This is undoubtedly true, John. I've had to fiddle with a couple of mine to straighten out the shoe hold-down collars, for instance. They tend to get cross-threaded easily.
But if you don't use them a lot, and especially if they aren't earning revenue for you, at $10 a unit you can afford to go through quite a few of them before the $60-$80 each unit Cybersyncs make sense. On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 4:08 PM, John Sessoms <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > The eBay triggers work fairly well, but they're kind of flimsy. If you > use them a lot, you're likely to have to replace them quite frequently. > > After the second set, I replaced mine with the Paul C. Buff Cyber-Sync & > I'm happy with them. I think you get fair value for your money. > > > From: Christine Nielsen >> >> On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 12:35 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> I love the shot. >>> >> >> Thanks, Bruce! >> >>> Can't help specifically with the system glitch, but I wonder if >>> there's any chance the flash was the problem. >> >> >> Yes, I was thinking along those lines, too... I usually just use the >> flash off-camera indoors, and I've never had an issue with the >> wireless firing. Outside, in the middle of the track, though, found >> I didn't have much range - couldn't get too far from the light stand & >> still get the flash to fire. I wonder if the reflect-y silver lining >> of the softbox gets in the way of the flash/camera communication...? >> >> And I did think maybe I should try some radio triggers... what kind >> did you get? Whenever I start to think about getting some, I first >> reason that I can rule out Pocket Wizards... But then, how cheap do >> you go? I've considered the Paul C Buff triggers... but maybe ebay >> triggers are just fine...? >> >> Thx, >> -c >> >>> >>> On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 10:38 PM, Christine Nielsen <ch...@inielsen.net> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> Here's a head-scratcher: >>>> >>>> Tonight, I was shooting senior portraits of my son. We had gone out >>>> to the track at the high school, a place he holds quite dear, for the >>>> occasion. As the evening grew darker, I had my flash (540) set up on >>>> a stand & softbox, firing with the camera's wireless remote system. >>>> All was fine, more or less, for several minutes. Until the camera >>>> stopped shooting. I would press the shutter, and I'd get a flicker of >>>> light (focus assist or pop up flash signalling the 540? not sure..), >>>> but the shutter wouldn't fire. Several times I would re-focus and try >>>> again, but nothing. I tried the following: >>>> >>>> - turning the whole thing off & on again >>>> - turning off the focus assist light >>>> - setting the AF to release priority, instead of focus priority >>>> - using manual focus >>>> - turning off flash, shooting manual exposure mode >>>> - shooting in Av, Tv, Tav, P and AUTO >>>> >>>> None of these got the shutter to fire. >>>> >>>> We packed it in for the day, and when I got home, 20 minutes later, I >>>> tried the camera again. Worked fine, in Av, M, Tav, etc... though I >>>> didn't try it with the wireless flash again... Mind you, this whole >>>> shutter mechanism was recently replaced (6 months ago) at CRIS. So, >>>> I'm thinking I must be doing something wrong, or at least missing >>>> something. What do you make of this? Any thoughts? >>>> >>>> Lastly, just for fun -- a peso. My son, Nick, from tonight. Looking >>>> as bad as he is able... >>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/23028562@N04/8018036378/in/photostream/ >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance-- >>>> :) >>>> -c > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
