Systems flash triggers

1. Sync cable or cables PC: This type of cable connects to the camera and the flash or the camera and the power generator. This means that when we shoot the camera to take the photo flash or flashes go off.

If you're using multiple flashes (any unused generator) can connect a PC cable to each using an adapter.

The disadvantage is that there will be many cables in that trip.

If the flashes are photocells is best to connect a single flash of the camera with a PC cable and turn the rest of the photocells to trigger after the first flash shot.

There are many different cables and have to buy the one that goes with your camera and flash.

Here you can see 2 different types of cables. The 2 are constructed by Impact.

2. Photocell optics or optical slave'''': the optical photoelectric trigger the flash when they see another flash shot.

To use the first flash must be connected to the camera. And the photocell is connected to the second flash (which is not connected to the camera).

After the first flash fires when the light hits the photocell, it makes the second flash fires. The photocell has to'' see'' the first flash to fire the second.

3. Infrared system: instead of using a PC cable connected to the camera can use an infrared photocell.

This shoe is placed in the chamber that is at the top of the chamber.

When the flash fires infrared photocell triggers that will make the other flashes firing. In the other flash has to be a fitting recipient of this light and have the flash shot.

 

4. Radio system: They are a system and need to put the transmitter on the camera and the receiver flashes.

This way when you shoot the camera flashes going to shoot. Is the only system where it is not necessary that the receiver see flash since it works with radio waves.

 

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