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  ladis on 07/12/2012 - 10:46

  +1

  Picked up an excellent wireless trigger for Nikon DSLR on eBay the other day for a few dollars. Perhaps try one of those first. (You can find the same for Canon).

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    spacenoodle on 07/12/2012 - 11:36

    I've used them too, I say if you want to buy eBay triggers, you can also just flush that money down the toilet. I've used Cactus V4's and the Yungno triggers and they were nothing short of awful. Just spend the money and get a reliable trigger.

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      ozf1 on 07/12/2012 - 14:38

      I am yet to do my own research, therefore I am interested to know which are the good and reliable triggers, price range? ( I am a Pentax user, however I might be in the market for a Nikon to replace my damaged Pentax soon).
      Any suggestions on which compact DSLRs are currently the best value for money.
      I like Pentax as they are always well priced (due to their pricing policy, same price anywhere in the world, no matter the size of the local market, I believe all the others charge more in Aus. because our market is much smaller than the US for example.
      For what I do the entry level is usually more than enough

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        spacenoodle on 07/12/2012 - 15:21

        +1

        In your position, go Nikon.

        They have an amazing in camera wireless system that works optically with Nikon speedlights (so its reliant on line of sight). I used Nikons CLS to trigger off camera flashes for ages before switching to wireless. It's an incredible system and the best way to get started. You just need a CLS compatible body (one which has a popup flash) and 1 CLS compatible speedlight (SB600 or later). I was always stunned by the results I could get with my D90 and an SB900.

        Eventually, you will want to go for a wireless, not optically triggered system. When this happens. Don't buy cheap triggers. The money I spent searching for a good cheap trigger, and throwing them away, was enough to have bought real triggers to begin with.

        If you want the most basic industry standard, Pocketwizard Plus II or Plus III. No TTL so you have to set the exposure on each of your flashes manually. If you want TTL you need the more expensive Pocketwizard FlexTT system. Price range, you need to budget about $180+ per trigger. Sounds expensive, and it is. But given that I bought 4 sets of cheap eBay triggers before eventually buying pocketwizards out of frustration, might as well just buy them to begin with. Cheap triggers misfire, don't fire, or break down quickly. They are not worth the hassle.

        Radiopoppers are another popular brand which have 2 tiers of system, cheaper and the full featured TTL system. Paul C Buff Cybersyncs are supposed to be ok, but I have heard lots of reports that despite being reliable triggers, the build quality is poor.

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        ozf1 on 08/12/2012 - 18:15

        Thanks so much for your extensive reply. I will keep in mind. Which Nikon is a 'good value bang for buck ozbargain' rubber stamped model in your opinion.

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        spacenoodle on 09/12/2012 - 17:16

        Pretty much all of them it depends on your budget, D5100 is fine, D7000 is obviously better. Pick a budget, and allocate a majority of that to buying an expensive lens rather than an expensive body.

        This video kinda highlights why, the majority of what determines your image quality is the glass in front of the camera.
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk5IMmEDWH4

        This is an example of how good the line of sight system in Nikon CLS is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVF_U13yoDg