Wireless triggers!

treebeard · 11-04-2013, 03:00 PM

I have never used studio lights with a pentax camera so here I am with a brand new Calumet Genesis 400 light. Since the sync cable won't work with the K-30 can someone recommend a good wireless trigger I can purchase? I have used a Cowboy studio trigger/receiver for my Metz flash and that worked great. The last time I did any studio shooting I was using a D700. Thanks for any links or recommendations!

I was looking at these: 16-Channel Wireless Studio Flash Trigger - Gadget Infinity

Last edited by treebeard; 11-04-2013 at 03:11 PM.

**jatrax** · 11-04-2013, 03:41 PM

Take a look at: Cactus Wireless Flash Transceiver V5 Duo - Gadget Infinity

More money but I have had really good luck with these, worked flawlessly for over two years.

Alcazar · 11-04-2013, 04:56 PM

i have the cactus v5, too... do exactly what they are supposed to do, never disappointed me

treebeard · 11-04-2013, 06:29 PM

Originally posted by jatrax

Take a look at: Cactus Wireless Flash Transceiver V5 Duo - Gadget Infinity

More money but I have had really good luck with these, worked flawlessly for over two years.

I was just looking at those, probably a better bet since I will be getting another strobe anyways in less than a month. Thanks for the link.

Ponosby Britt · 11-04-2013, 09:11 PM

Originally posted by treebeard

I have never used studio lights with a pentax camera so here I am with a brand new Calumet Genesis 400 light. Since the sync cable won't work with the K-30 can someone recommend a good wireless trigger I can purchase? I have used a Cowboy studio trigger/receiver for my Metz flash and that worked great. The last time I did any studio shooting I was using a D700. Thanks for any links or recommendations!

I was looking at these: 16-Channel Wireless Studio Flash Trigger - Gadget Infinity

Why not use the Cowboy ( aka NPT 04) trigger? I use them with my Pentax 540 flashes, my Yongnou 560 II and AB 800's alone or all together. The NPT-04 Receiver has a PC port, you just need the right size jack on the other end for the Calumet.

adwb · 11-05-2013, 12:41 AM

If your lights are analogue not digital display, you might as well by cheap ebay triggers, the only advantage to the up market and very expensive triggers mentioned is that if your lights are digital you can control the output or assign each light to a channel and turn them on or off at the camera.
I use cheap ebay units from Ishoot for teaching and studio lights never had a problem or look at apature units if you want something better

GibbyTheMole · 11-05-2013, 05:36 AM

I use the cheap Trust PT-04 triggers, and while the build quality is cheesy, they work well and fire every time. Battery life is pretty good, too. You just have to be gentle with them.

treebeard · 11-05-2013, 07:47 AM

Originally posted by Ponosby Britt

Why not use the Cowboy ( aka NPT 04) trigger? I use them with my Pentax 540 flashes, my Yongnou 560 II and AB 800's alone or all together. The NPT-04 Receiver has a PC port, you just need the right size jack on the other end for the Calumet.

Doh! That's the transmitter/receiver I have! Not sure why I did not think of that. Now I just need to get a cable. I think I can probably get one at radio shack.

mysticcowboy · 11-07-2013, 11:28 PM

I've bought 4 Cactus 5 units. Two of them quit within six months. I obviously got a bad batch, but I can't trust the brand anymore. I now have Phottix Ares transmitters and receivers. The price is about the same and the transmitter and all three of the receivers have been rock solid. They won't serve as remote shutter triggers like the Cactus but I trust the Phottix units to work.

**7samurai** · 11-08-2013, 07:14 PM

Sorry to hear your Cactus died. What do you mean by remote shutter triggers? *Newbie*

**jatrax** · 11-09-2013, 08:46 AM

Cactus v5 units have the ability to act as a remote wireless shutter trigger in addition to the wireless flash trigger. I`ve never used it so I do not know how well it works.

