Thanks for the kind words Steve! Glad it was helpful for you. Hopefully you're able to get awesome results once the st-e3 arrives! Have a great day, thanks for stopping by!
Well done Tim I received my Pluto and water valve 2 months ago- it has been hit and miss for sure-what I love about your video you EXPLAINED what the numbers on the iphone once plugged into the trigger actually mean! The manual tells me how to set it up but doesnt go into the total explanation of the drops and drop delay well done,thanks so much.Linda
Hi Tim, Great video..I have the pluto trigger and find my drops are very hit and miss...could you tell me what is the best height to have the valve at?
Hey Tim, thanks for this video. Appreciate the effort that you put into it. I stumbled through your videos while looking on the Pluto Website. Had that thing on my wishlist for over a year now and I bit the bullet with the holiday sale they offer. Got the Valve and Trigger itself and I'm glad you show off the stuff - next to impossible to find PROPER information or reviews on there. Can't wait for the stuff to arrive.
Thanks for the kind words. Glad I was able to help you out! I hope you're happy with it, I've had a ton of fun with it since I got it. Shoot me a link to your photos when you start using it, I'm interested to see what you come up with. Happy shooting!
@@TimBuckMichael Hey Tim, my Pluto Trigger and Waterdrop kit arrived yesterday. Had two evenings now to tinker around with it. This is the result so far: eternal-photography.com/splashy/ I'm still figuring everything out and will get some xantham-gum soon in order to get the fluid a little bit more stable. Way to chaotic right now. A few pictures were done with Milk. Looks cool from the consistency. Really really like it. Thanks for the tutorial and your indepth explanations. Really helped out a ton. PS: Feedback is always appreciated. Feel free to leave feedback at my page.
Hi Tim, the demo on the how to use the valve and drop program were awesome. However im struggling to get anything. How about the settings for the basic program before you get to setting up the valve. When I connect everything up, my cannon 5d mk iv only fires the flash every 3 shutter clicks. Im using two flashes and a trigger, even with a single flash it only fires ever there shutter clicks. Any suggest for the basic app set up?
Hi Richard, thank you for the kind words. It is difficult to address your issue in text. I will see about making a video addressing your issue. Thanks for stopping by!
nice tuto. just purchased pluto waterdrop kit with arm and didn't know ho to start. i have ad750+flashes ad400 pro+ads085s diffuser+ad200pro+2xgodox v1 and a trigger xpro. how do we colorize ? i have seen we can use tungsetn white balance to make it blue or use a colorfull background. is it recommended to use milk in pluto valve ? not too difficult to wash it ? should we use food coloring liquid in valve or in the glass ? Your pictures look nice but no comparison with ones i see on internet in term of shape, colors, light. how can we do it better ?
The issue I have with getting color is I am currently limited to a 2 flash set up. Most that I have seen with crazy colors and interesting backgrounds use more than 2 flashes. You can use clear water and an interesting background to get more color in the images. I have found that scrapbook paper from Hobby Lobby is great for this. Food coloring is also an option. I have used it but prefer paint because paint helps to thicken the water. There are other, more robust, systems out there for doing this. Systems that have separate reservoirs for each drop. With this getting color is easy. Put different colors in each one and your colliding drop will be a different color than your jet. There are also systems out there that allow you to shoot a jet up from the bottom or from the side. The Pluto is a great starter system but it is not without its flaws. The following link is a higher end system I have been looking into cognisys-inc.com/triggering-systems/water-drops.html
thank you. second flash is "slave" triggered by light of the first speedlite driven by pluto ? does "jeff photographie" idea has sense to connect pluto on a godox xpro transmitter on table so you can drive lot of flashes. It supposes that the weak element was the camer command processing (pluto to xpro on it) while here the pluto triggers flashes by radio and camera with IR. i wonder why nobody is using a ad400pro or ad200 pro with octabox,... to lighten the scene.
