jra Cream of the Crop  6,568 posts Likes: 35 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Ohio More info | Oct 12, 2018 08:28 | #1 Can anyone recommend a good quality hotshoe optical trigger? All I've found are the cheap ones that I can not get to work properly in a daylight environment. I would love to find one that is as reliable (or nearly as reliable) as the optical trigger on my Elinchrom Ranger which will easily trigger in bright environments. I don't mind paying more for a quality trigger but I can't seem to find one. Thanks for any suggestions! Links are appreciated
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Wilt Reader's Digest Condensed version of War and Peace [POTN Vol 1]  More info | Oct 12, 2018 14:41 | #2 If you use the Wein IR (not visible light) trigger transmitter and receiver, that is a good unit. You need to give me OK to edit your image and repost! Keep POTN alive and well with member support https://photography-on-the.net/forum/donate.php
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Thanks for the suggestion but I'm looking for a trigger that will reliably fire from the flash from another light.
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Wilt Reader's Digest Condensed version of War and Peace [POTN Vol 1] More info | Oh, you want what is called a 'slave' unit, to detect the primary flash to trigger a remote flash. You need to give me OK to edit your image and repost! Keep POTN alive and well with member support https://photography-on-the.net/forum/donate.php
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inkista Senior Member  700 posts Likes: 95 Joined Oct 2007 Location: San Diego, CA, USA More info | Oct 12, 2018 18:33 | #5 jra wrote in post #18727405  Can anyone recommend a good quality hotshoe optical trigger? All I've found are the cheap ones that I can not get to work properly in a daylight environment... Forgive me for stating the obvious, but is this not why radio triggers are popular? I'm a woman. I shoot with a Fuji X100T, Panasonic GX-7, Canon 5DmkII, and 50D. flickr stream
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I am using an RF system (Elinchrom Skyport). Sometimes I would like to throw in a Speedlite as an accent light. Considering that the Speedlite will not trigger with the Skyport, the easiest solution I can think of is a simple optical trigger.
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LeftHandedBrisket Combating camera shame since 1977...  More info Post edited over 5 years ago by Left Handed Brisket. | Oct 13, 2018 10:17 | #7 www.flashzebra.com PSA: The above post may contain sarcasm, reply at your own risk | Not in gear database: Auto Sears 50mm 2.0 / 3x CL-360, Nikon SB-28, SunPak auto 322 D, Minolta 20
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Wilt Reader's Digest Condensed version of War and Peace [POTN Vol 1] More info Post edited over 5 years ago by Wilt. (2 edits in all) | Oct 13, 2018 11:43 | #8 'good quality optical trigger' is an oxymoron! You need to give me OK to edit your image and repost! Keep POTN alive and well with member support https://photography-on-the.net/forum/donate.php
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Oct 13, 2018 13:52 | #9 Wilt wrote in post #18728092 'good quality optical trigger' is an oxymoron! Since you already use the Elinchrom Skyport, why not simply get a $99 Elinchrom receiver?! https://www.elinchrom.com/skyport/receiver-plus.html Thanks Wilt....that's exactly what I need. I didn't even know it existed.
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