Am I an Idiot? Flash question

[TylerF]

so i have a sb600 and the cactus v4 trigger for it. i bought another sb600 for a shoot tomorrow then realized i might not be able to make both fire at the same time. i have a d40 so no commander mode. am i sol? lol

thanks

 

[Goontz]

I believe you should still be able to set the 2nd flash up as a slave, so that it's triggered when the first one fires. It might be trickier, especially outdoors, but I believe it's possible.

 

[TylerF]

i planned on returning it after my shoot (i know its bad) but i think i need another receiver to make it work. i have been trying every setting but it just doesnt want to work for me. might just return it tonight. i think a flash and a reflector will suffice for a senior shoot

 

[Dominantly]

From what I remember, it's the SB-800 and 900 that have the ability to trigger other flashes. So you would need another receiver for your wireless setup to hit both of them.

 

[TylerF]

yeah i know lol. i thought maybe the cactus trigger could work with the other sb600. oh well. brain farts i guess haha. i get 200 bucks back so thats good

 

[Dominantly]

I wish I had a couple SB-900's, or a mixture of them all.... So many cool things you can do with multiple strobes.

 

[ghache]

There is some cheap optical trigger you can buy. they work well if your not too far.
however, you will loose TTL.

 

[Goontz]

Come to think of it, I think you're right. But like you said, a single flash and a reflector should still do fine.

 

[chammer]

Depending on the type of shoot you may be able to get away with just the one flash anyway. Either that, or the one flash and creative use of a reflector if you have one handy (or even white poster board or the like).

 

[KmH]

Am I an Idiot? Flash question

i planned on returning it after my shoot (i know its bad).......

 

[keith foster]

i planned on returning it after my shoot (i know its bad) but i think i need another receiver to make it work. i have been trying every setting but it just doesnt want to work for me. might just return it tonight. i think a flash and a reflector will suffice for a senior shoot

Is that how you always operate or are you selectively moral?

 

[TylerF]

No I just am strapped for money and wanted to use it for the shoot. I returned it today anyways. I plan on buying a sb800 or 900 when I get more money.

 

[table1349]

No I just am strapped for money and wanted to use it for the shoot. I returned it today anyways. I plan on buying a sb800 or 900 when I get more money.

Try renting. Your conscience will thank you later.

 

[brettmc]

Or you could simply just buy another V4 receiver (which is what I do) for a lot less money (by avoiding a SB900) and time (by trying to find a SB800)

 

[TylerF]

See I couldn't rent since the shoot is tomorrow. I wasn't sure if it was gonna work anyways. And I was right. I told the person at the store that too. Everyone can hate me for it but oh well.