@@marclabro I fire everything off of the camera transmitter and use the Pluto to fire the shutter. It adds some delay for sure but I could have as many flashes as the transmitter would allow. I think the reason people are mostly using speed lights is because to stop motion you need an extremely short burst of light which a speed light can provide. Maybe traditional strobes can do this too, but that is out of my realm of knowledge.
sorry for my english, i don't understand your first sentence. do you mean no radio transmitter, pluto wired with flash and pluto IR pointed to camera IR detector ? i spent whole day yesterday with d750 F11 iso 400 1sec, godox V1 manual 1/128, water and milk with this topology and nothing works. it is like i have two droplets cutting the raising cone while only one is activated with an effect like "rear curtain" where it seems to go wrong direction. with milk isntead of water we see the lo,g milkk drop in the air but not the cones raiing for flat surface. I tried the xpro on camera and for the first time i saw a thin cone raising but not repetitive and not wide cone like yours. why do i have images like broken long drop or two droplets in air ? i will try to share some pictures.
Hi Tim, This is excellent... I am planning to set this up on this Christmas for my teenager who is an amateur photographer . Could you please share all instruments/accessories required for this and from where to buy. She has Canon DSLR.
Hello Gunjan! Thank you for the kind words! You can buy everything here www.plutotrigger.com?afmc=8n. Pluto Trigger, Pluto Valve, Magic arm and you will need to select the proper cable to attach to her camera as different camera models require different cables. You'll need something to drop the water into. I just use a standard bowl like I would eat cereal out of. You will also need an off camera flash which you can get here goo.gl/cVPtf3. The Pluto Trigger comes with a single cable to attach to the flash if you have more than one flash you can get a splitter cable and an extra flash sync cable. All of that is available from the first link. You will also need a tripod or a stand of some sort to attach the valve to. There are an infinite amount of DIY options for this or you could just use a tripod. I think that is all. Feel free to let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks for stopping by!
I don't have a diagram for it. The side posts are 14 inches tall and the cross member is 24 inches long and the legs on the bottom are about 16 inches in total. If you need a better description let me know
That is a fantastic question. I am not sure if the trigger overrides the camera setting, my assumption would be that it does not. I use front curtain for these but given the setting and the amount of light necessary to get sharp images in the given conditions, I'm not sure that it makes a difference. The only way it would make a difference is if you have your drop settings dialed in for one setting (front/rear) then switch it. This would likely change the point of the drop that is captured ever so slightly. Hope this helps! Thanks for stopping by
Hi Tim. It looks so simple when you do it! I can’t even get mine to do a tower, it just spreads like a watery flower and doesn’t go high no matter what I do. I tried adding glycerine to that water and it made no difference. Also I had my flash on lowest power and focussed in the middle but it’s still a blur. Please do you have any further suggestion, thank you!
Hello, thanks for stopping by! My first suggestion would be to raise the dropper so that it is higher above the water basin. Focus with macro is very touchy. It's possible that you need to adjust the focus a tiny amount. If you have any more questions feel free to ask!
@@TimBuckMichael Hi Tim, thanks for the reply. I tried raising it a bit higher but it made no difference. The tap water is very soft in my area, would that make a difference? I keep trying with that macro lens, it's harder than insects!
@@claireandglynwade5509 I don't see that making a difference. Your catch basin may be too shallow. Try a cereal bowl and raising the dropper like 24 inches above it. Set the drop size larger, like 40ms and see what happens.
Thanks for the kind words! It's 14 inches tall, 24 inches wide and the base is about 12 inches. It's made from 1/2 inch PVC pipe. You will need 6 elbows, and 2 T's. 4 Elbows are used for the feet. You need 4 - 6 inch lengths, 2 - 14 inch lengths, and 1 - 24 inch length. The 6 inch pieces go in either end of a T with an elbow on the open end. The 14 inch pieces go perpendicular to the 6 inch pieces within the T also with an elbow on the open end. This will give you two elongated T shapes, the 24 inch piece is the crossmember that connects the two. To attach the clamp I just took the clamp with me into the hardware store and found a bolt that had the proper threads to fit it, drilled a hole in the center of the 24 inch crossmember and bolted the clamp to it. I know that may have been confusing, lol, if you have any questions feel free to ask.
