There is a point of diminishing returns with hot shoe. It would be simpler, cheaper and far more effective to use a studio flash + battery/inverter than a rig like that
cgardner wrote:
There is a point of diminishing returns with hot shoe. It would be simpler, cheaper and far more effective to use a studio flash + battery/inverter than a rig like that
If one doesn't already have 4 flashes and is lacking in the studio flash department
cgardner wrote:
There is a point of diminishing returns with hot shoe. It would be simpler, cheaper and far more effective to use a studio flash + battery/inverter than a rig like that
+1 on this, Im a HUGE Speedlight fan but this does not look like a cost effective solution.
What monolight AND inverter are you getting for under $400?
More power yes.
Simpler is debatable
Cheaper is just inaccurate.
I agree it sure appears excessive but I already have to 285s a 580 and a 430. I don't consider myself a HUGE speedlight fan but that could indicate I have a problem .... I use the 285s for off camera work and the 580 when I am lazy either on camera or a bracket. The idea of mounting two flashes in a small softbox without having to lug a heavy lead acid battery around seems way easier to me. Heck I already take the same but with umbrellas and two flashes.
Wow. The lengths people will go to just to be unconventional.
The only time I can really see the value of that is where ultra-short flash durations are necessary and you're using something like 285HV's at minimum power to get them.
bobbyz wrote:
How does it look from the back with all those flashes. Are the flash buttons covered or not? How does one change settings if covered.
You control them with the new Pocket Wizard Flex TT5 from your camera using a Pocket Wizard MiniTT1. For best results you should use either Canon 580EX IIs or Nikon SB900s.
Everyone loves to bust on solutions for multiple speedlights, citing the cost vs a dedicated system. For serious shooters, it's a non-issue: they're all different tools and most have more than one.
In any case, one needn't use all four slots just because they're there. If you look at the sample image, you'll see that they bounced the flash into the side of the box without using the diffuser for a nice effect. If you can't visualize this concept, this potential approach is also nicely illustrated in Plume's Jumbrella:
I have not doubt that this is a premium product and targeting a certain niche, but if the niche doesn't fit your needs it doesn't mean it's not worthwhile to others.
Seems like if you want E-TTL you need 4 PWs, if in manual mode splitters would work. Take a look at the manual ... I may be wrong.
One PW TT1, four PW TT5s, four 580EX IIs and one FourSquare. E-TTL Strobist shooting made easy ... how bitchin' is that ?
Dude, check this out. you only need 1 pocket wizard receiver. Set that flash as the master, the other 3 as slaves. they're all inside the softbox so the slaves will see the master's pulse in any possible lighting situation. Set the ratio on each flash as 1:1, probably one each on channels A, B, C, and as far as the camera's concerned all the light is coming out of the softbox as if it were 1 flash . . . Creative problem solving FTW!
At least that's the solution for my thought experiment, I don't have the PW's myself yet
Damn, just saw the "set remote flashes to normal, not Master or Slave," but screw it, this is the first thing I'm trying when I get my own pair!
This sort of stuff is springing up everythere -this is the third version I've seen offering three or four flashes ganged together.
What there designs would be good for is HSS. I'd love to get f2.0 or wider, and flash sync without needing ND. It has to be less trouble than actually using ND however...
.... I use the 285s for off camera work and the 580 when I am lazy either on camera or a bracket. The idea of mounting two flashes in a small softbox without having to lug a heavy lead acid battery around seems way easier to me. Heck I already take the same but with umbrellas and two flashes.