Football - Monopod Two Flash Setup

MDalby

OK, while I am still tinkering with my basketball remote flash. I am also trying to get ready for football. I want to get a monopod setup for two flash units.

I have the following
Nikon D700
2 – Nikon Speedlight SB-800
Manfrotto Monopod 680B
Manfrotto Monopod Tilt Top-Swivel Tilt Head
Cactus V4 triggers

Question #1:

Is there a way to set up two flashes on a Nikon with TTL?

Can I use a camera to flash cable:

http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Products/Photography-Accessories/Flash-Cord/4765/SC-28-TTL-Remote-Cord.html

and a flash to flash cable:

http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Products/Photography-Accessories/Other-Cords/4327/SC-26-TTL-Multi-Flash-Sync-Cord.html

Question #2:

What is best? Use CLS, TTL or cactus triggers solution?

Thanks,

MD

jonh68

I admire your tenacity to get the ultimate shot, but this would be way to complicated for me.

MDalby

It may seem complicated for setting up a monopod but I think once the setup is in place, the shots will be dramatically improved for night football and worth the efforts.

time2smile

Cls

MileHighAko

I would go with the cabled solution vs. wireless, just to remove some of the complexity of the setup and not have to worry about either IR sight lines or RF trigger batteries.

donek

Mark,

I tried using the sc 26 to tie two flashes together, but I lost ttl on the second flash. I now use the SC-28 to fire one flash as a CLS commander and then set the other as a CLS remote.