so i have around $1300 and i would like to get into the whole strobist thing. in your opinion what should i get so that i can have almost everything i need?
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mackidbrendan Senior Member 299 posts Joined Mar 2008 Location: Canada More info | Jun 19, 2008 16:23 | #1 so i have around $1300 and i would like to get into the whole strobist thing. in your opinion what should i get so that i can have almost everything i need?
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bryank Senior Member  417 posts Joined Nov 2005 Location: Holmdel, New Jersey More info | Jun 19, 2008 16:29 | #2 Check out the strobist kits at Midwest Photo Exchange- you can get a complete kit for well under your budget: My Gear
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Jun 19, 2008 16:39 | #3 bryan k wrote in post #5754373  Check out the strobist kits at Midwest Photo Exchange- you can get a complete kit for well under your budget: http://www.mpex.com/page.htm?PG=Strobist%20Kits ive looked at those...... but i have a few concerns. i want to be wireless but i hear the ebay triggers have like a 40% failure rate which would get me very angry
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bryank Senior Member 417 posts Joined Nov 2005 Location: Holmdel, New Jersey More info | I went with the V2s "cheap" triggers and they work fine. I also got some hotshoe adapters and PC cables so I can do wired if I really need to be sure they will fire. For what its worth, I have had no issues with the cheap v2s wireless triggers... Not sure who is reporting a 40% failure rate.... My Gear
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bryank Senior Member 417 posts Joined Nov 2005 Location: Holmdel, New Jersey More info | Also- I would suggest you get the best flash you can afford for "everyday" use. I have my 550ex which I may throw in to my strobist setup if needed, but I bought 2 Sunpak 383s just for the strobist stuff. I would think a 430 or 580 flash would be a much better use of the $$$ you would spend on PWs... My Gear
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tim Light Bringer  51,010 posts Likes: 375 Joined Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand More info | Jun 19, 2008 17:28 | #6 Hobbyist or professional? Professional wedding photographer, solution architect and general technical guy with multiple Amazon Web Services certifications.
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Jun 19, 2008 18:09 | #7 bryan k wrote in post #5754488 I went with the V2s "cheap" triggers and they work fine. I also got some hotshoe adapters and PC cables so I can do wired if I really need to be sure they will fire. For what its worth, I have had no issues with the cheap v2s wireless triggers... Not sure who is reporting a 40% failure rate.... Im sure they aren't as reliable or well built as poclet wizards or other more expensive alternatives, but I know I have a tendancy to buy something to mess around with and may not use it often enough to warrant the several hundred dollar expense of the "better" wireless triggers... I would rather put the money towards a 580exII or a lens.... But thats just me. Many people start with the v2s triggers and upgrade to the PW later on... o ok thats good to hear then. i think it was on some youtube video or something. bryan k wrote in post #5754511 Also- I would suggest you get the best flash you can afford for "everyday" use. I have my 550ex which I may throw in to my strobist setup if needed, but I bought 2 Sunpak 383s just for the strobist stuff. I would think a 430 or 580 flash would be a much better use of the $$$ you would spend on PWs... i think i might get 2 wireless sets w/o flash and get 2 430ex's. and if i reallllllly get into it then i might get some pw's later. tim wrote in post #5754720 Hobbyist or professional? im 16 soo........ id say Hobbyist,for now
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tim Light Bringer 51,010 posts Likes: 375 Joined Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand More info | Jun 19, 2008 18:22 | #8 Get the cheap triggers to start with, you can always upgrade later. Read the strobist for the antenna mod, that helps. Professional wedding photographer, solution architect and general technical guy with multiple Amazon Web Services certifications.
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Jun 19, 2008 18:24 | #9 tim wrote in post #5754970 Get the cheap triggers to start with, you can always upgrade later. Read the strobist for the antenna mod, that helps. okay i think that what im going to do. and ill bookmark the antenna mod!
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Jun 19, 2008 18:31 | #10 is there something i need so that the cactus reciever will work with the 430ex?
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bryank Senior Member 417 posts Joined Nov 2005 Location: Holmdel, New Jersey More info | Jun 19, 2008 18:54 | #11 mackidbrendan wrote in post #5755009 is there something i need so that the cactus reciever will work with the 430ex? like a hotshoe adapter or something? I bought 3 v2s receivers for my 2 sunpak 383 and my canon 550ex. Those work fine for wireless. I bought a hot shoe adapter which has a PC connection so I could use a wired config as well. My Gear
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. and i still havent decided if i want go vivitar or 430ex, cus i would like to be able to use the flash 
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