Hello Tim, Thanks for taking your time and being down to earth in you demonstrations and explanations. It’s refreshing to hear someone who sounds like they are having fun while working on the videos. Are you going to do any lightning videos?
Thank you for the kind words Mark! I do have a great time making these videos, unfortunately for the videos I have inherited a landscaping company and haven't had much time at all to produce any content. As for the lightning I live in northern Indiana which is less than ideal with all of the tall trees and relatively flat landscape, plus a general lack of storm activity over the past few years has made it difficult to even attempt to get lightening photos. I do plan on getting to it I just can't say when. My hope is to vacation somewhere with a clear view and chance upon a thunderstorm. Thanks for stopping by! Happy shooting!
hi Tim, just received my pluto+valve+arm. arm is a toy. unboxing pluto, there is no usb charger anymore, just a usb cable. Not serious ! how can i charge it ? on any usb port of my laptop pc ? and if no laptop available, which power adapter ? i don't dare using one coming from a iphone 8 or other, no idea the voltage we need...
Interesting. I purchased mine quite a while ago, I'm thinking 2016. I just looked at the charging block that it came with. It says "output 5a dc" I'm not knowledgeable in electricity but I assume that means you need a block that will do 5amps.
thank you, i saw on pluto EN version, they mention "works on any ub charger" so i used my iphone 8 one and after 2 hours led changed from red to green and it was ok :-)
Hi Tim, love the demos for the pluto and trigger! I have been wanting to try it with paint would there be a specific type of paint you like to work with better?
Thank you for the kind words! I just buy the cheap 50 cent stuff from Walmart. I mix it with water. I don't really have a mix ratio, kind of just squirt some in a bottle and add water and sometimes borax. I wish I had it down to a more exact science but I do not. If you have any other questions feel free to ask!
Thanks ill give that a try! I also watched your video on taking the valve apart for cleaning as my valve was getting stuck open. Before giving that a go as I was minus the Teflon tape I ran a 50/50 mix of vinegar and hot water through it a few times and that cleaned it out.
@@Jennreedphotos Thanks for the tip! Vinegar and hot water seems like the easier way to go. My wife always accuses me of doing everything the hard way... maybe I should do an update video lol. Thanks for stopping by!
You're welcome! I'm glad this helped you out. It definitely takes a lot of practice. I received this thing back in November and was beyond frustrated for several sessions until I finally figured it out. The things I shared in this video certainly didn't happen on attempt one, or even attempt 10, keep at it you will get it. I'm excited to see your results!
The Pluto water Dropper I bought worked for half an hour then just dropped splurges of water and not droplets. Contacted Pluto, who sent me some new springs, which didn't solve the problem, then lost interest. My advice is to get the MIOPS dropper.
@@TimBuckMichael New battery, replaced twice. Actually just had an email from Pluto and they're sending me a new unit, so fair play to them - if it works!
Thanks for the kind words! Yes I have tried it, probably at least 1500 shots with absolutely no success. I actually went and purchased a $20 Android phone several months ago for that purpose. I have tried big drops, small drops, medium drops. All different varieties of delays and I just cannot find success. In fact it has frustrated me to the point that I haven't experimented with water drops in probably a month or two. If I find success I will definitely put out a video. Thanks for watching!
Tim I got everything set up and was getting a good collision on about every 3rd or 4th drop. But then I took a little break. Maybe 10 minutes and I come back and now nothing is timed right. Camera is firing way early. No settings changed. Have you ever experienced this? Could a weak battery somewhere cause this?
I have experienced this many times. There are a ton of factors. If the water temperature changed it can effect it, if the battery is weak, that could be your issue. There are a ton of things to trouble shoot with this unfortunately. Typically when that happens to me I just start over and dial it in again.