11-04-2013, 03:00 PM	#1
treebeard Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Windham, NH Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 793	Wireless triggers! I have never used studio lights with a pentax camera so here I am with a brand new Calumet Genesis 400 light. Since the sync cable won't work with the K-30 can someone recommend a good wireless trigger I can purchase? I have used a Cowboy studio trigger/receiver for my Metz flash and that worked great. The last time I did any studio shooting I was using a D700. Thanks for any links or recommendations! I was looking at these: 16-Channel Wireless Studio Flash Trigger - Gadget Infinity Last edited by treebeard; 11-04-2013 at 03:11 PM.

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11-04-2013, 03:41 PM	#2
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Take a look at: Cactus Wireless Flash Transceiver V5 Duo - Gadget Infinity More money but I have had really good luck with these, worked flawlessly for over two years.

11-04-2013, 04:56 PM	#3
Alcazar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 210	i have the cactus v5, too... do exactly what they are supposed to do, never disappointed me

11-04-2013, 06:29 PM	#4
treebeard Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Windham, NH Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 793 Original Poster	Originally posted by jatrax Take a look at: Cactus Wireless Flash Transceiver V5 Duo - Gadget Infinity More money but I have had really good luck with these, worked flawlessly for over two years. I was just looking at those, probably a better bet since I will be getting another strobe anyways in less than a month. Thanks for the link.

11-04-2013, 09:11 PM	#5
Ponosby Britt Closed Account Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 227	Originally posted by treebeard I have never used studio lights with a pentax camera so here I am with a brand new Calumet Genesis 400 light. Since the sync cable won't work with the K-30 can someone recommend a good wireless trigger I can purchase? I have used a Cowboy studio trigger/receiver for my Metz flash and that worked great. The last time I did any studio shooting I was using a D700. Thanks for any links or recommendations! I was looking at these: 16-Channel Wireless Studio Flash Trigger - Gadget Infinity Why not use the Cowboy ( aka NPT 04) trigger? I use them with my Pentax 540 flashes, my Yongnou 560 II and AB 800's alone or all together. The NPT-04 Receiver has a PC port, you just need the right size jack on the other end for the Calumet.

11-05-2013, 12:41 AM	#6
adwb Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bristol UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,636	If your lights are analogue not digital display, you might as well by cheap ebay triggers, the only advantage to the up market and very expensive triggers mentioned is that if your lights are digital you can control the output or assign each light to a channel and turn them on or off at the camera. I use cheap ebay units from Ishoot for teaching and studio lights never had a problem or look at apature units if you want something better

11-05-2013, 05:36 AM	#7
GibbyTheMole Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Iowa Photos: Albums Posts: 2,275	I use the cheap Trust PT-04 triggers, and while the build quality is cheesy, they work well and fire every time. Battery life is pretty good, too. You just have to be gentle with them.

11-05-2013, 07:47 AM	#8
treebeard Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Windham, NH Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 793 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ponosby Britt Why not use the Cowboy ( aka NPT 04) trigger? I use them with my Pentax 540 flashes, my Yongnou 560 II and AB 800's alone or all together. The NPT-04 Receiver has a PC port, you just need the right size jack on the other end for the Calumet. Doh! That's the transmitter/receiver I have! Not sure why I did not think of that. Now I just need to get a cable. I think I can probably get one at radio shack.

11-07-2013, 11:28 PM	#9
mysticcowboy Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: port townsend, wa Photos: Albums Posts: 968	I've bought 4 Cactus 5 units. Two of them quit within six months. I obviously got a bad batch, but I can't trust the brand anymore. I now have Phottix Ares transmitters and receivers. The price is about the same and the transmitter and all three of the receivers have been rock solid. They won't serve as remote shutter triggers like the Cactus but I trust the Phottix units to work.

11-08-2013, 07:14 PM	#10
7samurai Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 474	Sorry to hear your Cactus died. What do you mean by remote shutter triggers? Newbie

11-09-2013, 08:46 AM	#11
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Cactus v5 units have the ability to act as a remote wireless shutter trigger in addition to the wireless flash trigger. I`ve never used it so I do not know how well it works.