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jjbacoomba · 05-16-2021, 08:30 AM

In your opinion which triggers are the most affordable, yet most reliable?

**jlstrawman** · 05-16-2021, 09:14 AM

Look at Godox.

stevebrot · 05-16-2021, 11:46 AM

Originally posted by jjbacoomba

In your opinion which triggers are the most affordable, yet most reliable?

Simple triggers that work as both transmitter and receiver? I am fond of the Yongnuo RF-603N II (Nikon flavor works best on Pentax)

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1096385-REG/yongnuo_rf_603ii_n3_rf_60...981&

Despite appearances, they can be quite capable for a number of tasks (e.g. remote shutter with wireless sync).

Steve

madbrain · 05-23-2021, 05:26 PM

Originally posted by jjbacoomba

In your opinion which triggers are the most affordable, yet most reliable?

Haven't used any other trigger, so can't compare reliability, but as to most affordable, the X2T-P is on sale at Adorama for $29.95 . Works nicely on my K-1 II. The AF assist lamp works as well.

Class A · 05-29-2021, 09:55 AM

If you don't need any TTL/HSS then look no further than the Flashpoint R2 Single Pin Transceiver.

morenjavi · 05-29-2021, 11:13 AM

I had several Yongnuo RF-602 in the past (I don't remember if I got the Nikon or Canon version), and they were super cheap and reliable.
The RF-603 II series is a step up, as they are transceivers.
The RF-605 series is maybe most interesting as they have group control, which is a super useful feature. I remember they were quite reliable too, but not as cheap as the RF-602. Can the rf-605 be compared with the Flashpoint R2?

Anyway, once I started to buy Godox flashes I sold my old triggers, but I keep a good memory of my old yongnuo triggers.

stevebrot · 05-29-2021, 09:50 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by morenjavi

The RF-605 series is maybe most interesting as they have group control

~~...as do the RF-603 II, but as dip switches...not nearly as handy.~~

I am so very incorrect here...channel only...see comment below for public confession and penance done.

Steve

Last edited by stevebrot; 06-02-2021 at 03:39 PM.

inkista · 06-02-2021, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

Originally posted by morenjavi

The RF-605 series is maybe most interesting as they have group control...

...as do the RF-603 II, but as dip switches...not nearly as handy.

Actually, morenjavi's correct. The RF-603 IIs do not offer group on/off control, only the RF-605s do. The dip switches you're thinking about are for channel selection.

stevebrot · 06-02-2021, 03:37 PM

Originally posted by inkista

The RF-603 IIs do not offer group on/off control, only the RF-605s do

Hmmmm...you are so very correct and I am so very mortified! I have my YN560-TX II configured with group A as M 1/1 for use with the RF-603 IIs with group B used for the YN560 III speedlites and have been using it that way for so long that I totally forgot that there is only ONE row of DIP switches used to set channel-only with those transceivers.

Steve

(...still considers the RF-603 II to be the value queen of simply wireless transceivers...)

pinholecam · 06-03-2021, 02:04 AM

Look for YongNuo or Godox.

I have settled on YN560IV and the YN560-TX for many years now and it even does paid work.
RF triggering, grouping, power and zoom control all from the TX which is as much as I need in most situations.

The more recent YongNuo and Godox triggers/flashes will come with PTTL, and HSS for about $80 each, so even better.

morenjavi · 06-03-2021, 07:47 AM

Originally posted by stevebrot

I am so very incorrect here...channel only...see comment below for public confession and penance done.

Steve

No problem, just a little mistake (like the ones I do frequently when I post). You can stop mortifying yourself

.

mctaveck · 08-04-2021, 06:27 AM

Hi guys,
i read this thread but i didn't find a real answer to my question, so here it is:

I have this amigos

* the Yongnuo cotroller (let's call it transmitter) YN560-TX in the hotshoe of a K3 mark III
* the Yongnuo RF603N II,
* the Pentax AF540FGZ flash unit
* the Yongnuo 560 III flash unit

do you guys think I can change the power using the controller (transmitter) so that the Pentax flash will rise or decrease the flash power ?