Hi Phillip! May need a new battery or more delay between drop 1 and drop 2. There may also be some moisture on the battery connection or circuit board causing a short.
I seem to have that solved. Now just time to try the 1000s of possible settings. Patience is required. :-) Guess that's why everyone isn't showing amazing drop photos. Thanks for your quick response!
Hi Tim I am enjoying your videos, I think you were the one who said they had good customer service? if so how do you get them to message you back, I have tried several times with no reply, I have been talking up their product. got it as a Christmas gift to myself ( arrived this moth ) used it twice ( with good results ) then as I was taking pics on the second time, it dropped 2 drops and then just drained itself, thought it was strange so I filled it again and it drained out as fast as I put the water in the valve. all I want to know is if it's a defect or is there something I can do to fix it. just taking a chance you might be able to help. thanks for listening. Laura
I don't know about their social media response, I always email "info @ plutotrigger.com." They usually respond within a day or two. I do have 2 potential solutions to your problem though. 1 - try a new battery. I have found that those batteries that it requires are hit or miss. I've had new ones only last a few hundred shots and others last for thousands. 2 - you may need to clean the valve. I made a video showing how to take it all the way apart and clean it, I'll link it below. If you aren't brave enough to completely disassemble and clean it I have had success with filling the reservoir with hot water then using the button to rapidly open and close the valve. Hopefully this helps! thanks for stopping by.
buongiorno . seguo con molto interesse il video e lo trovo molto interessante .Seguo con interesse perchè anche io ho acquistato il pluto trigger e la valvola per l'acqua e il ricevitore /trasmettitore (it.plutotrigger.com/products/rf-transmitter-receiver) ma non riesco a sincronizzare sia la reflex con i flash ovvero non mi parte lo scatto dalla reflex .ho collegato la valvola pluto al trigger pluto e il pluto al flash poi ho letto da qualche parte che il pluto invia l infrarosso al trigger viltrox .Cosa sbaglio nei collegamenti ? se qualcuno mi aiuta ne sarei grato . buona giornata da Roberto sorry for the translation good morning . I follow the video with great interest and I find it very interesting. I follow with interest because I also purchased the pluto trigger and the water valve and the receiver / transmitter (it.plutotrigger.com/products/rf- transmitter-receiver) but I can't synchronize both the reflex with the flashes or I don't start shooting from the reflex. I connected the pluto valve to the trigger pluto and the pluto to the flash then I read somewhere that the pluto sends the infrared to the viltrox trigger .What wrong with the links? if someone helps me I would be grateful. good day from Roberto
Hi Roberto. I suggest firing the flashes from the Pluto and triggering the camera manually to have a 3-5 second exposure in a completely dark room. When the flashes fire it'll freeze the motion.
thank you for a clear precise demo of the pluto trigger and the options.
You're welcome! Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks Tim, you laid both videos in a way that it all made sense! Waiting for my st-e3 transmitter and I'm good to go :)
Thanks for the kind words Steve! Glad it was helpful for you. Hopefully you're able to get awesome results once the st-e3 arrives! Have a great day, thanks for stopping by!
Well done Tim
I received my Pluto and water valve 2 months ago- it has been hit and miss for sure-what I love about your video you EXPLAINED what the numbers on the iphone once plugged into the trigger actually mean!
The manual tells me how to set it up but doesnt go into the total explanation of the drops and drop delay
well done,thanks so much.Linda
Hi Linda thank you for the kind words!, I am glad I was able to help! Have a great day!
Hi Tim,
Great video..I have the pluto trigger and find my drops are very hit and miss...could you tell me what is the best height to have the valve at?
Hey Tim,
thanks for this video.
Appreciate the effort that you put into it.
I stumbled through your videos while looking on the Pluto Website.
Had that thing on my wishlist for over a year now and I bit the bullet with the holiday sale they offer.
Got the Valve and Trigger itself and I'm glad you show off the stuff - next to impossible to find PROPER information or reviews on there.
