Radio and receivers not working.

justin24justin24 Registered Users Posts: 402 Major grins
edited July 21, 2011 in Accessories
Yes I am a poor working student, and I've been using cheap chinese made radios and receivers for my Alien Bee 800 strobes. They have been working with out issue for over a year. Used them perfectly 2 months ago. Well I have two big shoots coming up and well the strobes wont trigger when I snap a pic, but will trigger if I hit the test button. Any ideas? I'm thinking of just buy new ones since they are cheap and there is a ebay seller 5 min from me.
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  • justin24justin24 Registered Users Posts: 402 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2011
    I am using a Nikon D7000 which I got as a gift about 3 months ago
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2011
    HAVE YOU CHANGED THE BATTERIES...THEY ARE OVER A YR OLD....i USE INEXPENSIVE EBAY RD616 TRIGGERS AND HAVE BEEN USING THE SAME ONES FOR OVER 3 YRS NOW...i CHANGE BATTS EVERY jAN 1....just as a precaution...so far so good...........
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  • justin24justin24 Registered Users Posts: 402 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2011
    I changed the batteries last night
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2011
    clean the contacts on the transmitter and hotshoe.......if that doesn't make them work I have no idea.....
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,133 moderator
    edited July 20, 2011
    Backup trigger/slaves are important. thumb.gif

    Try another camera.

    Try setting your camera temporarily on "Auto" and "P" modes to see if a camera setting is interfering with the flash.

    If you are using and cords/cables in the mix, test those with a VO meter or resistance tester.
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
  • justin24justin24 Registered Users Posts: 402 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2011
    I am def gonna buy a back up and try the recommendations. Thank you
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  • justin24justin24 Registered Users Posts: 402 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2011
    After taking your advice, it still didn't work, guess I need to buy a new transmitter.
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  • shniksshniks Registered Users Posts: 945 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2011
    justin24 wrote: »
    Yes I am a poor working student, and I've been using cheap chinese made radios and receivers for my Alien Bee 800 strobes. They have been working with out issue for over a year. Used them perfectly 2 months ago. Well I have two big shoots coming up and well the strobes wont trigger when I snap a pic, but will trigger if I hit the test button. Any ideas? I'm thinking of just buy new ones since they are cheap and there is a ebay seller 5 min from me.

    Justin,


    How much did you pay for each trigger? I think it might be worth spending a wee bit more and getting the Alienbees Cybersync CST and CSRB. They are around $60 and built like a tank. Just forgo a coffees or eating out for a few weeks and these would have paid themselves off. Just a thought!


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    Nikhil

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