Is this normal

[Kbarredo]

I recently bought an opus monolight kit. The optical triggers have problems. Only one will fire and the other one fires but its very sensitive. I switched back and forth between slave and master. I even picked one up and placed it over the sensor and yet nothing. They both fire when i press the test button though.

 

[Kbarredo]

Nvm figured it out. I think it was too much ambient light. I took it into a much darker room and it worked. I didn't realize it had to be that dark.

 

[tirediron]

The degree of darkness depends on the flashes position with respect to each other; the optical triggers have to be able to 'see' the other flash, so if one is pointing away, it can be a problem. Tip: use whichever flash doesn't have a modifier (or has the least light reduction due to modifiers) as the master.

 

[Kbarredo]

Well I even picked one up bare bulb and put it right over the sensor of the other light. So I was worried it broke.

 

[tirediron]

You triggered one strobe right next to the optical sensor of the other and it didn't trigger it?

 

[Kbarredo]

Nope it didn't trigger it. It did trigger it when I was in a much darker room. So I'm thinking the sensor is just cheap. Its an opus kit.