budget flash similar to SB-600

[Darkhunter139]

do you know if these can be slaves? i can fire an sb-600 remotely from my camera

Yeah they can be.

will anyting additional be required? ie transmitter or triggers

Pretty sure they can just be triggered optically just like your SB-600

 

[BAmereihn]

Yeah they can be.

will anyting additional be required? ie transmitter or triggers

Pretty sure they can just be triggered optically just like your SB-600

NICE! they would great for getting creative with off camera flash

 

[BAmereihn]

i ordered 2, they will great on the ground or some cheap ass tripods that you would never put a dslr on

 

[Darkhunter139]

Yeah I got two similar and I love them. I am thinking about getting some light stands and umbrellas to play around with.

 

[BAmereihn]

Yeah I got two similar and I love them. I am thinking about getting some light stands and umbrellas to play around with.

being cheap make experimenting more fun

 

[Darkhunter139]

Yeah I got two similar and I love them. I am thinking about getting some light stands and umbrellas to play around with.

being cheap make experimenting more fun

Yeah if they still have them left in a few days I think ill get another haha.

 

[BAmereihn]

Yeah I got two similar and I love them. I am thinking about getting some light stands and umbrellas to play around with.

being cheap make experimenting more fun

Yeah if they still have them left in a few days I think ill get another haha.

i already have an sb-600 so these are for playing with and having fun

 

[Derrel]

You might want to verify with the vendor how long these cheap flash units will stay active and not go into "sleep mode". On one of the company's other inexpensive flashes, the units go in to sleep mode every five minutes, and power down fully after one hour of non-use. A flash unit at must be manually re-awakened by hand-touching the controls after every five minute rest period is not my idea of a suitable flash unit for any type of remote "Strobist" type use.

 

[Goontz]

You might want to verify with the vendor how long these cheap flash units will stay active and not go into "sleep mode". On one of the company's other inexpensive flashes, the units go in to sleep mode every five minutes, and power down fully after one hour of non-use. A flash unit at must be manually re-awakened by hand-touching the controls after every five minute rest period is not my idea of a suitable flash unit for any type of remote "Strobist" type use.

The flickr link above also had a link to a digital version of the owners manual of a similar flash from this manufacturer (I think same flash, but without TTL?). Assuming it's almost the exact model, that manual does say it will go into sleep mode after about 5 minutes.

 

[Goontz]

I just got mine in, and looking through the manual (and maybe the link above had it and I just didn't read it good enough), the 5 minute stand-by mode is only when it's on the camera. "In slave flash mode, the off-camera flash will be switched off automatically if you do not use it for about one hour."

 

[Darkhunter139]

Nice how do you like it?

 

[Goontz]

Unfortunately, I'm stuck at work late tonight and just get to stare at it for now. I'm so ready to go home already and try it out

 

[pharmakon]

You might want to verify with the vendor how long these cheap flash units will stay active and not go into "sleep mode". On one of the company's other inexpensive flashes, the units go in to sleep mode every five minutes, and power down fully after one hour of non-use. A flash unit at must be manually re-awakened by hand-touching the controls after every five minute rest period is not my idea of a suitable flash unit for any type of remote "Strobist" type use.

The flickr link above also had a link to a digital version of the owners manual of a similar flash from this manufacturer (I think same flash, but without TTL?). Assuming it's almost the exact model, that manual does say it will go into sleep mode after about 5 minutes.

Even if so... I ordered some rf-602 triggers that apparently support the wake function from sleep mode so I should be covered... I saw it working on a youtube video but I don't know how to embed and too lazy to figure it out right now

My flashes should be here tomorrow and the triggers will probably be in by late next week... after their happy trip from half-way 'round the world

 

[TJ K]

You might want to verify with the vendor how long these cheap flash units will stay active and not go into "sleep mode". On one of the company's other inexpensive flashes, the units go in to sleep mode every five minutes, and power down fully after one hour of non-use. A flash unit at must be manually re-awakened by hand-touching the controls after every five minute rest period is not my idea of a suitable flash unit for any type of remote "Strobist" type use.

The flickr link above also had a link to a digital version of the owners manual of a similar flash from this manufacturer (I think same flash, but without TTL?). Assuming it's almost the exact model, that manual does say it will go into sleep mode after about 5 minutes.

Even if so... I ordered some rf-602 triggers that apparently support the wake function from sleep mode so I should be covered... I saw it working on a youtube video but I don't know how to embed and too lazy to figure it out right now

My flashes should be here tomorrow and the triggers will probably be in by late next week... after their happy trip from half-way 'round the world

Just post the youtube link from the top of the bar and it embeds it for you.
TJ

 

[Goontz]

Cool. I have Cactus V4's on the way. Not sure if they'll work with this flash, but I'll find out.