I've read a few threads where people have mentioned remote flash units purchased from ebay. What's the quality like? Have you had any problems? Can you suggest a good quality unit?

Pictures I mainly take are drag racing night time events, and at the moment the track I visit doesn't have the best lighting in the world. Any helpful suggestions would be appreciated Oh and the model of my camera is a Canon 350D if that helps any.

They're pretty dodgy I've heard without modding, if you're going to be 3/4 meters away it's no worries, but walking away a decent distance is crud.

Spend the money and get pocket wizards or something, this is if your going to do it properly of course.

Yea thanks Harley. Last thing I want to do is buy something that I'm going to have to fix all the time - I'd like it to be reliable. This pocket wizard available on the net to purchase? I live in a remote location, so web purchasing is usually the way I like to go.

Yes, But VERY expensive. You could probably find some cheaper, just do some research, let us know what you find

Oooo I just found a site with them for $339 http://www.qualitycamera.com.au/product_in...roducts_id=4153 - good price?

No recharge pack? I'm assuming batteries might last a while? Anything else I might need with it?

Try elinchrom skyports, they're great

http://www.kylesharp.com.au/?p=96

Agree with Kyle.

I agree with Lance

I agree with the pair of you

I read the blog - pretty damn good info. I'll have a look around for those and scrape up a pricing.

this is TD06.

just wait a few weeks..a new radio system is going to be released to australia and its going to kick skyports and pocket wizards arse..ill post up a thread if i can remember the password to my account.. for a transmitter and two receivers it will cost roughly $250 at the current pathetic exchange rate

Radiopoppers? They get no press and have PWII-equiv range and look cool with green pin striping

I agree with Kyle too.

I'm from your neck of the woods Hoon, so if you would like to try the Skyports first let me know.

Terry.

Nothing kicks pocketwizards arse


PS...pocketwizard just announced TTL models too.. Now they kick ass.. With up to 1/500s syncing

yes radio poppers do. they will cost so much less and perform much better.. longer distance.

yes pw jus announced the new ttl models but honestly..i wonder why they did that unless they cost less than the px radio popper models then no point. fair enough is you have a trillion pw 2's but for people like me who want a reliable cheapish system the jrx radiopoppers are all thats required.

but im saving for some pw multimaxes now haha jks

pw are nice might check out the new ones kyle

did you ever end up buying any dave? the pw 2's ?

TD06... Have you actually USED the radiopoppers mate?

You have to tape an optical sensor over the top of your IR leds on your flash on both TX flash and RX flash..

The Pocketwizard does it ALL through the hotshoe connector


I don't care about the savings had by buying radiopopper over pocketwizard.

I repeat, nothing is better at this job than pocketwizard

no you dont.. the jrx is used exactly the same as a pw mate

do you really think i would use ttl haha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlkRYcZL6b8...adiopopper.com/

http://www.radiopopper.com/docs/radiopoppe...ility_guide.pdf

8000th sync - foooookin noice.

TTL has it's place mate
Like when you have one chance to the shot right, sports and stuff

I had no idea radiostopper released new gear, I don't keep track of inferior products

Inferior? So your calling skyports inferior too then.. A radio system designed for studio strobes lol.. You must think im having a chop at your skyports or something..trust me im not your a great photographer and you use them brilliantly. No point trying to argue something that you obviously don't know much about

Now now.

I find the new X system to be pretty cool in theory, it has a nice design for mounting to flashes where as PW's are HUGE and skyports aren't meant for active (sports etc) use.

Mad range too.

I sold them because they're inferior

I wouldn't of sold them yet..the jrx units are not available to australia same as px (that ttl stuff)

Thanks Terry - I might send you a PM when I'm not working over weekends. I still gotta buy a set of flashes too - I can see this costing over 1k...plus I'll have to get a new crumpler bag to fit it all in!

No worries. Next time I'm at Palmyra (if they ever stop getting rained out) and your there you can have a go with my set up to see how it goes.

Terry.

Oh, I'd appreicate that Terry....only thing is I might be behind the wheel testing out the rebuilt drag car (finally almost finished).

Anyways - appareciate all the input guys, it's all knowledge

"I repeat, nothing is better at this job than pocketwizard"

so much for inferior kyle... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQcVQ6yOBOw...player_embedded

at least 4 times the distance

It can easily blow 1k, but then it could only cost $500 as well, depends on how/what you buy etc..

I'm thinking about purchasing my second flash at the end of the week. I have a 580EX, going to get the 480 I think.

Need to purchase another receiver for the cactus's as well.

yes, yes you will.

win,

[attachmentid=723754]

Focus is terrible haha.

How much was that?

low aperture by the looks.

mmmm PW

lol, yeah, 50mm 1.4 ftw!!.

They were enough, lol... i got them over sea's and they came out to be a taaaaad cheaper than the ones that i got quoted from Photocont and Ted's.

Really happy with them!!