Can't wait for the stuff to arrive.
Thanks for the kind words. Glad I was able to help you out! I hope you're happy with it, I've had a ton of fun with it since I got it. Shoot me a link to your photos when you start using it, I'm interested to see what you come up with. Happy shooting!
@@TimBuckMichael Hey Tim,
my Pluto Trigger and Waterdrop kit arrived yesterday.
Had two evenings now to tinker around with it. This is the result so far:
eternal-photography.com/splashy/
I'm still figuring everything out and will get some xantham-gum soon in order to get the fluid a little bit more stable. Way to chaotic right now. A few pictures were done with Milk. Looks cool from the consistency. Really really like it. Thanks for the tutorial and your indepth explanations. Really helped out a ton.
PS: Feedback is always appreciated. Feel free to leave feedback at my page.
Just received my Pluto, all set up, But, there’s a delay from water droplet to my camera and flash firing . Any suggestion.
That's a very precise science you got down. It definitely paid off with the awesome photos you're able to shoot.
Thanks! It took a while to figure it all out once I first got the trigger and valve in the mail.
You're welcome! I'd imagine so, but you're a pro now!
Hi Tim, the demo on the how to use the valve and drop program were awesome. However im struggling to get anything. How about the settings for the basic program before you get to setting up the valve. When I connect everything up, my cannon 5d mk iv only fires the flash every 3 shutter clicks. Im using two flashes and a trigger, even with a single flash it only fires ever there shutter clicks. Any suggest for the basic app set up?
Hi Richard, thank you for the kind words. It is difficult to address your issue in text. I will see about making a video addressing your issue. Thanks for stopping by!
nice tuto. just purchased pluto waterdrop kit with arm and didn't know ho to start. i have ad750+flashes ad400 pro+ads085s diffuser+ad200pro+2xgodox v1 and a trigger xpro.
how do we colorize ? i have seen we can use tungsetn white balance to make it blue or use a colorfull background.
is it recommended to use milk in pluto valve ? not too difficult to wash it ? should we use food coloring liquid in valve or in the glass ?
Your pictures look nice but no comparison with ones i see on internet in term of shape, colors, light. how can we do it better ?
The issue I have with getting color is I am currently limited to a 2 flash set up. Most that I have seen with crazy colors and interesting backgrounds use more than 2 flashes. You can use clear water and an interesting background to get more color in the images. I have found that scrapbook paper from Hobby Lobby is great for this. Food coloring is also an option. I have used it but prefer paint because paint helps to thicken the water. There are other, more robust, systems out there for doing this. Systems that have separate reservoirs for each drop. With this getting color is easy. Put different colors in each one and your colliding drop will be a different color than your jet. There are also systems out there that allow you to shoot a jet up from the bottom or from the side. The Pluto is a great starter system but it is not without its flaws. The following link is a higher end system I have been looking into cognisys-inc.com/triggering-systems/water-drops.html
thank you. second flash is "slave" triggered by light of the first speedlite driven by pluto ? does "jeff photographie" idea has sense to connect pluto on a godox xpro transmitter on table so you can drive lot of flashes. It supposes that the weak element was the camer command processing (pluto to xpro on it) while here the pluto triggers flashes by radio and camera with IR. i wonder why nobody is using a ad400pro or ad200 pro with octabox,... to lighten the scene.
@@marclabro I fire everything off of the camera transmitter and use the Pluto to fire the shutter. It adds some delay for sure but I could have as many flashes as the transmitter would allow. I think the reason people are mostly using speed lights is because to stop motion you need an extremely short burst of light which a speed light can provide. Maybe traditional strobes can do this too, but that is out of my realm of knowledge.
sorry for my english, i don't understand your first sentence. do you mean no radio transmitter, pluto wired with flash and pluto IR pointed to camera IR detector ? i spent whole day yesterday with d750 F11 iso 400 1sec, godox V1 manual 1/128, water and milk with this topology and nothing works. it is like i have two droplets cutting the raising cone while only one is activated with an effect like "rear curtain" where it seems to go wrong direction. with milk isntead of water we see the lo,g milkk drop in the air but not the cones raiing for flat surface. I tried the xpro on camera and for the first time i saw a thin cone raising but not repetitive and not wide cone like yours. why do i have images like broken long drop or two droplets in air ? i will try to share some pictures.
