Any flash will heat up if you keep shooting continuously and depends on how much power used per shot and how fast you shoot.

Alright. Guess better to reduce usage of continuos shooting. Sigh. I left the place because flash was out early when other still standing high and shooting..

Another question.. As I was zooming in and shoot, the subject seems just nice with the flash setting but when I zoom out and shoot, the subject tend to over exposed, is this normal too? How can I overcome this?

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Added on January 23, 2011, 8:57 pmAnyone? Help pls... Thanks.

This post has been edited by yankiat: Jan 23 2011, 08:57 PM

hey guys, just wondering, off-camera flash, which transmitter is reliable? the phottix ok ar?

hi just to share my exp - phottix has a few range. for budget can get phottix tetra, i have a few, they are ok but lack on the range and compatibility so just it it for close proximity or studio is fine. dedicated transmitter and receiver. if in large venue for e..g event sometimes it doesn't trigger if a bit far.

I've switched to using a few phottix Atlas which is pocket wizard compatible. the range is far greater. Atlas is transceiver (same unit for xmit or xceive)
http://www.lightingrumours.com/phottix-atl...zard-review-299

you an even use it as a wireless remote trigger. highly recommend it for serious strobist.


cost Tetra = rm 99 or so for one set (transmitter n receiver)
cost Atlas = about rm 350 for one unit
cost Pocket Wizard = about rm 9xx or so for one unit



This post has been edited by crocs: Jan 28 2011, 01:14 PM

Thanks bro for the info. Btw I was looking at some phottix atlas just now in the garage sales. Looks kinda good. Just to be sure, if I wanted to use it as off camera flash, I need to buy 2 units right? Hopefully camera shops here sells them. I'm just a hobbyist so I may not do some serious strobist I think. Might wanna get the 430 to be my slave as well.

So say if I wanna use 3 flashes at the same time, would I nid 3 phottix unit? Is that so? Or the 430 can just be a slave to the 580? So I oni nid 2. Is it like that?

Anyways, thanks for ur replies. Really helpful

yes you need 2 units. one to put on your camera hotshoe and one to plug/attach your flash/strobe.

if you have 3 flashes you need 4 atlas (1 on the body to act as trigger). well you can set the 430 to slave mode and have the 580 trigger it but have to be line of sight or at least where the sensor can detect the flash, but admittedly this is my theory as i don't use this method. it should work though. if you attach the atlas then even behind a wall it will trigger.

to use the atlas as a remote shutter button you need to buy a seperate cable. it can simultaneously release shutter as well as trigger flashes. you can buy from the guy in garage sales (camera2u) his name is daniel i bought 10 from him so far.

do remember to turn off the atlas when not in use else the battery will drain. uses 2 AA batt included.

p.s. it can trigger SB and Nissin too (and other models)

This post has been edited by crocs: Jan 28 2011, 01:42 PM

read through all the post but cant find wht i wan to ask :S so hope every sifu can help me. i'm going to bought a used sb900 so what should i check when i plug the sb900 ON and OFF my camera?
thanks for the HELP...

here's an answer i can provide. quote it from nairud

anyone with experience using cybertik??

thanks but wht i mean is how to check the condition of the sb900??

are u saying that u're buying a used unit?

Yes Tony i'm going to buy a used unit

hi guys,i read through whole thread,could not find comparison between sb600 & sb700 & sb900.

I want to buy a flash gun,maybe sb900 or sb700.but budget reason,i could not reach sb900.so thinking sb700.
after read some website and some comparison,few aspect i would like to know and that concern me is the GN and flash zoom of sb700 is lower than sb900.In term of flash power, sb900 is of course stronger than sb700.

If comparing sb600 and sb700,
sb600 is cheaper than sb700 ,sb600 spec states tat sb600 GN is higher than sb700 but does that really the matter?how about the flash power of sb600 and sb700


If you have any experience or advice on these 3 flashgun,please voice your opinion.thanks

want to put nissin di622 on my d40..

any comment from pro?

what is the difference between using third party flash gun and the camera brand flash gun? does third party flash gun comes with the auto mode? what is TTL or what is ADI P-TTL? is that auto mode for sony dslr?

newbie question..
i have D7000 n SB 700..

how to use / set wireless flash or remote flash??
i want to take a picture with my speedlight at behind the object..

guys.. i need ur help here..
i use nikon d90,
one pt04 transmitter n only one receiver
and two nissin di622.

the question is can i trigger the nissin without additional pt04 receiver
while other one have it?

i mean one using the receiver, and other one using built in optical sensor.

can arr? pls help me.. tqvm

Guys i would like to ask your feedback on the Nissin Di866. Planning to get that for my canon 500d. Just wanted to see if its a good and reliable flash and do any of you know when the mark II version of it is coming out for canon?

Anyone knows where to get a Westcott double fold umbrella in Malaysia?

how about photix strato? ist better then tetra or atlas?