studio lights & triggers

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What triggers are available for studio lighting (and portable off camera flash units)?

Looked on eBay, but so many to choose from... Whats the deal?

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As I understand it you get cable, infra red and radio. Radio is preferred as it's not 'line of sight' like IR and you can have several channels. However I use IR (Elinchrom Prolinca) and have never had a problem with it.
 
Skyport and Pocket Wizard radio triggers seem to be quite highly thought of, and although I don't use them I know a ouple of Togs who do, and they haven't got a bad word to say about them.
 
Get your wallet out...and prepare for some open wallet surgery! IR triggers are around £50 and work fine for me...though I'm sure someone will be along to rip me apart for saying that and tell you that you must use radio :lol:

Don't rule out wired. If you can deal with the cable hanging off your camera then it's a sure-fire triggering method.
 
DiddyDave said:
IRs are fine in a studio, everywhere else Radio is best

I use Skyports, they are as good as PWs for what I need and half the price - I have had cheaper copies before, binned them as too unreliable

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Fair point Dave, I must say the though of using them out of the studio hadn't crossed my mind as that's the only time I do use them :lol:
 
I have the Interfit IR trigger and it works perfectly with the Interfit EX150 lights:clap:
 
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