jjmucker Goldmember  1,923 posts Likes: 2 Joined Aug 2006 Location: scotland, glasgow More info | Mar 28, 2007 19:47 | #1 hi there. a quick question for you guys. i would have though that my interfit IR remote trigger could trigger my 430EX speedlight while switched to slave mode. is there something im doing wrong or is this simply not possible. 5D3 x 2,5DII,30D,15,24,50,85,100,24-70,70-200.
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Amorous Senior Member 875 posts Joined Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles, U.S. More info | Mar 28, 2007 19:49 | #2 I don't think you can trigger 430EX with "any" IR transmitter. It must be either Canon ST-E2 or 580EX. My web site: http://kaitcilla.smugmug.com/
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SkipD Cream of the Crop  20,476 posts Likes: 165 Joined Dec 2002 Location: Southeastern WI, USA More info | Mar 28, 2007 19:52 | #3 Amorous wrote in post #2946644  I don't think you can trigger 430EX with "any" IR transmitter. It must be either Canon ST-E2 or 580EX. ... or a 550EX, I believe. Skip Douglas
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jjmucker THREAD STARTER Goldmember 1,923 posts Likes: 2 Joined Aug 2006 Location: scotland, glasgow More info | thanks for the quick response mate. i guess i need the 580EX then 5D3 x 2,5DII,30D,15,24,50,85,100,24-70,70-200.
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FlashZebra This space available  4,427 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: Northern Kentucky More info | Mar 28, 2007 20:01 | #5 How about a $25.00 sync cord and a $15.00 hotshoe adapter for the flash so you can plug the cord in, and not a $350.00 Canon 580EX?
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jjmucker THREAD STARTER Goldmember 1,923 posts Likes: 2 Joined Aug 2006 Location: scotland, glasgow More info | yeah i took a look at them too. its a lot cheaper eh 5D3 x 2,5DII,30D,15,24,50,85,100,24-70,70-200.
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zacker Cream of the Crop  6,006 posts Likes: 7 Joined Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, CT. More info | Mar 29, 2007 07:00 | #7 better yet, Pocket wizards or cheap ebay triggers? http://www.theanimalhaven.com
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FlashZebra This space available 4,427 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: Northern Kentucky More info | Mar 29, 2007 09:34 | #9 zacker wrote in post #2948557 better yet, Pocket wizards or cheap ebay triggers? I would not start my first off camera adventure with radio slaves.
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jjmucker THREAD STARTER Goldmember 1,923 posts Likes: 2 Joined Aug 2006 Location: scotland, glasgow More info | what if i wanted to trigger 2 speedlights though. 5D3 x 2,5DII,30D,15,24,50,85,100,24-70,70-200.
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zacker Cream of the Crop 6,006 posts Likes: 7 Joined Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, CT. More info | Mar 29, 2007 09:59 | #11 londuck wrote in post #2949074 I would not start my first off camera adventure with radio slaves. I would first go at this with a cord. Then, if things go nicely, move to radio slaves later, with that cord in backup. But, I would never move off camera without a cord as a backup, even with the highly reliable pocket wizards. The cord is the fundamental that you want always there in your bag, even if you have moved on to radio slaves. So, start with a cord, then proceed. Enjoy! Lon Why not start with radio slaves? whats a cord gonna offer that slaves wont? have you priced long cords? the ebay slaves are less $$$ I know what you mean about back up.. i use PW's and still have my 20 foot cords in the bag also. I just hate tripping on them and fear ill pull down the lights and camera... I just chose PW's over the ebay triggs because they are ALOT more reliable. http://www.theanimalhaven.com
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zacker Cream of the Crop 6,006 posts Likes: 7 Joined Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, CT. More info | Mar 29, 2007 10:02 | #12 jjmucker wrote in post #2949138 what if i wanted to trigger 2 speedlights though. my scenario. i have a wedding over in spain in sep. posing the bride and groom and say i wanted a light either side. what would be the best, and cheapest way to do this, bearing in mind i already have 1 430EX with cords youd need a splitter.. with triggers you need one on each and a transmitter on the cam... if youre gonne be shooting a wedding, id stay with radio slaves despite what others think... with cords, someone is gonna trip and take something out if not themselves, and optical slaves, you need "line of sight" for them to work... so if uncle marty is standing in the wrong spot at the wrong time... the flashes wont fire. just a thought though... do what you need to do to make it work. http://www.theanimalhaven.com
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FlashZebra This space available 4,427 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: Northern Kentucky More info | Mar 29, 2007 13:57 | #13 zacker wrote in post #2949165 whats a cord gonna offer that slaves wont? For a new user of off camera flash (the nut of this thread), cords offer.
You do not want to recommend ebay radio slaves to someone that is just starting with off camera flash. They need someting that is reliable, and straightforward. You do not want to recommend pocket wizards to someone that is just starting with off camera flash. They need someting that is inexpensive. Just connecing a pocket wizard to a Canon 430EX (what incited this thread) with a Paramont adapter costs more than an inexpensive hotshoe adapter and a cord. So, start with a cord and grow from there. And even if you grow to other triggering devices, you will need that cord as a backup. Enjoy! Lon
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cosworth I'm comfortable with my masculinity  10,939 posts Likes: 21 Joined Jul 2005 Location: Duncan, BC, Canada More info | Mar 29, 2007 14:01 | #14 Don't forget optical triggers can be triggered by IR. Just becasue your eye doesn't see the light... people will always try to stop you doing the right thing if it is unconventional
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zacker Cream of the Crop 6,006 posts Likes: 7 Joined Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, CT. More info | Mar 29, 2007 14:21 | #15 ...and for weddings with people walking, dancing, crowds, kids running around? good luck with getting a reliable flash with a cord or optical sllave! But what do I know... Im just using common sense. http://www.theanimalhaven.com
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