Has anybody had any experience with these
radio triggers? ie Are they any good?
RoyMathers I am Spartacus!  43,847 posts Likes: 2908 Joined Dec 2006 Location: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom More info | Feb 18, 2009 09:22 | #1 Has anybody had any experience with these
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alduin Senior Member  915 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jan 2008 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA More info | Feb 18, 2009 09:24 | #2 They look a lot like my Cactus triggers, and even share a model number. Assuming they are the same, I'd recommend them, but not necessarily for really serious work. I've had a few misfires. 7D+BG-E7 | 5D | G9 | 24-70 f/2.8L | 70-200 f/2.8L IS | 100-400L IS | 10-22mm | 50mm f/1.4 | 580EX II | 430EX II | YN565EX
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RoyMathers THREAD STARTER I am Spartacus! 43,847 posts Likes: 2908 Joined Dec 2006 Location: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom More info | Feb 18, 2009 09:31 | #3 Thanks Brian. I wanted to use my 580EX with an umbrella on a stand and these seem ideal.
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canonnoob Cream of the Crop  8,487 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA More info | Feb 18, 2009 09:32 | #4 I would go with cybersyncs... just a personal opinion... they are cheaper than the PW but just as reliable, at least when I have used them... David W.
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RoyMathers THREAD STARTER I am Spartacus! 43,847 posts Likes: 2908 Joined Dec 2006 Location: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom More info | Feb 18, 2009 10:26 | #5 Yes, I know there are many triggers on the market. In fact, I have a pair of Mini-Magic, which seem to work quite well, but they a micro-phone plug fitting (2.5mm) which doesn't fit a pc socket (the sort I would have with a hotshoe adapter). What attracted me to the one in my link was the fact that it would work directly with the 580EX, whereas I don't think the others would.
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BillRoberts revolting peasant  3,079 posts Joined Apr 2006 Location: UK More info | Feb 18, 2009 11:01 | #6 Do a quick google for "yongnuo CTR-301" Roy. These seem to be the follow on from the ones you've linked to. The seem a bit more stable physically, are both radio and optical, and seem to be getting decent reports here and there. I've actually ordered a transmitter and a couple of triggers (cost just over £25 in total) but as they haven't arrived yet I can't really comment on how they perform yet. BiLL
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RoyMathers THREAD STARTER I am Spartacus! 43,847 posts Likes: 2908 Joined Dec 2006 Location: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom More info | Feb 18, 2009 11:56 | #7 That seems to be more like it Bill - I'll investigate that. Thanks.
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40DRN Member 41 posts Joined Mar 2008 More info | Hi, there this is my first post in this forum. But here is a link http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.13089
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BillRoberts revolting peasant 3,079 posts Joined Apr 2006 Location: UK More info | Feb 18, 2009 12:10 | #9 Roy Mathers wrote in post #7352574 That seems to be more like it Bill - I'll investigate that. Thanks. Thanks Roy. This BiLL
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RoyMathers THREAD STARTER I am Spartacus! 43,847 posts Likes: 2908 Joined Dec 2006 Location: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom More info | Feb 18, 2009 12:38 | #10 I've just googled yongnuo ctr301 and the only hit I got was the Flickr page! Where have you ordered yours from?
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BillRoberts revolting peasant 3,079 posts Joined Apr 2006 Location: UK More info | Feb 18, 2009 13:00 | #11 This BiLL
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chukdivad Senior Member  363 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jan 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada More info | Feb 18, 2009 16:20 | #12 40DRN wrote in post #7352621 Hi, there this is my first post in this forum. But here is a link http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.13089 to some good deals, might be useful? This company is also from asia. Ordered a couple of things there, it might take a while but hey shipping is free.  Hope it helps.I have used these with my 580EXII and two 430EX's with very little misfiring (after finding the channel that worked the best). I've only used them indoors but had great success. That being said I have recently bought some AlienBees strobes and have gone to CyberSync's (very nice) so I will be selling my PT-04TM triggers.
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RoyMathers THREAD STARTER I am Spartacus! 43,847 posts Likes: 2908 Joined Dec 2006 Location: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom More info | Feb 18, 2009 17:48 | #13 Thank you everybody for your very valuable help. I've now got something to go on.
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bigoffroader Hatchling 6 posts Joined Jan 2009 More info | I've just got one for my 580ex II and it works great I got a extra receiver so I can trigger my studio lights and the 580
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RoyMathers THREAD STARTER I am Spartacus! 43,847 posts Likes: 2908 Joined Dec 2006 Location: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom More info | Feb 18, 2009 18:11 | #15 bigoffroader wrote in post #7354913 I've just got one for my 580ex II and it works great I got a extra receiver so I can trigger my studio lights and the 580 great bit of kit One what? Which one did you buy?
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