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<blockquote data-quote="Fortkentdad" data-source="post: 601460" data-attributes="member: 24285"><p>Thanks again. </p><p></p><p>Read your article as linked and started to browse more - helpful info for another project I really need to get back to and that is scanning old photo's. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, good insights into the SB-600 and it's voltage issues for optical slave triggers. Interesting comments on Nikon's SU-4 too. </p><p></p><p>I see using the SB-600 either controlled by Nikon's CLS Commander or by a radio trigger and not an optical slave. </p><p></p><p>If I get a radio trigger I'm thinking that I could pair it with the SB-700 in a softbox put the radio trigger on the SB-600 and set the SB-700 to SU-4 mode. I could then set the SB-700 to half power or some other value, and the SB-600 to TTL. The way you explained TTL the metering would take into account the total light it sees which would be the SB-600 plus the SB-700 at whatever manual setting I choose. The TTL would then try and adjust the output of the SB-600 to get to what TTL thinks is the proper exposure. This would work (I think) as long as the SB-700 was not already too bright. By pairing like this I'd extend the battery life of both flashes and the recycle time. Be great if that worked for when I do something like the Santa shoot at the daycare when by the time the 50th kid goes through my wait for the 'beep' gets longer. And I can't get a second shot in when that perfect smile comes on their face a second after the camera flashes. </p><p></p><p>I did try that out and it did work (in that both flashed - didn't measure the output levels). I will want to get a different multiple flash mounting gizmo as the L bracket I used worked but I think there are better ways. </p><p></p><p></p><p>As for the trigger search - as I read (and watch) reviews I'm now leaning away from Godox and towards Yongnuo. Was tempted to drop the coin and go for a P-Wiz TT5 Super-5 package deal ($750 CDN) for a trigger and two receivers but I really could not justify the extra cash and not all TT5 users were satisfied customers, the kit is triggered by a TT1 which it seems has battery issues. There are those who love it for sure but with Yongnuo the replacement costs per unit are so low I can radio control all flashes. I would look at YN flashes in the future with triggers built in. I am interested in the Godox 360 bare bulb flash but seems the 622n works fine with the 360 so no need to go Godox just to control Godox flashes. </p><p></p><p>The other contenders - Phottix Odin is about the same price as the P-Wiz (and some say better system) and Cactus - but that system does not give the TTL option. Going to focus a bit more on the Odin II and see if it is worth the coin ($720ish for controller and two receivers - and no on-camera flash option.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fortkentdad, post: 601460, member: 24285"] Thanks again. Read your article as linked and started to browse more - helpful info for another project I really need to get back to and that is scanning old photo's. Anyway, good insights into the SB-600 and it's voltage issues for optical slave triggers. Interesting comments on Nikon's SU-4 too. I see using the SB-600 either controlled by Nikon's CLS Commander or by a radio trigger and not an optical slave. If I get a radio trigger I'm thinking that I could pair it with the SB-700 in a softbox put the radio trigger on the SB-600 and set the SB-700 to SU-4 mode. I could then set the SB-700 to half power or some other value, and the SB-600 to TTL. The way you explained TTL the metering would take into account the total light it sees which would be the SB-600 plus the SB-700 at whatever manual setting I choose. The TTL would then try and adjust the output of the SB-600 to get to what TTL thinks is the proper exposure. This would work (I think) as long as the SB-700 was not already too bright. By pairing like this I'd extend the battery life of both flashes and the recycle time. Be great if that worked for when I do something like the Santa shoot at the daycare when by the time the 50th kid goes through my wait for the 'beep' gets longer. And I can't get a second shot in when that perfect smile comes on their face a second after the camera flashes. I did try that out and it did work (in that both flashed - didn't measure the output levels). I will want to get a different multiple flash mounting gizmo as the L bracket I used worked but I think there are better ways. As for the trigger search - as I read (and watch) reviews I'm now leaning away from Godox and towards Yongnuo. Was tempted to drop the coin and go for a P-Wiz TT5 Super-5 package deal ($750 CDN) for a trigger and two receivers but I really could not justify the extra cash and not all TT5 users were satisfied customers, the kit is triggered by a TT1 which it seems has battery issues. There are those who love it for sure but with Yongnuo the replacement costs per unit are so low I can radio control all flashes. I would look at YN flashes in the future with triggers built in. I am interested in the Godox 360 bare bulb flash but seems the 622n works fine with the 360 so no need to go Godox just to control Godox flashes. The other contenders - Phottix Odin is about the same price as the P-Wiz (and some say better system) and Cactus - but that system does not give the TTL option. Going to focus a bit more on the Odin II and see if it is worth the coin ($720ish for controller and two receivers - and no on-camera flash option. [/QUOTE]
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