Remote triggers desision.

[Liberalis]

Right guys, Need your help. I have trawled through loads of threads and I am still none the wiser ...

Which one of the following link is the better set ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Phoshot-4-Cha...3|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:1|294:50

Or

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PT-04-CN-Wire...0|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:3|294:50

I use Canon 550ex's

Any help is appreciated.

Kris

 

[TheBionicDan]

You really should have a look at these brilliant triggers

 

[Flash In The Pan]

It's pot luck as to which one will be best. You might get a good set of the first ones, a bad set of the second, or vice versa. Quality Control isn't exactly consistent with these things....

 

[itsdavedotnet]

I'd go for the horizontal mount ones though, because the angle adjustment brackets on the vertical ones are just utterly pathetic and untrustworthy, and take your flash too far off centre when shooting through a brolly.

 

[V8burble]

I've been lucky with these for months now, if that helps :shrug:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wireless-Flas...0|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50

Although it may just confuse things further :bonk:

 

[Jim B]

I ordered some a set of CTR-301 Ps (V8burble's link) after reading the discussion on them in the strobist Flickr group http://www.flickr.com/groups/strobist/discuss/72157611535964184/

Very little in the way of problems such as misfires and random firing, and I thought the receiver with the tripod screw was a better design compared to other eBay triggers. Hopefully I'll get them early next week so I'll let you know what they're like.

 

[Michael Sewell]

Personally, I make use of these. Reliable company and product, UK warranty.
Sender and receiver set
Additional receiver

 

[Liberalis]

Cheers for the help guys, I took a chance and ordered the latter set, and they turned up today, 1 week, not bad at all. and so far all is good, they still fire through 3 walls and quality is not that bad, the battery cover could be better and the power switch is in a tricky place but not bad at all.

Thanks again.

 

[LongLensPhotography]

They are not bad. I ended up with another 2 Canon flashes and Canon's wireless system to take advantage of the high sync speed. I have yet to put them to a good use.

 

[Dal]

ooo, the ones you've bought look good Kris as they take AAA batteries rather than the CR2 batteries which cost about £6-7 a time and I have a bad habit of leaving mine switched on lol

 

[Liberalis]

*runs off to check I turned them off last night, lol*

 

[qualar]

I ordered some a set of CTR-301 Ps (V8burble's link) after reading the discussion on them in the strobist Flickr group http://www.flickr.com/groups/strobist/discuss/72157611535964184/

Very little in the way of problems such as misfires and random firing, and I thought the receiver with the tripod screw was a better design compared to other eBay triggers. Hopefully I'll get them early next week so I'll let you know what they're like.

Just ordered a set of these 36 pound for 1 transmitter and 3 receivers. I like the fact that they are much lower profile and in addition to wireless they also have optical triggering. I also like the fact that these will not only work with my hotshoe flashes but also my studio strobes.