I hate on/off switches on battery gear unless needed, CST is always sleeping, with a two year battery life and wakes up and transmits the signal all in 1/4000 second. Users regularly leave power switches on and find the battery dead when to use them.
CSR uses more power because it has to be awake and ready to receive and command all during a session. If on constantly battery life is 200 hours. It's timer keeps it on an hour at a time and keeps refreshing every time it receives a command, then goes to sleep an hour later. This gives you about 50 four hour sessions on a battery change.
Fred and staff - twice this week I have made informative non-commercial posts on these threads that have disappeared. Are you becoming Buff Phobic or what?
To repeat what was deleted for whatever reason:
1. The sync cord is detachable for greater reliability and to allow different cord styles.
2. Thanks DM for posting the picture.
Now, Fred and staff, is that so bad Please decide if you want my contributions to your forum or not.
cm0rris0n wrote:
If using the transmitter's test button to fire a remote camera (using the appropriate cable) will holding down the test button transmit in such a way to mimic if the shutter was held down? Or in other words, can it cause the camera to take 5 (or whatever the camera is capable of shooting) fps or is it one test button depress = one shutter actuation?
These answers were also deleted this week by someone at FM:
CyberSync sends only a short trip signal to the camera - one frame per signal. You can shoot at 5-8 frames per second by pressing the CST button repeatedly.
Please leave my posts like this in place or say goodbye to me Fred. I will apologize for these statements if there is some technical reason for my posts being deleted.
In my experience, Paul and his company have gone out of their way to ensure that information is provided without commercial "trimmings". I would be disappointed to have Paul discontinue participation here.
The current Cybersync products are great, and work as described. The receivers, both AC and battery, have detachable cables with a mini jack connection. The selector rotating switch is easy to turn with detents to ensure that it is set as one wishes.
I have 5 ABs and am impatiently waiting for the Plus receivers which, according to pre-release information, will have a connection to the AB for remote control of light intensity. This capability is via the enhanced Cyber Commander trigger unit.
I have the wired remote but seldom use it because of all the wires. This new solution sounds ideal.
As before, I have no affiliation with Paul Buff, Inc. and am doing what satisfied customers do, applauding the products, and customer service. Which many of us here have experienced.
dfresh wrote:
Sorry for the obvious question as I completely missed it- but type of batteries power the non-AC receivers?
Two AA batteries - Alkaline (supplied) or NiMH rechargeable. Life = 200 hours. CSRB has one hour timer and shuts off after one hour of non-use so batteries typically last for 50 four-hours sessions.
Most of these range numbers all seem to be in a relatively straight line without obstructions. Very impressive, however, how strong are they indoors between rooms, for example? I'm thinking of real estate or architectural photos where you're lighting the main living room but may have an additional strobe in a dining room down the hall and another one in the kitchen which probably would have a wall or two between them and the transmitter on camera.
Thanks in advance to anyone who could "shed some light" on this situation.
Rick
Paul, thanks for your quick response. I, for one, really appreciate your participation on this board. It's rare in deed to be able to communicate directly with someone in your position. I sense that there would be many that agree. Thanks again.
i got mine on fri.
here are some shots
btw: they work great. the range is def shorter than the pw but we were already expecting that. i was able to walk down about 7 regular 1800 sq ft suburban houses and get flash. this was high noon.
i was curious in the early posts as well.
here it is on my 1ds2.
i love the new small size.
doesnt poke me in the eye.
and it fits well on the flashes
rbethem wrote:
Most of these range numbers all seem to be in a relatively straight line without obstructions. Very impressive, however, how strong are they indoors between rooms, for example? I'm thinking of real estate or architectural photos where you're lighting the main living room but may have an additional strobe in a dining room down the hall and another one in the kitchen which probably would have a wall or two between them and the transmitter on camera.
Thanks in advance to anyone who could "shed some light" on this situation.
Rick
i live in a 1900 sq ft home, single story.
left flash on one side of the house.
flashed it once in each room
went off each time.
until i got to the garage on the other end.
didnt go off both times i was in there
according to the wife.
this was with me holding the transmitter only in my hands
How secure is the transmitter in the camera hotshoe? My main concern is the lack of a lock down ring or a locking feature of some sort. I understand this was probably to save manufacturing costs but even some of the cheap ebay triggers have a tightening ring on them.
Even if the transmitter fits tightly now, I'm concerned that over time of taking it on and off the camera, the plastic will wear down a bit and that fit will loosen up.
One of the common mis-trigger problems with the cheap triggers is the transmitter not fitting correctly in the camera hotshoe, where the metal contact ball doesn't make a solid contact with the hotshoe....especially when the camera is in the vertical position. I've already read a few reports of the Cyberlinks transmitter ball getting stuck/not making a solid contact because of a molding inconsistency. Press down on the CST and it fires...let up and it doesn't.
A lock down ring sure would have been nice. Maybe it's not a realisitic concern but a concern of mine none the less.
Edited by Fred Gallico on Jul 23, 2008 at 09:43 AM GMT
fred, the trans is very tight.
you are right, i am also concerned that over time it may loosen up.
that will be very irritating.
although it will be annoying if the trans becomes loosen and not fire correctly, but i figure for the price of them, perhaps paul will have a new design out by then.
as long as the cost is low, im ok.
but for the record, lets just hope it works and stays on tight
Please decide if you want my contributions to your forum or not.