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I usually shoot most of my local races and I'm pretty happy with a good percentage of my shots but I want to give remote flashes a go without throwing down $600(AUS) for some pocket wizards.
I'm running a Canon EOS 40D with a 17-40L, 75-300, EX420 Speedlite.
Anyway after some googling and searching ebay I stumbled across these...
Remote Flash Setup on ebay - CLICK HERE
Has anyone had any experience with the cheaper products? I know they won't really compare to pocket wizards or the like but for this tiny outlay you can't really complain right?
Any tips, guides,help, advice, abuse or whatever would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for taking the time to read this.
Paul
I'm running a Canon EOS 40D with a 17-40L, 75-300, EX420 Speedlite.
Anyway after some googling and searching ebay I stumbled across these...
Remote Flash Setup on ebay - CLICK HERE
Has anyone had any experience with the cheaper products? I know they won't really compare to pocket wizards or the like but for this tiny outlay you can't really complain right?
Any tips, guides,help, advice, abuse or whatever would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for taking the time to read this.
Paul
there is a lot to learn with off camera flash, so dive in
I would say give it a go.... esp. for that price. I would guess that they may not work 100% under all conditions as there are many factors that can interfere with radio slaves when shooting outdoors and that's why Pocketwizards cost more as they work better then mist others under all conditions and distances. Just play with them and learn where they do/don't work and even with Pocketwards I have to be thoughtful of trying to transmit thru large trees (moisture effects RF) and behind large mounds of dirt (earth absorbs RF), But for that price yeah, give it a go.
cheers,
Paul
Good luck!
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i also second the advice of buy the good stuff. the old saying goes, "buy cheap, buy twice" - not saying you have to buy it new, but these are items you will use for years and years. don't think of them as disposable or "trendy" like a lot of photo accessories, ya know?
before getting the new PW's i used quantum radio slaves for years w/ success. they came in handy at events when 40 people had PW's and were on conflicting channels. being the only one with radio slaves, i never had that problem. ebay "radio slave" and see what comes up.
I have been using this one for about a year now and i am pretty happy with the product. It may not be the best out there but you cant beat the price and you are able to capture really nice photos
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