Best way to off camera Nikon 700 speedlight to D3200 camera

[Danika Taylor Amott]

Well, newbie mistake that I didn't clue into. I wanted the speedlight to work off camera with my 3200 and just figured out that it won't. I see many equipment options for remote additions. I can shoot manual if needed, I don't want a twisty cord but can have a straight cord if it's about 20 feet long. Is there such a thing? Or, I can use a remote device but I'm getting the idea that they're not as reliable. Links are appreciated. I've been reading the strobist articles but, I have a hard time differentiating with different equipment.

 

[Don Kuykendall_RIP]

What you have found out is that the D3200 doesn't have a commander mode. You have to move up to get that feature. My D7100 has it but i am not a real fan of it anyway. You need to look into wireless triggers.

This is the ones I have


Amazon.com : YONGNUO YN-622N-KIT YN622N-KIT Wireless i-TTL Flash Trigger Kit with LED Screen for Nikon including 1X YN622N-TX Controller and 1X YN622 N Transceiver : Camera & Photo

They are easy to use and set up and also you can add additional receivers and flash units and have multiple lights for your setup as you go

If you do decide to get more speedlights then you might want to consider this one. Works great and costs a lot less.

Amazon.com : Yongnuo YN-565EX I-TTL Flash Speedlite For Nikon Version Nikon D7000 D5100 D5000 D3100 D3000 : On Camera Shoe Mount Flashes : Camera & Photo

I have this one and the Nikon SB700 and I really can't tell a lot of difference between them

 

[RocketCowboy]

I second the YN622N recommendation!


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[Daz]

If you want a really cheap way of doing it you can use one of these :

Wansen PT 16 Universal 16 Channels Wireless Flash Trigger Receiver Camera N5UU | eBay

Very cheap, only gives you Manual control of your flashes but I have used them for about a year (I had a set of 3 that I used on my flashes)

I have just moved to Yongnuo triggers now, if you are in the UK and want to try these Private Message me and ill send them to you for free

 

[escape]

If one is OK just using manual mode (no TTL), are these relatively reliable?

Amazon.com : Yongnuo RF-603NII-N3 Wireless Flash Trigger Kit for Nikon Nikon D90 / D7000 / D7100 / D5000 / D5100 / D5200 / D3100 / D3200 / D600 : Camera & Photo

 

[Moab Man]

I run the same radio triggers as Don. Three receivers and one dedicated transmitter. Great thing is that in a pinch the receivers can also act as a transmitter.

 

[carguy]

You can use a straight cable as requested, best bet is to spend an hour or so rolling through the lighting 101 tutorial at Strobist

If you go with a wireless trigger like Pocketwizard, you'll need to attach a sync cord to the flash somehow: http://nikonites.com/flashes/30383-pc-sync-adapter-trigger-flash-off-camera.html