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Alien bee b800 .....what trigger should I get
I'm sure this is a silly question , But I'm having a hard time figuring which transmitters work with AB lights mainly because I've never used AB's . I have a nikon d800 and wanted to know which trigger would work great? I thought of a Yongnuo rf 603 ? Would this work? Aug 18 14 01:03 pm Link I would get the AB Cybersyncs not super expensive and supported/made in US http://paulcbuff.com/cybersync.php Aug 18 14 01:08 pm Link RF-603N would work. Aug 18 14 01:14 pm Link yelssingsRetouch wrote: pretty much any would work I use Cactus V5's without any issues for over 4 years, love em Aug 18 14 01:15 pm Link I've had Alien Bees and Pocket Wizards for close to 15 years now. Sure, cheaper remote/receiver sets work, but the product built may be flimsy and they have strange battery combos. I'm very happy with the simple no-nonsense Pocket Wizard Plus X which take 2 AA batteries. Just set 'em and forget 'em! They now come with the different plugs you need. They just work! http://www.amazon.com/PocketWizard-Trig … ard+plus+x Aug 18 14 01:17 pm Link Oops, wrong item. Aug 18 14 01:27 pm Link I've been using the Pocket Wizard PlusII transceivers for years, and even though there are newer versions out, still love them. They're in use in both shooting rooms at my studio, included for use with every rental, and what I shoot with myself. Aug 18 14 01:35 pm Link You Can Call Me Pierre wrote: +1. You just need to get the $10 yongnuo ls-pc635 cable to connect the receiver to the AB. Aug 18 14 01:48 pm Link yelssingsRetouch wrote: Alien Bee lights will work with just about any trigger. PocketWizard is an industry standard, and also one of the more expensive choices. Aug 18 14 03:57 pm Link There are plenty of good transmitter/receiver pairs and transceivers out there today, and those mentioned above will work fine. Just avoid the temptation to buy really cheap stuff on eBay. I personally use the Paul C. Buff CyberSync transmitter and receiver for my Einstein/AB lights and also when shooting with speedlights. Aug 18 14 03:59 pm Link Paul Buff's simple radio triggers will also work. As already stated - the choices today are just too many. The Alien bees have a really good optical trigger and any camera with a built in flash set to manual will trigger the units. Any flash set to manual will also - I have set the SB*)) it 1/1128th power in a big room and ti triggered the flashes. If you are shooting inside you might wait until you try a flash as a trigger. Aug 18 14 04:59 pm Link Michael Fryd wrote: Compared to others, I think they are pretty cheap. Or at least priced adaquatly. $89.95 for the CSR+?? That's not exactly breaking the bank. And unless you need the portable one, the AC version works on, well, AC. So no need for so many batteries. All I need is the small disc battery in the Trigger Transmitter. And it's only $59.95. I usually need to buy one per year. Aug 18 14 05:42 pm Link The RFs will work with the right cable. I would go with the industry standard pocket wizards, you can get the basic ones for $89 now so I see no reason to by some expensive clones for the same money. Aug 18 14 05:50 pm Link Mike Collins wrote: I agree that the AC version of the CyberSync plus is the way to go. The Bee is AC powered, and the CyberSync piggybacks off the Bee's power cord. Aug 18 14 06:21 pm Link I will be the dissenting opinion on Pocket Wizards I got a set this year after using other brands for several years I am very unimpressed Less reliable than other cheaper brands Performance far below what is claimed I bought into all the hype now I see its really more of a fan boy deal than anything else Aug 18 14 06:44 pm Link I know there are better and newer poppers out there, but I am still going strong with my cactus v4's after 3 years. Just be sure to use quality batteries, every time I have had issues its because I was using off brand/cheap AAA's in the recievers. Aug 18 14 06:50 pm Link I strongly recommend Pocket Wizards II or III. They've worked like a charm and use ordinary batteries. Aug 18 14 06:51 pm Link Brooklyn Bridge Images wrote: I can only think you are doing something wrong or somehow got a bad unit... Aug 18 14 07:11 pm Link I've used Buff's CyberSyncs for many years and prefer the battery powered ones as I also shoot with speedlights often and they work with those also. The Yongnuos should work and you can't really go wrong if you want to get a pair and try them out. Had they been around when I bought my lights I would have given them a try. The CyberSyncs have proven to be bulletproof, they have great range, they're very compact, and they never mis-fire. One possible downside to the Yongnuo is I think I remember reading somewhere that they don't have a test button. If you're one of those strange people that use a light meter, you can use a CyberSync trigger to fire your flash remotely with the test button from where you want to take a reading. I don't think you can do that with the Yongnuo triggers. That would be a deal killer for me. Aug 19 14 05:41 am Link Photos by Lorrin wrote: That's what I do. I've used my D90's built in flash (set to manual on low power), my SB700 (ditto), and a cheap e-bay IR trigger to set off my Alien Bees. But then I shoot in the sort of small spaces where optical triggering works particularly well. And the combination of "KISS" and "cheap" appeals to me. Aug 20 14 11:34 am Link if you want to mix w/ speedlights, look at the Radiopopper JrX. No Einstein support but works fine w/ AB/WLs... Aug 20 14 11:46 am Link This is what I use http://www.strobepro.com/collections/ra … r-nikon-n1 Aug 20 14 12:05 pm Link wynnesome wrote: + Aug 20 14 09:49 pm Link Brooklyn Bridge Images wrote: I'll second that. I have a Cyber Commander and two Cybersyncs and they work great. The cyber commander is NOT the most intuitive device however. Aug 20 14 10:00 pm Link |
