Simple optical slave, but for studio lighting?

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Is there a simple optical slave unit that I can plug into a studio flash sync socket but with a remote optical sensor? I guess with a battery as unlike a hotshot version there will need to be a power source. Yes I could just use PWs but in this situation I can't use radio triggers and there isn't line of sight so I need to have the sensor a few feet from the flash head. If there is such an animal can someone let me... otherwise I'll be taking apart a standard speed light optical trigger shoe and wiring that up to a battery and a 1/4" jack-plug. :shrug:
 
V8burble said:
Is there a simple optical slave unit that I can plug into a studio flash sync socket but with a remote optical sensor? I guess with a battery as unlike a hotshot version there will need to be a power source. Yes I could just use PWs but in this situation I can't use radio triggers and there isn't line of sight so I need to have the sensor a few feet from the flash head. If there is such an animal can someone let me... otherwise I'll be taking apart a standard speed light optical trigger shoe and wiring that up to a battery and a 1/4" jack-plug. :shrug:
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Something like this - Sonia optical slave, needs no battery http://flashzebra.com/products/0127/index.shtml

Colinsfoto sells Sonia in the UK, but doesn't seem to list that one with the 3.5mm jack http://www.colinsfoto.com/Optical_flash_slave/cat43953_47721.aspx
 
Richard, I believe Andrew was after something akin to the remote chord we used to have with the old Vivitar 285, where the sensor could be placed at some distance from the flashgun, connected by cable. At least that is how I read his post, but I could easily be mistaken. Therefore, the one you listed in the second link with the pc connector would possibly suit the job better, as it can be used with a long pc chord. As opposed to a 3.5mm jack version.
 
Michael Sewell said:
Richard, I believe Andrew was after something akin to the remote chord we used to have with the old Vivitar 285, where the sensor could be placed at some distance from the flashgun, connected by cable. At least that is how I read his post, but I could easily be mistaken. Therefore, the one you listed in the second link with the pc connector would possibly suit the job better, as it can be used with a long pc chord. As opposed to a 3.5mm jack version.
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Yes, maybe you're right. Easy soldering job either way really :thumbs:
 
HoppyUK said:
Yes, maybe you're right. Easy soldering job either way really :thumbs:
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And to be honest, if this were to be fairly regular, I'd certainly go to the trouble of having the peanut permanently adapted/fixed/soldered/bodged to the synch cable to reduce likelyhood of failures. PC synchs are the worst connectors going for working loose with regular use :bang:
 
Just to confirm that the Sonia orange peanut optical trigger works fine with studio lights and most other flashes for that matter. They have a female PC connector, so they will plug into any lead terminating in a male PC.

Soldering, is not very easy, so I usually bend the centre pin of the male PC a bit off centre, to improve reliability of contact.
 
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