Using a Canon 430 EX II flash wirelessly • Non-Gaming • Photography • Eurogamer.net

Nth 8 Jan 2010 18:59:01 3,164 posts
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Anyone done this? There's kits on ebay from Hong Kong for under £20 that include the receiver the flash stands on and the transmitter to go on the flash hot shoe, but it all sounds a bit too cheap to me. Can any of you recommend anything else that doesn't break the bank? I'm going to be shooting a singer soon-ish, and will be using my softboxes indoors, but if we go outside somewhere I might want to use my flash. Or perhaps I should just risk the £20 and see what turns up?

Kit: http://bit.ly/7Ng2cd

Ta.

smoothpete 8 Jan 2010 19:05:11 37,743 posts
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I have a cheapo thingy, it's fine. It doesn't like very fast shutter speeds but otherwise it's faultless. Don't spend lots on it, honestly

smoothpete 8 Jan 2010 19:06:08 37,743 posts
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Actually you can just have mine if you want it. I haven't used it for ages and aren't likely to in the near future

Tomo 8 Jan 2010 19:10:36 19,566 posts
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*cough*Ifhedoesn'twantitIwill*cough*

Nth 8 Jan 2010 19:11:12 3,164 posts
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That's very kind but I have xmas money to spend, I need to prove to Mum I've bought something with it

smoothpete 8 Jan 2010 19:16:12 37,743 posts
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Nth wrote:
That's very kind but I have xmas money to spend, I need to prove to Mum I've bought something with it

Up to you, it's yours if you want it. Put the money towards something more exciting

Nth 8 Jan 2010 20:10:41 3,164 posts
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Must ask my boss about that 5Dā

Nth 12 Jan 2010 20:51:41 3,164 posts
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Got my £20 wireless doo-dah and it's ace. Canon can shove their £150 version!

henro_ben 12 Jan 2010 21:02:07 2,393 posts
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Tempted to get one myself. Getting a bit fed up with tripping over the sync lead all the time!

reflux 12 Jan 2010 21:17:19 1,804 posts
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Well, Canons £150 can do full E-TTL which is very useful for high shutter speeds outside in the sun, yours can't :-I But anyway, optical wireless is shit if you're outside, can't understand why they don't upgrade their flashes with proper wireless and add a proper control mode to the cameras. I bet Nikon will be first with this.

reflux 12 Jan 2010 21:18:24 1,804 posts
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And oh, I use Elinchromes Skyports to trig mine. They are ok but a bit too pricey for what they offer.

Nth 12 Jan 2010 21:21:26 3,164 posts
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Here's what I bought, for what I need it's fine.

http://bit.ly/7p92To