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<blockquote data-quote="Fortkentdad" data-source="post: 601338" data-attributes="member: 24285"><p>Thanks for all of that. </p><p></p><p>Will take a bit to digest it all. I will have to take a closer look at "P" too. </p><p></p><p><em>RE: How TTL multiple O.C.F. works: </em></p><p><em>"</em><span style="color: #333333"><em>It individually requests and then meters a preflash from each TTL group, and sets the metered power level in each TTL group. ..." </em> Ah so this is probably how all of these TTL Triggers work - each controlled flash is sending out a pre-flash that is measured - collectively by the group. I didn't know that would be done from each flash unit. Interesting how these are then grouped. </span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span><span style="color: #333333">RE: Optical Slaves - I will try and see if the flash fires on optical slave inside this umbrella-softbox. Have not tried shooting optical slave mode. Did learn that the SB-600 does not have it, nor does my antique Vivitar 2800 A</span>uto Thyristor<span style="color: #333333"> but the SB-700 and Metz both do. I think I'll order one of this little optical slave hot foots - under $20 on e-bay for the one you can tell to ignore the pre-flash. </span><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">Sounds like the Light Meter would be worthwhile, if I end up going with a system that uses multiple manual flashes without TTL remote controls. For example if I chose Cactus (and it is under serious consideration) then only the on camera flash is in TTL and there is no 'commander' involved so the TTL would not be factoring in these other flashes which would be in manual. In that case I'd want to include the cost of a Sekonic L-308 in the package (CDN price is $290 as our dollar is about $ .75 US now), This makes the cheaper ones even more attractive as they all offer TTL control (Younguo 622n with a TX controller) or the Godox x1 system). </span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">Thanks again. </span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">I am heading to the city (Calgary) end of next week and hope to sneak away to visit a camera store or two with my camera and Metz to try out a couple of these trigger systems. </span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fortkentdad, post: 601338, member: 24285"] Thanks for all of that. Will take a bit to digest it all. I will have to take a closer look at "P" too. [I]RE: How TTL multiple O.C.F. works: "[/I][COLOR=#333333][I]It individually requests and then meters a preflash from each TTL group, and sets the metered power level in each TTL group. ..." [/I] Ah so this is probably how all of these TTL Triggers work - each controlled flash is sending out a pre-flash that is measured - collectively by the group. I didn't know that would be done from each flash unit. Interesting how these are then grouped. [/COLOR][COLOR=#333333]RE: Optical Slaves - I will try and see if the flash fires on optical slave inside this umbrella-softbox. Have not tried shooting optical slave mode. Did learn that the SB-600 does not have it, nor does my antique Vivitar 2800 A[/COLOR]uto Thyristor[COLOR=#333333] but the SB-700 and Metz both do. I think I'll order one of this little optical slave hot foots - under $20 on e-bay for the one you can tell to ignore the pre-flash. [/COLOR][COLOR=#333333] Sounds like the Light Meter would be worthwhile, if I end up going with a system that uses multiple manual flashes without TTL remote controls. For example if I chose Cactus (and it is under serious consideration) then only the on camera flash is in TTL and there is no 'commander' involved so the TTL would not be factoring in these other flashes which would be in manual. In that case I'd want to include the cost of a Sekonic L-308 in the package (CDN price is $290 as our dollar is about $ .75 US now), This makes the cheaper ones even more attractive as they all offer TTL control (Younguo 622n with a TX controller) or the Godox x1 system). Thanks again. I am heading to the city (Calgary) end of next week and hope to sneak away to visit a camera store or two with my camera and Metz to try out a couple of these trigger systems. [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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