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<blockquote data-quote="yauman" data-source="post: 275286" data-attributes="member: 15418"><p>Ah.. I see. so <strong><em><a href="http://flashhavoc.com/yongnuo-yn-622n-tx-for-nikon-now-available/" target="_blank">this is what you need!</a></em></strong> It's a RF wireless transmitter unit that will not just trigger the remotes but actually will transmit all the data of the Nikon CLS to the remote so it's just like using the native CLS, wired or IR wireless. If you decide to forego the CLS and use manual mode, this transceiver will let you set the power level of the remotes remotely without having to walk over to them! I have the Yongnuo "dumb" RF trigger system and I'm going to buy this one soon. IMHO, Pocket wizards are just way overpriced but I do have just one transmitter unit since all the studios equipment I encounter (rent or ask to work in) in my gigs requires PW for triggering their lightings. But for my own speed lights, I have a few Youngnuo transceivers - best thing about them other than low price, is they also work as remote shutter triggers too. </p><p></p><p>I can tell you for sure from experience that outdoors in a sunny day, the IR wireless CLS does not work reliably - I was shooting on the beach in the Florida keys last August with just my pop up as commander and two SB700's as remotes fill-in flash and after each shot, I have to ask my models if both lights fired - it's embarrassing as their perception was that I showed up at a photo shoot with unreliable amateurish equipment. :apologetic: The sun was so bright I couldn't even do chimping (need to buy a viewing hood for the LCD for that situation!) Also, as I was flying to travel to the shoot, I brought only umbrellas and using long lens when I'm further away from the subject than my umbrellas, I can only use them in shoot-thru mode otherwise in the reflecting mode, the umbrellas would block the line-of-sight from my camera's pop to my speed light's sensor. </p><p></p><p>FYI, <strong><em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Creative-Lighting-System-Flashes/dp/1933952997" target="_blank">this is the book</a></em></strong> I highly recommend for learning about the Nikon CLS and how to use it well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yauman, post: 275286, member: 15418"] Ah.. I see. so [B][I][URL="http://flashhavoc.com/yongnuo-yn-622n-tx-for-nikon-now-available/"]this is what you need![/URL][/I][/B] It's a RF wireless transmitter unit that will not just trigger the remotes but actually will transmit all the data of the Nikon CLS to the remote so it's just like using the native CLS, wired or IR wireless. If you decide to forego the CLS and use manual mode, this transceiver will let you set the power level of the remotes remotely without having to walk over to them! I have the Yongnuo "dumb" RF trigger system and I'm going to buy this one soon. IMHO, Pocket wizards are just way overpriced but I do have just one transmitter unit since all the studios equipment I encounter (rent or ask to work in) in my gigs requires PW for triggering their lightings. But for my own speed lights, I have a few Youngnuo transceivers - best thing about them other than low price, is they also work as remote shutter triggers too. I can tell you for sure from experience that outdoors in a sunny day, the IR wireless CLS does not work reliably - I was shooting on the beach in the Florida keys last August with just my pop up as commander and two SB700's as remotes fill-in flash and after each shot, I have to ask my models if both lights fired - it's embarrassing as their perception was that I showed up at a photo shoot with unreliable amateurish equipment. :apologetic: The sun was so bright I couldn't even do chimping (need to buy a viewing hood for the LCD for that situation!) Also, as I was flying to travel to the shoot, I brought only umbrellas and using long lens when I'm further away from the subject than my umbrellas, I can only use them in shoot-thru mode otherwise in the reflecting mode, the umbrellas would block the line-of-sight from my camera's pop to my speed light's sensor. FYI, [B][I][URL="http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Creative-Lighting-System-Flashes/dp/1933952997"]this is the book[/URL][/I][/B] I highly recommend for learning about the Nikon CLS and how to use it well. [/QUOTE]
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