Remotes

Dob_mike · Remotes

How do remotes for flashes work? I want to get one for next summer for my flash. My camera/flash is pretty old though. I have a Konica, but I don't the know model name. Embarassed

Are there any recomendations for these? I have everything else that I need.

mikedeere

Don't buy the cheap wireless kits off eBay, they tend to be very unreliable. Your best bet for the cheap end of the scale is to just use long sync lead cables as it's far more reliable. If you do want a remote flash setup that works then you're looking at spending hundreds...

Dob_mike

Alright, thanks a bunch.

Will any brand work, or will I need a specific type?
Anything you recommend?

Roo

Any brand of cable will work, just make sure it has a standard female+male PC sync socket and that your camera and flash have a PC sync socket. If not theres a couple of adapters you will need.

Dob_mike

Any idea on how much they cost?

Roo

about:

£10 for a 5m cable
£8 for a camera hotshoe - pc sync adapter
£8 for a flash hotshoe - pc sync adapter

You may just need the cable, you may also need one or both of the adapters.

Dob_mike

Thats not too bad at all.

Thanks again to all of you for all the help!

Roo

Quite cheap compared to pocket wizards around £300.

mikedeere

I thought pocket wizards were around £100 per piece?

That'd still work out at £200 for a transmitter and receiver setup though...

Roo

Not sure, there don't seem to be many places that sell them, I went by this site:

http://www.theflashcentre.com/pocket-wizard-plus-set-i3.html

charleyboy14

i think there is nothing wrong with the cheap ebay wireless set-up i run them my self with 4 flashes and works perfect. just remember for a world cup or something big the wireless kit is ultra cheap so lots of people have them and there are only 4 chanels odds are some 1 is going to have the same chanel as you so you.

grinch8

Ive also got the Ebay Triggers, There pretty good when shooting alone.

There terrible as soon as it gets cold, My camera itsself isnt too great with the cold, but these are even worse!

I Once shot at Wisley Jam with about 10 other photographers with similar kit. All of the Ebay triggers couldent deal with it so everyone was setting of everyone else's flash, it ended up with some guy getting pretty angry at me and i was apparently changeing channels to steal his flash..

If you want to get something bettween Ebay triggers and Pocket wizards, have a look at these..

http://www.theflashcentre.com/eli...m-skyport-universal-set-i834.html

I havnt heard much about them though

charleyboy14

skyports are awsome kieth valentine from phunkt.com uses them they are the tits (behind pocketwizards obv)