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Apr 23, 2009 11:17 |  #1

Hi,

Does anyone have expierence using the cheap wireless radio triggers off of ebay? I'm thinking of purchasing two receivers to use on canon 430 ex's triggered from the hotshoe with a transmitter off of my 40D.

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Apr 23, 2009 11:31 |  #2

Half the folks on the forums have used them in one form or another.
Of those more than half have been frustrated by poor performance.
Of those about 60% have opted for a better quality trigger system such as Cybersyncs or Skyports.
And of those no one has been disappointed.

But understand that over 90% of statistics are made up on the fly by folks who don't really know. The last statement above about disappointment I believe is true.

I use Cybersyncs and they do work.:lol:


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Apr 23, 2009 12:29 |  #3

I would rather keep the cash and buy the Cybersyncs. Worth the investment!




  
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Apr 23, 2009 12:34 |  #4

Not to sound like a jerk but if you do a search, there are plenty of discussions about that here.

To echo what others have said, avoid the hassle and just spend one time on stuff that will work. The next cheapest that works 100% of the time are CyberSyncs.




  
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Apr 23, 2009 14:39 |  #5

I assume I'm within the lesser half, perfectly happy with the V2s performance. I have three sets and they never miss. The first time they do, I'll buy those nice cybersincs, but my cheap triggers just don't want to oblige... ;)




  
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