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07-10-2017, 01:44 PM   #1
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Hi to all, I'm moving my first (well maybe second) steps into portrait and studio photo. I have a Yongnuo YN-560 IV with a wireless trigger, but now I'm realizing that I would like to have an HSS flash here there are my option:
1. Metz 58 Af-2 for HHS and in studio controlled remotely by the pop-up flash
2. Cactus system V6II and flash rf60x in this way when I'm in studio I can control also the second flash with my YN trigger

Are there other way? Which is the best solution?
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Hi to all, I'm moving my first (well maybe second) steps into portrait and studio photo. I have a Yongnuo YN-560 IV with a wireless trigger, but now I'm realizing that I would like to have an HSS flash here there are my option:
1. Metz 58 Af-2 for HHS and in studio controlled remotely by the pop-up flash
2. Cactus system V6II and flash rf60x in this way when I'm in studio I can control also the second flash with my YN trigger

Are there other way? Which is the best solution?
Thanks
Is there any reason to use HSS in a controlled studio?
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No the HSS is for outside, sorry I didn't say that.
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No the HSS is for outside, sorry I didn't say that.
Optical triggering can be pretty spotty outside, especially if the slave sensor is in direct sunlight. Radio is always the better choice when available, however, as I'm sure you're finding out, radio P-TTL can be pretty hard to find.

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... radio P-TTL can be pretty hard to find.
Acon.
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And the bigger and more expensive Cactus v6 II units.
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Here in Italy acon and cactus are on the same price more or less so I think cactus would be better..

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Here in Italy acon and cactus are on the same price more or less so I think cactus would be better..
Does Cactus offer P-TTL?
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Yes, but I'm not interested in P-TTL I'm more interested in HSS..
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Here in Italy acon and cactus are on the same price more or less so I think cactus would be better..
Well, there we go - there's a display screen on the Cactus so you don't have to attempt cryptic button sequences, but it's perhaps twice the size of the Acon.

I use a pair of Cactuses to get HSS from a Godox AD360 strobe.

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if I buy a v6ii and on it I mount a GODOX flash V860 will this work in HSS?
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if I buy a v6ii and on it I mount a GODOX flash V860 will this work in HSS?
The V6II is compatible with the V860C (Canon dedicated version).

So if you have one V6II unit as a transmitter on the camera and one V6II unit as a receiver for the V860C, you'd get full control over the flash (remote power and zoom control + HSS).
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Thanks and now the last question, is the godox 860 much better than the rf60x? My two options now are:
1. Cactus v6ii + rf60x approx 300€
2. Cactus v6ii x2 + godox v860approx 350€
The third option could be
Cactus v6ii + xt1+godox v860 approx 310€ (but I will have two trigger)
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