flash triggers?!?

[reactin6]

Hey guys, I just started learning photography and been doing a lot of research on the web and this site.

In this ocassion I want to ask you about this product:


Cactus Wireless Flash Trigger Set V4
Gadget Infinity :: Digital Camera :: Flash Trigger :: Cactus Wireless Flash Trigger Set V4

and this kit:

Studio Flash Combo for Product & Portrait Photography
Gadget Infinity :: Digital Camera :: Studio Lighting :: Studio Flash Combo for Product & Portrait Photography A


is it good for an amateur like me?! will they do the job for the coming years?
Of course, sooner o later Ill get a good canon flashlite.

thanks!

[eleuthardt]

These triggers are hit or miss. Some work great, other are DOA. there is very little QC at the factory on these things. If you are looking to do the Strobist thing, I suggest buying from mpex.com Also, while these triggers are cheap to buy, there are many options out there. pocket Wizard is the defacto standard among pros, and you will not be unhappy with them, but they are $$

[inkista]

If you don't have the cash for PocketWizards, but you can spend more than rock-bottom, suggest you look at Cybersyncs. If you can only do the rock-bottom price, you may want to look at the Yongnuo RF-602s. Also cheaply made in Asia, but better reports all around, same cost, and they use 2.4GHz frequency, instead of the 433MHz of the Cactus V4s.

[zona5101]

also check out Cybersyncs and RadioPoppers...

[reactin6]

I will, thanks for you assistance guys

[inkista]

Originally Posted by zona5101

also check out Cybersyncs and RadioPoppers...

Just don't confuse the RadioPopper PXs with the JrXs. Quite different in cost and function.

The PXs are the expensive $500 per Tx/Rx set triggers that can bridge eTTL/CLS IR signalling over radio. The JrXs are the dumb fire-only signal over radio, with some quench pin tech to control power levels remotely. The ones that zona probably means are the JrXs.

[zona5101]

Originally Posted by inkista

Just don't confuse the RadioPopper PXs with the JrXs. Quite different in cost and function.

The PXs are the expensive $500 per Tx/Rx set triggers that can bridge eTTL/CLS IR signalling over radio. The JrXs are the dumb fire-only signal over radio, with some quench pin tech to control power levels remotely. The ones that zona probably means are the JrXs.

affirmative.