Off camera flash on remote trigger

Paul Iddon

Do you need TTL if you are using a flashgun off camera, inside a softbox, via a remote trigger on the camera to a remote trigger on the flashgun?


Paul.

divamum

There are plenty of manual radio triggers which don't use TTL, and even those which do can usually be used in manual mode.... Because they're radio, they don't care if they're in a softbox or not (and even some fo the IR line-of-sight triggers will work, depending how they're situated and the general ambient lighting conditions).

ziggy53

divamum wrote: »

There are plenty of manual radio triggers which don't use TTL, and even those which do can usually be used in manual mode.... Because they're radio, they don't care if they're in a softbox or not (and even some fo the IR line-of-sight triggers will work, depending how they're situated and the general ambient lighting conditions).

Most of the time I use simple radio slave sets and manual control. It's easy to mix studio monolights and small speedlights/speedlites that way. A hand-held flash meter makes fairly short work of flash and exposure setup too.

I recommend radio slave sets with at least 16 channels. That helps to prevent conflicts from other photographers (in an unsecured venue) and from the occasional errant electronic device running on the same frequency.

Paul Iddon

Thank you both, much appreciated.

Paul.

RacinRandy

ziggy53 wrote: »

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I recommend radio slave sets with at least 16 channels. That helps to prevent conflicts from other photographers (in an unsecured venue) and from the occasional errant electronic device running on the same frequency.

Any tips on some good low cost ones? I used to use the RD-616's that another photog on here recommended. I lost a couple and broke one so now I'm down to two of them, bummer with four lights. I'd Like to get something similar to those as I obviously have a hard time keeping them lol

ziggy53

RacinRandy wrote: »

Any tips on some good low cost ones? I used to use the RD-616's that another photog on here recommended. I lost a couple and broke one so now I'm down to two of them, bummer with four lights. I'd Like to get something similar to those as I obviously have a hard time keeping them lol

Those are what I also use. They are still very viable if you use manual flash (and "auto" flash units for that matter).

A very good source for them is Cowboy Studio:

http://www.cowboystudio.com/product_p/16%20chan%20trigger.htm

RacinRandy

ziggy53 wrote: »

Those are what I also use. They are still very viable if you use manual flash (and "auto" flash units for that matter).

A very good source for them is Cowboy Studio:

http://www.cowboystudio.com/product_p/16%20chan%20trigger.htm

perfect! Thank you.

Brett1000

I use manual Yongnuo wireless triggers RF-602 (superseded now by the RF603 and 622 but they're still good without ETTL capabilities

Simo70

Is it possible to use the SB910 as master off camera using a radiotrigger such as the cowboy one mentioned above or the pocket wizard plus X.

time2smile

Simo70 wrote: »

Is it possible to use the SB910 as master off camera using a radiotrigger such as the cowboy one mentioned above or the pocket wizard plus X.

I have done it with a rf-602 or rf-603 cant remember which one.
I have them in storage now, will play with them again next week
Let you know....