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Experience with TC-80N3 alternatives?

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p.1 #1 · Experience with TC-80N3 alternatives?

Hi all,

I'm planning on buying a Canon TC-80N3 but it'd be great if I could avoid Canon's insanely high price. Has anyone had experience with the cheap alternatives that I've seen on Ebay? I searched this forum but didn't find anything on the subject.

thanks,
Fergus

Aug 23, 2012 at 04:57 PM

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p.1 #2 · Experience with TC-80N3 alternatives?

Go ahead and get a no-name one from an ebay vendor. Works just as well as the Canon equivalent at the fraction of the cost.

Been using one for around two years now primarily for time lapses. Haven't failed me yet.

Aug 23, 2012 at 05:01 PM

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p.1 #3 · Experience with TC-80N3 alternatives?

I put my money on Phottix Nikos

Aug 23, 2012 at 05:05 PM

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p.1 #4 · Experience with TC-80N3 alternatives?

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1009331/0
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/938792/0
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/937208/0
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/763356/0
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/822931/0

Those threads are older so there are some newer/better ones available likely, but the Phottix and Aputure ones are supposedly good.

Aug 23, 2012 at 06:21 PM

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p.1 #5 · Experience with TC-80N3 alternatives?

JakobT wrote:
Go ahead and get a no-name one from an ebay vendor. Works just as well as the Canon equivalent at the fraction of the cost.

Been using one for around two years now primarily for time lapses. Haven't failed me yet.

Agreed. Got a generic no-name one a couple years ago as well, never had an issue at all.

Aug 23, 2012 at 06:44 PM

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p.1 #6 · Experience with TC-80N3 alternatives?

ciprian.trofin wrote:
I put my money on Phottix Nikos

+1

Aug 23, 2012 at 06:55 PM

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