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best way to shoot with off-camera flash

  • 21-11-2009 1:23pm
    #1
    swingking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,258 ✭✭✭


    I was reading about how some people are able to shoot with the flash off-camera.

    What's the cheapest way to achieve this and get good results.

    I've seen these 20 dollar triggers on ebay; has anyone used them and if so are they any good?


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  • #2
    dazftw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭dazftw


    Ebay triggers which are wireless or you could get a big long sync cable if you camera and flash can use one together.

    Network with your people: https://www.builtinireland.ie/



  • #3
    smelltheglove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,503 ✭✭✭smelltheglove


    I just got my set of triggers last week, around 45 if i remember right for transmitter and 3 triggers. Work perfect. I used on my first job last week, now honestly I have to say there were a couple of ropy moments when I wasnt sure if I was doing it right, I hadnt practiced well with them as i had been focusing on other areas prior but as soon as I got the hang of it it was perfect.

    I dont have tripods for the flashes yet but this is something that I will be looking into asap.


  • #4
    uprising
    Closed Accounts Posts: 790 ✭✭✭uprising


    swingking wrote: »
    I was reading about how some people are able to shoot with the flash off-camera.

    What's the cheapest way to achieve this and get good results.

    I've seen these 20 dollar triggers on ebay; has anyone used them and if so are they any good?

    Yea they work just fine, do what they say on the box.


  • #5
    swingking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,258 ✭✭✭swingking


    Hmm I might give those a try then.
    feedback seems positive

    Thanks for the replies :)


  • #6
    hmboards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 345 ✭✭hmboards


    I got some of the Chinese ones on ebay. They are fine though remember your flash will have to be set manually - ETTL or the Nikon equivalent is not passed over the wireless link on the cheap triggers.

    Other alternatives are optical triggers which you could activate using the built in flash on your camera. Again you need to adjust the flashes manually.
    http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_1&products_id=7850


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