Hi Chuck,
When I got my first set of Microsyncs they where pretty spendy but have come
down in price at least partially in response to the cheap triggers available
via e*ay I imagine. I decided not to gamble on the QC issues of the cheaper
units and go with a branded product.
It's very interesting to hear that the PW integration is not that great on
the L-358. As you suggest using a short sync cord and a trigger will work
just as well as an internal trigger. I mostly use the flash sense mode on
the 308 but have occasionally had it wired. It has occurred to me to attempt
a hack on the module connections if I upgrade, my incentive to upgrade is
low though as the 308 does its job. I guess its mostly laziness that makes
me want the built in trigger and since getting that isn't easy I just muddle
along with what works right now.
Dan S.
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Chuck Norcutt
Subject: [OM] Re: Another oboy Hong Kong good guy
Thanks for the info about Microsync slaves. I'd never heard of them.
That caused me to go to B&H and do a search on radio slaves
<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/shop/8007/Slave_Units_Accessories_Radio_Infra
red_Slaves.html>
which returned that and some other brands I knew about but had forgotten
about. Strangely, the Elinchrom line doesn't show up although B&H sells
them. There are also some relabeled Chinese models there (Impact,
Photogenic, Speedotron) you can buy on ebay (without the relabel) for a
fraction of the B&H price.
I do like my Sekonic L-358 very much except that the shutter
speed/aperture/ISO dial turns the wrong way. I bought it from B&H at a time
that Sekonic was having a sale that included the Pocket Wizard transmitter
module. But I have never been willing to spring for the cost of Pocket
Wizards. I have used it a number of times with borrowed Pocket Wizards and
it works fine but doesn't have the full range of a Pocket Wizard
transmitter. I've read on more than one occasion that the range is only
about 30 feet but Sekonic claims up to 100 feet and I'm sure I've gotten it
to work OK in an unobstructed area at probably close to that.
But the cheap ebay slaves, while not as convenient, work just as well within
their range. Just use the short PC cord that comes with the radio slaves to
attach the transmitter to the PC socket on the flash meter.
Dr. Flash
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Another oboy Hong Kong good guy
>
> I meant to reply to this one yesterday, but I think I was so
> bamboozled by the link and that it actually worked that I forgot.
>
> My question was and is, is there any radio flash slave currently on
> offer between these hacked garage door openers and the Pocket Wizards?
> There are others I've seen, but they seem to be designed to work with
> a specific brand of studio flash. I'm looking for a bit more range.
>
> James
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