cheep wireless flash

hey guys

ive done a quick search but havnt found anything

im looking for a cheep wireless set up to fire a single 580ex speedlight

dont wanna spend mega bucks maby 100 at the very most but cheeper is better

thanks

The prob with the 580ex (as opposed to the Nikon SB800) is that it does NOT have a sync imput...which totally sucks... so you need to buy yourself an extrenal hotshoe mount (like the ones for lighting tripods) on top of what ever wireless system you buy, you'll then place the receiver and a small syncord from the receiver to the hotshoe mount.


As for wireless receivers... my assistant as these: http://www.opusprophot​o.com …ories/general.h​tml#oplwts

Now they are made in china and are available under about 10000000000 different brands (like adorama). They are dirt cheap...and she reports NEVER having had a miss-fire... and for 100$ canadian for a receiver/transmitter..​. definitly worth the look

hey to get one of these

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Zilly wrote in post #2514726
hey to get one of these

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to work with my 580ex speed light

cheers

sp wjere does it connect to your 580?

im am unable to understand what your trying to say ?

Zilly wrote in post #2517866
im am unable to understand what your trying to say ?

where does your wireless receiver connect to your 580ex... unless I am insanely stupid... there is no sync input on the 580ex

there is not sync imput u need to buy the addapter but i can only find pc to hotshoe addapters not sync 2.5mm jack to hotshoe unless im missing something (more than likly)

Ok, yeah, sorry about that. So yes, that thing you wanna use will work... you just need to go to a proshop and ask for a external hotshoe mount, they cost about 25% us and some of the (the one you need) have a sync connector on the side...it will trigger your flash.

kool great

cheers

Bear in mind that you won't get E-TTL with that arrangement. You need either the ST-E2 or another 580EX/550EX as master to get wireless E-TTL. If all you need is a remote trigger and you're prepared to manually figure flash exposure, consider getting a digital slave that the pop-up flash can trigger.

Jon wrote in post #2518868
Bear in mind that you won't get E-TTL with that arrangement. You need either the ST-E2 or another 580EX/550EX as master to get wireless E-TTL. If all you need is a remote trigger and you're prepared to manually figure flash exposure, consider getting a digital slave that the pop-up flash can trigger.

I assumed the intent was to work in manual much as one with with studio heads

yeh thats all i need nothing fancy

Yeah - but did Dom realize that limitation? Not clear from his posts.

Jon wrote in post #2518932
Yeah - but did Dom realize that limitation? Not clear from his posts.

absolutly right.