Trigger Chart

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On May 29th I’m giving a talk at the photo club I belong to on using small flashes in photography. I put together this chart comparing different triggers so everyone wouldn’t have to worry about trying to get all the details.

	Cost	Benefits	Drawbacks
PocketWizard Plus X	$100 each	– Huge range (1200′) – Reliability – Works on any flash w/ manual power control	– Large – Expensive
Elinchrom Skyports	~$100 each + cables	– Good range (400′) – Reliability – Compact – Works on any flash w/ manual power control	– Battery built in to receiver – Power button on receiver not recessed – No shoe lock on transmitter
Gadget Infinity Cactus V2s	$30 a pair?	– Low cost – Works on any flash w/ manual power control	– Reliability
Radiopopper P1	$150 each	– TTL and manual control at camera – Very high sync speeds w/ FP flashes	– Need newer flashes
PocketWizard Flex	$250 each	– TTL and manual control at camera – Very high sync speeds w/ FP flashes and large strobes	– Need newer flashes – Sometimes they can be finicky
IR Commanders (SU800 & ST-E2)	$250 & $210	– TTL and manual control at camera	– Limited range – Need line of site – Need newer flashes
Optical Triggers	$10 – $40	– Cheap and easy – Triggered by any flash	– Limited range – Need line of site – Triggered by any flash