tissa
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I have D5100 and I just recently bought SB900 flash and was wanting to use it wirelessly off camera. Well little did I know that D5100 doesn't work as a commander and doesn't work as a trigger to trigger my SB900. Not because anything is wrong with my D5100, just coz it simply is not designed to do so. DUH!
So I thought that I can simply buy a regular flash trigger and a receiver and be happy! Because I am poor and broke after my trip to Miami and buying SB900, I thought I would save on the trigger and get a cheap one from cowboy studio. Here is what I got: 16 Channel Wireless Studio Flash Trigger Receiver RD616 Well the cords on the receiver don't fit my flash (I guess you have figured by now that I am not knowledgeable about camera equipment and technical details), so I can't use this one... My friend who knows a little more about this stuff tells me to either get a hot shoe or get another cord like this FlashZebra.com: 5 Meter (16 Feet) Straight Flash Sync Cord With Mini Plug (Item #0024)
BUT! I just SIMPLY want to use my flash off camera! It really shouldn't be that hard! Why do I have to buy 10 additional things to simply make it work? So my question is is there ONE thing that I can buy that will do the job? Thank you!
So I thought that I can simply buy a regular flash trigger and a receiver and be happy! Because I am poor and broke after my trip to Miami and buying SB900, I thought I would save on the trigger and get a cheap one from cowboy studio. Here is what I got: 16 Channel Wireless Studio Flash Trigger Receiver RD616 Well the cords on the receiver don't fit my flash (I guess you have figured by now that I am not knowledgeable about camera equipment and technical details), so I can't use this one... My friend who knows a little more about this stuff tells me to either get a hot shoe or get another cord like this FlashZebra.com: 5 Meter (16 Feet) Straight Flash Sync Cord With Mini Plug (Item #0024)
BUT! I just SIMPLY want to use my flash off camera! It really shouldn't be that hard! Why do I have to buy 10 additional things to simply make it work? So my question is is there ONE thing that I can buy that will do the job? Thank you!