to trigger my 580II? I just think pocket wizards are way to over priced for what it is.
Aug 07, 2008 12:47 | #1 to trigger my 580II? I just think pocket wizards are way to over priced for what it is. The Gear:
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PacAce Cream of the Crop  26,900 posts Likes: 40 Joined Feb 2003 Location: Keystone State, USA More info | Aug 07, 2008 12:50 | #2 The cheapest way would be to just mount the flash in the hotshoe of your camera. ...Leo
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Aug 07, 2008 12:51 | #3 PacAce wrote in post #6064710  The cheapest way would be to just mount the flash in the hotshoe of your camera. lol ok maybe I should be more specific... how can I trigger it OFF camera? The Gear:
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boredb4ibegan Member  85 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2008 Location: Bolton UK More info | Aug 07, 2008 13:02 | #4 Ebay triggers? Have a search on here ive seen them for around £20. Canon 5D2 [] 24-70L [] Canon 430 EX II x 2[] Manfrotto 718B Tripod [] Canon G9 []
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majs Member 134 posts Joined Sep 2007 More info | Aug 07, 2008 13:28 | #6 Yes like that. The alienbees cybersync are the next one up after that.
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Aug 07, 2008 14:55 | #7 majs wrote in post #6064928 Yes like that. The alienbees cybersync are the next one up after that. The cheapest one though is just a long sync cable (wired). and that would work with my rebel XT? sorry noob to flash here The Gear:
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D_CeLiRaToR Member 220 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2007 Location: Racine, WI More info | Aug 07, 2008 15:05 | #8 lbcyalater wrote in post #6065443 and that would work with my rebel XT? sorry noob to flash here yes, works with any camera with a hot shoe flash mount. some of the ebay triggers are actually cheaper than cords but going wired means it's going to perform 100% of the time. pocketwizards are near 100% but cost a lot more. -Mike
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D_CeLiRaToR Member 220 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2007 Location: Racine, WI More info | Aug 07, 2008 15:15 | #9 majs wrote in post #6064928 The cheapest one though is just a long sync cable (wired). just realized you said sync cable which would only work with the 580ex II since it's the only canon flash with a sync port. camera body doesn't matter but you lose ETTL hooking it up this way. if you want to keep ETTL you need to use a hot shoe to hot shoe. -Mike
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lol this is so complicated The Gear:
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40Dude6aedyk Goldmember 1,064 posts Joined Jun 2008 More info | Aug 07, 2008 15:40 | #11 You could get a 2nd 580EX and use it in wireless mode. See the "wireless" chapter in your current 580EX manual. Canon 40D; Canon 70-200 mm f/2.8L IS, 17-55mm f/2.8 IS, 85 mm f/1.8; 580EX II; Sigma EF-530 DG Super; CyberSyncs
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D_CeLiRaToR Member 220 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2007 Location: Racine, WI More info | Aug 07, 2008 15:44 | #12 lbcyalater wrote in post #6065630 lol this is so complicated not really, since you have a rebel you just need this: -Mike
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Aug 07, 2008 16:03 | #13 D_CeLiRaToR wrote in post #6065722 not really, since you have a rebel you just need this: http://www.amazon.com …-PC-Adapter/dp/B00009R8G3 and as much pc cable as you want/need: http://www.amazon.com …dard-Manual/dp/B000M82UMQ thanks, I really wish I could just afford the wireless ones but I guess I will have to suck it up and go wired for now The Gear:
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