@@marclabro Canon ST-E3 triggers my canon 600 EX flashes. Pluto goes into shutter release on the camera.
Hey Thanks so much for these great tutorials helped me a lot! Peace brother
You're welcome, happy I was able to help! Have a great day!
Hi Tim, This is excellent... I am planning to set this up on this Christmas for my teenager who is an amateur photographer . Could you please share all instruments/accessories required for this and from where to buy. She has Canon DSLR.
Hello Gunjan! Thank you for the kind words! You can buy everything here www.plutotrigger.com?afmc=8n. Pluto Trigger, Pluto Valve, Magic arm and you will need to select the proper cable to attach to her camera as different camera models require different cables. You'll need something to drop the water into. I just use a standard bowl like I would eat cereal out of. You will also need an off camera flash which you can get here goo.gl/cVPtf3. The Pluto Trigger comes with a single cable to attach to the flash if you have more than one flash you can get a splitter cable and an extra flash sync cable. All of that is available from the first link. You will also need a tripod or a stand of some sort to attach the valve to. There are an infinite amount of DIY options for this or you could just use a tripod. I think that is all. Feel free to let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks for stopping by!
Hi Tim, cool video! Can you share your PVC stand diagram?
I don't have a diagram for it. The side posts are 14 inches tall and the cross member is 24 inches long and the legs on the bottom are about 16 inches in total. If you need a better description let me know
Do you use front or rear curtain sync with the flash or does the trigger override flash setting in the camera
That is a fantastic question. I am not sure if the trigger overrides the camera setting, my assumption would be that it does not. I use front curtain for these but given the setting and the amount of light necessary to get sharp images in the given conditions, I'm not sure that it makes a difference. The only way it would make a difference is if you have your drop settings dialed in for one setting (front/rear) then switch it. This would likely change the point of the drop that is captured ever so slightly. Hope this helps! Thanks for stopping by
Hi Tim. It looks so simple when you do it! I can’t even get mine to do a tower, it just spreads like a watery flower and doesn’t go high no matter what I do. I tried adding glycerine to that water and it made no difference. Also I had my flash on lowest power and focussed in the middle but it’s still a blur. Please do you have any further suggestion, thank you!
Hello, thanks for stopping by! My first suggestion would be to raise the dropper so that it is higher above the water basin. Focus with macro is very touchy. It's possible that you need to adjust the focus a tiny amount. If you have any more questions feel free to ask!
@@TimBuckMichael Hi Tim, thanks for the reply. I tried raising it a bit higher but it made no difference. The tap water is very soft in my area, would that make a difference?
I keep trying with that macro lens, it's harder than insects!
@@claireandglynwade5509 I don't see that making a difference. Your catch basin may be too shallow. Try a cereal bowl and raising the dropper like 24 inches above it. Set the drop size larger, like 40ms and see what happens.
Great explanation! I would like to know the dimensions of your pvc stand and misc parts of it. I intend to make one. Thank you for the video!
Thanks for the kind words! It's 14 inches tall, 24 inches wide and the base is about 12 inches. It's made from 1/2 inch PVC pipe. You will need 6 elbows, and 2 T's. 4 Elbows are used for the feet. You need 4 - 6 inch lengths, 2 - 14 inch lengths, and 1 - 24 inch length. The 6 inch pieces go in either end of a T with an elbow on the open end. The 14 inch pieces go perpendicular to the 6 inch pieces within the T also with an elbow on the open end. This will give you two elongated T shapes, the 24 inch piece is the crossmember that connects the two. To attach the clamp I just took the clamp with me into the hardware store and found a bolt that had the proper threads to fit it, drilled a hole in the center of the 24 inch crossmember and bolted the clamp to it.
