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[] MASTER YOUR DSLR: RADIO-CONTROLLED FLASHTHIRD-PART Y SOLUTIONS
If you don’t want to splash out on a new, fully loaded wireless radio flash system, convert a flashgun you already own...DedicatED radio transmitters and flashguns from camera manufacturers
tend to be on the pricey side and will, of course, only work with the
manufacturer’s own flash system. Fortunately, there are plenty of fairly
inexpensive third-party options that allow you to give radio control a go.
Most of these are in the form of a transmitter that attaches to the camera’s
hotshoe and a receiver that fits to the accessory foot of a remote flash.Some units are known as ‘transceivers’ and can be used as either a master
or a slave unit, depending on how they’re configured. There are also
flashguns that can act as the master unit or slave within these systems.
You’ll need to buy a receiver or transceiver for each flashgun you want to
use in your set-up. You can use a third-party system to add wireless radio
capability to a flashgun you already own, as long as it’s compatible.PHOTTIX ODIN II
TRANSMITTER: $298
RECEIVER: $239
Odin II transmitters are available
for Canon, Nikon and Sony,
and offer a range of 100m,
High Speed Sync (HSS)
and Group buttons.CACTUS V6 II
TRANSCEIVER: $176
This controls Canon,
Nikon, Olympus,
Fujifilm and
Panasonic flashes
at the same time,
and has an AF-
assist lamp.CACTUS RF60X: $166
Cactus’ latest flashgun has a built-in
transceiver, meaning its power and
zoom setting can be controlled by
the V6 II unit when in slave mode.POCKETWIZARD FLEXTT5 TRANSCEIVER: $316
MINITT1 TRANSMITTER: $259
The tiny MiniT T1 sits on the camera’s hotshoe — it has a hotshoe of
its own should you want to add on-camera flash — and is available
in Canon and Nikon fittings. The FlexTT5 acts as the slave, but can
also be used as a master.