, like Tim said.

You've added a second jack output to your RF 602?
Wired in parallel to the proprietary connector output?

photopat wrote in post #13742328
You've added a second jack output to your RF 602?
Wired in parallel to the proprietary connector output?

I think it comes with a mini-plug and PC connection like the RF-603.

Lotto wrote in post #13730382
All the modern flashes have less than 6v trigger voltage, should be OK with YN triggers. I use a RF 602 in this setup to trigger 2 Canons and a Sunpak with no problem. But that is no really that portable, I would use a studio strobe if I need that much power, like Tim said.

I agree, however, I don't have a studio strobe. I do have two YN-560 and a 580EX and a will to experiment.

Tim S wrote in post #13743378
I agree, however, I don't have a studio strobe. I do have two YN-560 and a 580EX and a will to experiment.

I use Lastolite Triflash Bracket:

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …412_Triflash_Br​acket.html

I use 2 580EX II and trigger them from one PW+II with a cable splitter. This works well.

You have to be careful using cable splitters with flashes of different types. The synch pulse is generated by the flash unit. The radio trigger or camera just closes the circuit. If you connected two non-identical flashes, it is possible that one will have a higher synch pulse voltage that will damage the other flash.

I also have two LP-160 flashes. They would not function at all when I connected two of them together with a cable splitter. Don't know if this is some kind of safety feature to protect the flash.

I think the YN-560 has build in optical slaves. I would just use the radio trigger on the 580EX and make the YN-560s optical slaves. That's what I do with my LP-160s.

I use thhe four square bracket with a 580 exII and three YN flashes. 580 with a receiver and the YN's on slave. Works every time.

I've used a Belkin rockstar splitter to trip multiple speedlights before.