Do you need pocket wizards to trigger flashes when you are using in these situations?

1. 580EX II on Cam as master, 430EX on tripod as slave.

2. 580EX II as master and 430EX as slave both on tripods, flash triggered by CAM using built-in flash to trigger it. ( i do not know this works or not, im just guessing that both flashes has light sensors)

you can use the optical slave hotshoe to trigger any flash off camera

but if you're going to use the pop-up flash, you need a hotshoe slave which can sync with preflashes, unless the pop-up flash can be set to manual power.

pocket wizard is radio based. it can be more accurate and works better outdoor for example under hot sunny day.

1. no

2. yes

Hmm.. so i can see that you eventually need a PW when you are putting two flashes on two tripods.. so i basically do not need a PW if im using a master to control a slave.

In another situation, i need a PW if i only have one flash. and it's on a tripod.. eh?

you can either use an off-shoe cord or the st-e2 so PW is not really necessary

you need PW in situations where optical slave mode hard to apply for example outdoors (ambient light disrupts the optical trigger), or the flash positioning.

i tot St-e2 is expensive also? BTW, the starter set of PW is RM700. one controls, one receives.

My friend told me ST2 is only RM500+

i checked from the internet, some sells them $200+ . So let's say it's $200 x 3.6 = RM720. It's also around that PW's price too...

st-e2 where got so expensive, shashinki selling at RM695 so you can get it for less at local shop. btw the price for PW is that with or without shipping, dun forget to add in shipping cost if you are getting online, I am not sure how much local shop is selling the PW, but it most probably cost more than the st-e2

PW as far as I'm concern, selling for no less than RM900 for a set of transmitter and receiver

I dunno.. it's in direct photo...

http://www.directphoto.com.my/webshaper/st...ProductItem=857

RM700. Typo perhaps? i dunno...

hmm if that's the real price, thn it's cheap and worth buying

Yeah.. that's what i thought so too. At first i thought it's going to cost me another RM1k++ if i were to get that. Coz it's really useful for strobist.

I just realise something, the Pocketwizard Plus II may not be a kit, it's just either a receiver or transmitter but not both. They have another Pocketwizard Plus kit for Rm1200, this one comes with both

i also noticed that. but what shows in the photo of the plus II is a transmitter and a receiver. I am called direct photo. But the PIC is not around. hmmm.....

well do let us know what they say ya, i feel they just simply put photos for both there.

that's what i was thinking.... coz the cheapest set (receiver and transmitter) i saw online was about RM9xx (dollar converted to US).

i dislike directphoto, it seems that they don't really entertain small buyers. even ex-employee also dislike them. some say they only entertain chinese clients/customers.

@valho
No problem, i'll post here when i get comfirmation from them.

@soulfly
Hmm.. never had that issue with them.

Hahaha... you guys were right... RM700 for a one. The difference is , A PW+2 can be used as transmitter or a receiver. That means if you have to buy two PW+2 which is = RM1400. Woah!

haha ic ic, i guess for those that already have the PW kit then it's ok u just need to get another PW plus II instead of another kit.
better just get the kit only lah, haha

Photography is really burning holes in my wallet.. ><

@derek87

Unless you're really gonna fully utilize the PW, I wouldn't recommend you to get it. It's good but expensive, more suitable towards working profesional. U can settle for some china made remotes, I remember a friend telling me that u can get a set for around RM100 in digicolor but of course quality wise it's not as good as a PW but at the end of the day it still does it job.

Take note that the picture in that link shows the old Plus 1 version. Make sure you get the Plus 2 version if you do buy from them. I ordered my Plus 1 set from them a few years ago after I got pissed off with the optical and el cheapo china triggers. I got the transmitter + receiver set, RM1400. The damn things never drop in price! But both units still working great today

I see... im not going to get PW until i get my twin Flashes.. haha.. =) thanks for telling me about china made remotes.



Wow.. You suddenly came out of no where.. You are using PW, should be doing something great... SHow us your PIctureS!!!! haha...

@derek87

You're welcome.. But be warned that the china remotes can be troubleome at times, and it's well known to trigger your flash for nothing hehe =P that's why my friend got the PW instead. But if you don't use it frequently I guess it's ok.

Hehe shy lah , anyway UGPM

@mcko

Yeah show us some pics too.. Don't be shy la

There are some reasons behind.. Cannot force one... just too bad... unless mcko PM you. haha... persuade him.

there are two alternative that I know of, one is gadget infinity but a look through the strobist group at flickr you'll see Canon speedlite user have problem with it, the flash will trigger randomly, so not recommended
second is Alienbees but I haven't really check this one out yet so dunno good or not

alienbees are strobes IIANM

yeah but they do have wireless solution for flash here