Cactus Wireless Flash Trigger V2

***Dave*** · 06-01-2008, 12:23

This is either a tru Cactus Wireless Flash Trigger V2, or a direct copy :-

Flash Trigger for Canon 430ex 580ex,Fuji S9600,S5/3 Pro on eBay, also, Flash Units, Digital Camera Accessories, Photography (end time 12-Jan-08 14:30:00 GMT)

Normal route to buy is somewhere like here :- Gadget Infinity :: Digital Camera :: Flash Trigger :: 4-Channel Wireless Flash Trigger V2s

The signal transmitter can transmit the wireless signal that is being encoded, the receive work with a CR2/3V battery, and decode with a microprocessor. If you need to trigger more than one flash at the same time, you need to have more receiver, we sell single receiver as well, please visit our shop for more details.ese up for £15 on EBAY & very impressed with it so far

orangepeel · 06-01-2008, 12:46

is the loss of TTL worth it?

My D50/SB600 combo doesn't have the luxury of wireless operation so I'd find this of interest however the whole flash thing is a bit of a mystery to me so I rely on TTL to get the exposure right. Wouldn't want to go down the manual road just yet.

brian wright22 · 06-01-2008, 13:10

Yes in the "old " days Auto remote slave flash was easy using the internal camera front facing flash and the slave to bounce off the ceiling to remove the shadows or for a more creative lighting effect and with TTL metering. All syncronised with a simple photocell and thyristor built into the slave flash gun. Even the cheapest slaves (about £15) gave good results for fill slave flash!!.
But now with the Pre-flash required for the correct functioning of the digital cameras this can't be done unless you spend a lot of money.

***Dave*** · 06-01-2008, 13:38

No TTL, so I found I was working through trial & error. Had the camera wired up to Nikon Camera Control, feeding a Folder I had auto imported in to Lightroom. This meant within 2 secs of taking shot I could see results on tethered Laptop & then fine tune Flash output accordingly.

1st tryout here :- Lo Key shot with Wireless Slave Flashgun Trigger

orangepeel · 06-01-2008, 14:07

sod that

_MB_ · 06-01-2008, 19:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by orangepeel

sod that

JMitchell · 11-01-2008, 15:38

Hey Dave didn't know you were playing with Cam Control as well

Great minds think alike :P

IanHoughton · 11-01-2008, 21:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by orangepeel

is the loss of TTL worth it?

My D50/SB600 combo doesn't have the luxury of wireless operation so I'd find this of interest however the whole flash thing is a bit of a mystery to me so I rely on TTL to get the exposure right. Wouldn't want to go down the manual road just yet.

I have the same setup, D50 / SB600 with the Cactus wireless, I find that I have to use the camera & flash in fully M mode which can make things interesting to say the least. It does means I'm slowly learning about flash instead of relying on the camera to do all the work.

JMitchell · 15-01-2008, 22:39

Just delivered to me today! (eBay copy) Have to say, looks like a damned useful bit of kit, and well worth having for everyone for £20!
Have had not problems using the SB800 on Manual, something I often resorted to when triggering it with the pop-up flash anyway....only use TTL for normal bounce shots with standard lighting in mind.
See this thread, and one in Critique for examples of shots taken using the system

06-01-2008, 12:23	#1 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,892	Cactus Wireless Flash Trigger V2 This is either a tru Cactus Wireless Flash Trigger V2, or a direct copy :- Flash Trigger for Canon 430ex 580ex,Fuji S9600,S5/3 Pro on eBay, also, Flash Units, Digital Camera Accessories, Photography (end time 12-Jan-08 14:30:00 GMT) Normal route to buy is somewhere like here :- Gadget Infinity :: Digital Camera :: Flash Trigger :: 4-Channel Wireless Flash Trigger V2s The signal transmitter can transmit the wireless signal that is being encoded, the receive work with a CR2/3V battery, and decode with a microprocessor. If you need to trigger more than one flash at the same time, you need to have more receiver, we sell single receiver as well, please visit our shop for more details.ese up for £15 on EBAY & very impressed with it so far __________________

06-01-2008, 12:46	#2 (permalink)
orangepeel Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,490	Re: Wireless Slave Flashgun Trigger is the loss of TTL worth it? My D50/SB600 combo doesn't have the luxury of wireless operation so I'd find this of interest however the whole flash thing is a bit of a mystery to me so I rely on TTL to get the exposure right. Wouldn't want to go down the manual road just yet.

06-01-2008, 13:10	#3 (permalink)
brian wright22 Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maidenhead Posts: 1,221	Re: Wireless Slave Flashgun Trigger Yes in the "old " days Auto remote slave flash was easy using the internal camera front facing flash and the slave to bounce off the ceiling to remove the shadows or for a more creative lighting effect and with TTL metering. All syncronised with a simple photocell and thyristor built into the slave flash gun. Even the cheapest slaves (about £15) gave good results for fill slave flash!!. But now with the Pre-flash required for the correct functioning of the digital cameras this can't be done unless you spend a lot of money.

06-01-2008, 13:38	#4 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,892	Re: Wireless Slave Flashgun Trigger No TTL, so I found I was working through trial & error. Had the camera wired up to Nikon Camera Control, feeding a Folder I had auto imported in to Lightroom. This meant within 2 secs of taking shot I could see results on tethered Laptop & then fine tune Flash output accordingly. 1st tryout here :- Lo Key shot with Wireless Slave Flashgun Trigger

06-01-2008, 14:07	#5 (permalink)
orangepeel Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,490	Re: Wireless Slave Flashgun Trigger sod that

11-01-2008, 15:38	#7 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,515	Re: Wireless Slave Flashgun Trigger Hey Dave didn't know you were playing with Cam Control as well Great minds think alike :P

15-01-2008, 22:39	#9 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,515	Re: Cactus Wireless Flash Trigger V2 Just delivered to me today! (eBay copy) Have to say, looks like a damned useful bit of kit, and well worth having for everyone for £20! Have had not problems using the SB800 on Manual, something I often resorted to when triggering it with the pop-up flash anyway....only use TTL for normal bounce shots with standard lighting in mind. See this thread, and one in Critique for examples of shots taken using the system

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