I know that may have been confusing, lol, if you have any questions feel free to ask.
Hello Tim,
Thanks for taking your time and being down to earth in you demonstrations and explanations. It’s refreshing to hear someone who sounds like they are having fun while working on the videos. Are you going to do any lightning videos?
Thank you for the kind words Mark! I do have a great time making these videos, unfortunately for the videos I have inherited a landscaping company and haven't had much time at all to produce any content. As for the lightning I live in northern Indiana which is less than ideal with all of the tall trees and relatively flat landscape, plus a general lack of storm activity over the past few years has made it difficult to even attempt to get lightening photos. I do plan on getting to it I just can't say when. My hope is to vacation somewhere with a clear view and chance upon a thunderstorm. Thanks for stopping by! Happy shooting!
hi Tim, just received my pluto+valve+arm. arm is a toy. unboxing pluto, there is no usb charger anymore, just a usb cable. Not serious !
how can i charge it ? on any usb port of my laptop pc ? and if no laptop available, which power adapter ? i don't dare using one coming from a iphone 8 or other, no idea the voltage we need...
Interesting. I purchased mine quite a while ago, I'm thinking 2016. I just looked at the charging block that it came with. It says "output 5a dc" I'm not knowledgeable in electricity but I assume that means you need a block that will do 5amps.
thank you, i saw on pluto EN version, they mention "works on any ub charger" so i used my iphone 8 one and after 2 hours led changed from red to green and it was ok :-)
Hi Tim, love the demos for the pluto and trigger! I have been wanting to try it with paint would there be a specific type of paint you like to work with better?
Thank you for the kind words! I just buy the cheap 50 cent stuff from Walmart. I mix it with water. I don't really have a mix ratio, kind of just squirt some in a bottle and add water and sometimes borax. I wish I had it down to a more exact science but I do not. If you have any other questions feel free to ask!
Thanks ill give that a try! I also watched your video on taking the valve apart for cleaning as my valve was getting stuck open. Before giving that a go as I was minus the Teflon tape I ran a 50/50 mix of vinegar and hot water through it a few times and that cleaned it out.
@@Jennreedphotos Thanks for the tip! Vinegar and hot water seems like the easier way to go. My wife always accuses me of doing everything the hard way... maybe I should do an update video lol. Thanks for stopping by!
Great explanation thanks Tim, I’m still practicing as they say practice makes perfect but also does persistence 👍🏽
You're welcome! I'm glad this helped you out. It definitely takes a lot of practice. I received this thing back in November and was beyond frustrated for several sessions until I finally figured it out. The things I shared in this video certainly didn't happen on attempt one, or even attempt 10, keep at it you will get it. I'm excited to see your results!
I’ll definitely share them I’m about to transfer some photos from the camera to the phone so I can show you what’s happening.
Nice video. How high up did you have the valve above the level of the water?
Thank you. I can't be 100% certain what it was exactly for the video but my normal set up is between 12 and 18 inches.
The Pluto water Dropper I bought worked for half an hour then just dropped splurges of water and not droplets. Contacted Pluto, who sent me some new springs, which didn't solve the problem, then lost interest. My advice is to get the MIOPS dropper.
Sounds like a dead battery. Miops is good too.
@@TimBuckMichael New battery, replaced twice. Actually just had an email from Pluto and they're sending me a new unit, so fair play to them - if it works!
@@Ozone280 That is a pretty solid move by them. Hopefully it works for you!
Have you tried 3 drops yet I can only get 2 to work. Greast videos and pics thanks
Thanks for the kind words! Yes I have tried it, probably at least 1500 shots with absolutely no success. I actually went and purchased a $20 Android phone several months ago for that purpose. I have tried big drops, small drops, medium drops. All different varieties of delays and I just cannot find success. In fact it has frustrated me to the point that I haven't experimented with water drops in probably a month or two. If I find success I will definitely put out a video. Thanks for watching!
