p.1 #3 · cybercyncs, alien bees, and flash meter (s)
the Cyber Commander has a flash meter built in and will trigger Cybersyncs. I always found it easy with a Sekonic to just press the test button on the CST, whether on that camera or in my hand.
p.1 #4 · cybercyncs, alien bees, and flash meter (s)
Mike Mahoney wrote:
Anyone know which flash meter can trigger alien bees? .. I know the sekonics can take a module to fire pocket wizards, but no module for cybercyncs.
You could, of course, use Pocket Wizard receivers to trip the Alien Bees, and then the Sekonic with PW transmitter would work just fine.
p.1 #5 · cybercyncs, alien bees, and flash meter (s)
I plug a snyc cord from my light meter to my CST, which then fires the lights. Works like a charm. Black velcro on the CST attaches it to my meter, or I hold it in my hand.
p.1 #6 · cybercyncs, alien bees, and flash meter (s)
brett maxwell wrote:
the Cyber Commander has a flash meter built in and will trigger Cybersyncs. I always found it easy with a Sekonic to just press the test button on the CST, whether on that camera or in my hand.
I did the same thing before getting a CyberCommander.
I think I'll put my L358 on eBay and pick up another CyberCommander. The L358 was backing up my L558, but I'd rather have a backup to the CC.
p.1 #9 · cybercyncs, alien bees, and flash meter (s)
Sid Ceaser wrote:
I plug a snyc cord from my light meter to my CST, which then fires the lights. Works like a charm. Black velcro on the CST attaches it to my meter, or I hold it in my hand.
Sid what brand & model is your meter? .. this seems like a good workaround solution to me.
p.1 #10 · cybercyncs, alien bees, and flash meter (s)
Sid Ceaser wrote:
I plug a snyc cord from my light meter to my CST, which then fires the lights. Works like a charm. Black velcro on the CST attaches it to my meter, or I hold it in my hand.
Mike Mahoney wrote:
Sid what brand & model is your meter? .. this seems like a good workaround solution to me.
Most hand-held flash meters have a PC socket built-in, so it'll work with any of them.
I use the Sekonic L-758DR pictured here, and could do the same if needed, although mine has the built-in Pocket Wizard transmitter.
p.1 #13 · cybercyncs, alien bees, and flash meter (s)
BrianO wrote:
Yeah. $10.00 or less for a short PC cord and a rubber band or some Velcro might break the bank.
Didn't say it would...just doesn't seem like a problem that needed money.
When I shoot a session, I've got my camera around my neck...CST on top of it, in the flash hotshoe. Or if my camera is on the tripod, I can just take the CST off of the camera.
Walk over to client, hold meter where it needs to be, click the readin gbutton...click the CST.
Or, what, add another CST to velcro it to my Sekonic, then a sync cable, so I can have them together... I don't get it...just sounds stupid.
p.1 #16 · cybercyncs, alien bees, and flash meter (s)
RobertLynn wrote:
...Walk over with yoru camera then...you're already going over to meter anyway.
Some of us shoot with our cameras on tripods or camera stands much of the time.
I agree, though, that this "problem" isn't really a problem, because there are so many ways to do it: have subject hold meter while you trigger from camera position; place meter on stand while you trigger from camera position; use another CyberSync in the other hand; etc.
p.1 #18 · cybercyncs, alien bees, and flash meter (s)
I use the cheap-o yongnuo rf602 transmitter attached to the L358 via pc cable. receiver on the bee. works perfect.
(the pc port on the tx unit is bi-directional, you still use the trigger button on the light meter)
p.1 #19 · cybercyncs, alien bees, and flash meter (s)
I use a faster-than-light-neutrino generator. I trigger the strobes, then ride the neutrino wave to the subject, hold up the meter, and take a reading of the light as it arrives behind me. I hate making my subject hold that meter -- it's just unprofessional.
p.1 #20 · cybercyncs, alien bees, and flash meter (s)
Ian Ivey wrote:
I use a faster-than-light-neutrino generator. I trigger the strobes, then ride the neutrino wave to the subject, hold up the meter, and take a reading of the light as it arrives behind me.
The only problem is that you don't know if you're metering the right subject. The Uncertainty Principle says that you might be reading the light from a photographer on Jupiter. Or does your meter have a Heisenberg Compensator?