I set up everything (the flashes upon the receivers in TRX mode, the flashes in M mode) and the and I try everything but i can just use the flashes (both!) full power (1/1).

Thanks for any help

Danilo

**West Penn** · 08-04-2021, 08:04 AM

Originally posted by mctaveck

Hi guys,
i read this thread but i didn't find a real answer to my question, so here it is:

I have this amigos

* the Yongnuo cotroller (let's call it transmitter) YN560-TX in the hotshoe of a K3 mark III
* the Yongnuo RF603N II,
* the Pentax AF540FGZ flash unit
* the Yongnuo 560 III flash unit

do you guys think I can change the power using the controller (transmitter) so that the Pentax flash will rise or decrease the flash power ?

I set up everything (the flashes upon the receivers in TRX mode, the flashes in M mode) and the and I try everything but i can just use the flashes (both!) full power (1/1).

Thanks for any help

Danilo

Danilo, with the YN560TX on the camera and the YN560III flash off-camera, you can trigger the flash and also control the flash power level from the YN560TX.

With the YN560TX on the camera and the RF603N II attached to the Pentax AF540FGZ off-camera, you can trigger the flash, but you can not adjust the power level from the YN560TX. To adjust the power level of the Pentax flash you must do that on the flash itself.

mctaveck · 08-04-2021, 01:43 PM

Originally posted by West Penn

With the YN560TX on the camera and the RF603N II attached to the Pentax AF540FGZ off-camera, you can trigger the flash, but you can not adjust the power level from the YN560TX. To adjust the power level of the Pentax flash you must do that on the flash itself.

Thanks a lot !!

Danilo

Wheatfield · 08-10-2021, 01:08 PM

Originally posted by jjbacoomba

In your opinion which triggers are the most affordable, yet most reliable?

Stupid people. They always reliably trigger me for some reason, and they come to me for free.

05-16-2021, 08:30 AM	#1
jjbacoomba Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Antonio,Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 284	triggers In your opinion which triggers are the most affordable, yet most reliable?

08-04-2021, 06:27 AM	#12
mctaveck Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 165	Hi guys, i read this thread but i didn't find a real answer to my question, so here it is: I have this amigos * the Yongnuo cotroller (let's call it transmitter) YN560-TX in the hotshoe of a K3 mark III * the Yongnuo RF603N II, * the Pentax AF540FGZ flash unit * the Yongnuo 560 III flash unit do you guys think I can change the power using the controller (transmitter) so that the Pentax flash will rise or decrease the flash power ? I set up everything (the flashes upon the receivers in TRX mode, the flashes in M mode) and the and I try everything but i can just use the flashes (both!) full power (1/1). Thanks for any help Danilo Last edited by mctaveck; 08-04-2021 at 06:28 AM. Reason: mistype

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stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by jjbacoomba In your opinion which triggers are the most affordable, yet most reliable? Simple triggers that work as both transmitter and receiver? I am fond of the Yongnuo RF-603N II (Nikon flavor works best on Pentax) https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1096385-REG/yongnuo_rf_603ii_n3_rf_60...981& Despite appearances, they can be quite capable for a number of tasks (e.g. remote shutter with wireless sync). Steve

05-23-2021, 05:26 PM	#4
madbrain Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,341	Originally posted by jjbacoomba In your opinion which triggers are the most affordable, yet most reliable? Haven't used any other trigger, so can't compare reliability, but as to most affordable, the X2T-P is on sale at Adorama for $29.95 . Works nicely on my K-1 II. The AF assist lamp works as well.

05-29-2021, 09:55 AM	#5
Class A Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 11,251	If you don't need any TTL/HSS then look no further than the Flashpoint R2 Single Pin Transceiver.

