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Sep 12, 2008 15:42 | #1

I would like to try my hand at portrait photography with my children. I am looking for something inexpensive for now. I have a Canon XT and I believe that this kit can be triggered by the flash on my xt. What do you think for a very beginner?

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Sep 12, 2008 19:07 | #2

dmbpettit wrote in post #6294934

....I believe that this kit can be triggered by the flash on my xt.

Yep, but it won't fire at the right time.

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Sep 12, 2008 19:17 | #3

Why is that? Will that be the case with any monolight kit I find?

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Sep 12, 2008 19:29 | #4

The XT doesn't have a PC cable and the pre flash will set off the strobe early. Buy a hotshoe trigger and the problem will be solved...I think. (I'm checking now)

Grab one of these to go with it.

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Sep 12, 2008 19:51 | #5

Thanks for the help. I have a sunpak flash that I will be using. I shoot in Manual so will there still be a preflash?

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Sep 12, 2008 20:06 | #6

I'm not sure. There might be a flash setting on the XT where you can turn it off.

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Sep 12, 2008 23:59 | #7

If the Sunpak is not ETTL compatible there should not be a pre-flash. Assuming your FLASH is in manual, not just the camera.

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Sep 13, 2008 20:20 | #8

The sunpak is only TTL compatibile. Should I order the part listed above and mount the sunpak on top of that?

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Sep 14, 2008 20:39 | #9

I have had second thoughts about buying something like this on ebay. I am trying to stay cheap but I am afraid will get royally hosed if I used ebay for this.

What about either of these from adorama?

http://www.adorama.com/SAPLK1.html

http://www.adorama.com/SVFL150.html

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Sep 14, 2008 21:09 | #10

I started out looking at Adorama's Flashpoints and got steered to the Calumet Genesis lights which are getting good reviews on POTN. Look here: http://www.calumetphoto.com/item/CF0502K/

I know they are $40 - $70 more than what you are looking at, but they have twice the power of those other systems you were looking at. Do a search on POTN for Genesis to read all the threads. There's a lot of info there.

A friend of mine is looking on EBAY and is getting lured in by the cheap prices. I don't know, but for that kind of money, I want to get something quality and a company to stand behind it. I plan on having my monolights for a while.

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Sep 15, 2008 00:15 | #11

I just ordered one of the Genesis 200s from Calumet. Thank you for all the help everyone.

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