Tim I got everything set up and was getting a good collision on about every 3rd or 4th drop. But then I took a little break. Maybe 10 minutes and I come back and now nothing is timed right. Camera is firing way early. No settings changed. Have you ever experienced this? Could a weak battery somewhere cause this?
I have experienced this many times. There are a ton of factors. If the water temperature changed it can effect it, if the battery is weak, that could be your issue. There are a ton of things to trouble shoot with this unfortunately. Typically when that happens to me I just start over and dial it in again.
Hi Tim! When my valve triggers I get a long stream of water. Not just a drop. Any ideas? Thanks!
Hi Phillip! May need a new battery or more delay between drop 1 and drop 2. There may also be some moisture on the battery connection or circuit board causing a short.
I seem to have that solved. Now just time to try the 1000s of possible settings. Patience is required. :-) Guess that's why everyone isn't showing amazing drop photos. Thanks for your quick response!
You're welcome. Yes, lots of patience is required, there are so many factors! Good luck!
Hello @@pcphotog , it seems that I have the same problem here. Could you please share ohow you solved it? Many thanks
if your camera shoots to early which setting do i need to change, flash is at 150 and drop 20
i found out what my problem was (red face) room was not dark(ish) and light background. Used a black background and got it with using auto increments.
Great video thanks so much helped immensley!
Thanks for the kind words! I am glad I was able to help you out, let me know if you have any other questions. Have a great day!
Hi Tim
I am enjoying your videos, I think you were the one who said they had good customer service? if so how do you get them to message you back, I have tried several times with no reply, I have been talking up their product. got it as a Christmas gift to myself ( arrived this moth ) used it twice ( with good results ) then as I was taking pics on the second time, it dropped 2 drops and then just drained itself, thought it was strange so I filled it again and it drained out as fast as I put the water in the valve. all I want to know is if it's a defect or is there something I can do to fix it. just taking a chance you might be able to help.
thanks for listening.
Laura
I don't know about their social media response, I always email "info @ plutotrigger.com." They usually respond within a day or two. I do have 2 potential solutions to your problem though. 1 - try a new battery. I have found that those batteries that it requires are hit or miss. I've had new ones only last a few hundred shots and others last for thousands. 2 - you may need to clean the valve. I made a video showing how to take it all the way apart and clean it, I'll link it below. If you aren't brave enough to completely disassemble and clean it I have had success with filling the reservoir with hot water then using the button to rapidly open and close the valve. Hopefully this helps! thanks for stopping by.
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buongiorno . seguo con molto interesse il video e lo trovo molto interessante .Seguo con interesse perchè anche io ho acquistato il pluto trigger e la valvola per l'acqua e il ricevitore /trasmettitore (it.plutotrigger.com/products/rf-transmitter-receiver) ma non riesco a sincronizzare sia la reflex con i flash ovvero non mi parte lo scatto dalla reflex .ho collegato la valvola pluto al trigger pluto e il pluto al flash poi ho letto da qualche parte che il pluto invia l infrarosso al trigger viltrox .Cosa sbaglio nei collegamenti ? se qualcuno mi aiuta ne sarei grato . buona giornata da Roberto
sorry for the translation
good morning . I follow the video with great interest and I find it very interesting. I follow with interest because I also purchased the pluto trigger and the water valve and the receiver / transmitter (it.plutotrigger.com/products/rf- transmitter-receiver) but I can't synchronize both the reflex with the flashes or I don't start shooting from the reflex. I connected the pluto valve to the trigger pluto and the pluto to the flash then I read somewhere that the pluto sends the infrared to the viltrox trigger .What wrong with the links? if someone helps me I would be grateful. good day from Roberto
Hi Roberto. I suggest firing the flashes from the Pluto and triggering the camera manually to have a 3-5 second exposure in a completely dark room. When the flashes fire it'll freeze the motion.