05-29-2021, 11:13 AM	#6
morenjavi Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 590	I had several Yongnuo RF-602 in the past (I don't remember if I got the Nikon or Canon version), and they were super cheap and reliable. The RF-603 II series is a step up, as they are transceivers. The RF-605 series is maybe most interesting as they have group control, which is a super useful feature. I remember they were quite reliable too, but not as cheap as the RF-602. Can the rf-605 be compared with the Flashpoint R2? Anyway, once I started to buy Godox flashes I sold my old triggers, but I keep a good memory of my old yongnuo triggers.

05-29-2021, 09:50 PM - 1 Like	#7
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by morenjavi The RF-605 series is maybe most interesting as they have group control ~~...as do the RF-603 II, but as dip switches...not nearly as handy.~~ I am so very incorrect here...channel only...see comment below for public confession and penance done. Steve Last edited by stevebrot; 06-02-2021 at 03:39 PM.

06-02-2021, 03:13 PM	#8
inkista Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 256	Originally posted by stevebrot Originally posted by morenjavi The RF-605 series is maybe most interesting as they have group control... ...as do the RF-603 II, but as dip switches...not nearly as handy. Actually, morenjavi's correct. The RF-603 IIs do not offer group on/off control, only the RF-605s do. The dip switches you're thinking about are for channel selection.

06-02-2021, 03:37 PM	#9
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by inkista The RF-603 IIs do not offer group on/off control, only the RF-605s do Hmmmm...you are so very correct and I am so very mortified! I have my YN560-TX II configured with group A as M 1/1 for use with the RF-603 IIs with group B used for the YN560 III speedlites and have been using it that way for so long that I totally forgot that there is only ONE row of DIP switches used to set channel-only with those transceivers. Steve (...still considers the RF-603 II to be the value queen of simply wireless transceivers...)

06-03-2021, 02:04 AM	#10
pinholecam Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,710	Look for YongNuo or Godox. I have settled on YN560IV and the YN560-TX for many years now and it even does paid work. RF triggering, grouping, power and zoom control all from the TX which is as much as I need in most situations. The more recent YongNuo and Godox triggers/flashes will come with PTTL, and HSS for about $80 each, so even better.

06-03-2021, 07:47 AM	#11
morenjavi Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 590	Originally posted by stevebrot I am so very incorrect here...channel only...see comment below for public confession and penance done. Steve No problem, just a little mistake (like the ones I do frequently when I post). You can stop mortifying yourself .

08-04-2021, 08:04 AM	#13
West Penn Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 251	Originally posted by mctaveck Hi guys, i read this thread but i didn't find a real answer to my question, so here it is: I have this amigos * the Yongnuo cotroller (let's call it transmitter) YN560-TX in the hotshoe of a K3 mark III * the Yongnuo RF603N II, * the Pentax AF540FGZ flash unit * the Yongnuo 560 III flash unit do you guys think I can change the power using the controller (transmitter) so that the Pentax flash will rise or decrease the flash power ? I set up everything (the flashes upon the receivers in TRX mode, the flashes in M mode) and the and I try everything but i can just use the flashes (both!) full power (1/1). Thanks for any help Danilo Danilo, with the YN560TX on the camera and the YN560III flash off-camera, you can trigger the flash and also control the flash power level from the YN560TX. With the YN560TX on the camera and the RF603N II attached to the Pentax AF540FGZ off-camera, you can trigger the flash, but you can not adjust the power level from the YN560TX. To adjust the power level of the Pentax flash you must do that on the flash itself.

08-04-2021, 01:43 PM	#14
mctaveck Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 165	Originally posted by West Penn With the YN560TX on the camera and the RF603N II attached to the Pentax AF540FGZ off-camera, you can trigger the flash, but you can not adjust the power level from the YN560TX. To adjust the power level of the Pentax flash you must do that on the flash itself. Thanks a lot !! Danilo

08-10-2021, 01:08 PM	#15
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,991	Originally posted by jjbacoomba In your opinion which triggers are the most affordable, yet most reliable? Stupid people. They always reliably trigger me for some reason, and they come to me for free.