Worlds Smallest Flash Triggers for Photography travel fun off camera flash
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Flash triggers can be annoyingly big especially when travelling, so here are small alternatives that make flash photography fun again when trying to keep things small and compact.
World's smallest flash trigger: LightPix Labs FlashQ Trigger T2 Kit www.bhphotovid...
Basic Standard Hot Shoe Adapter with PC sync Connection Port www.amazon.com...
Neewer 16 channels RT-16 Wireless Studio Flash Trigger www.amazon.com...
Godox XT-16 Wireless Power-Control Flash Trigger 2.4G (Transmitter and Receiver) www.bhphotovid...
Godox Flashpoint R2 Single Pin Transceiver www.adorama.co...
Godox XProC TTL Wireless Flash Trigger for Canon Cameras www.bhphotovid...
Impact PowerSync Mini Transmitter and Receiver Kit www.bhphotovid...
ALZO Wireless Flash Trigger Kit www.bhphotovid...
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Tell the camera operator that she did fantastic job keeping small little tings in frame and focus - we love her :) Excellent video!
As a former electronics technician I love your videos. You're the king of gadgets!! Thanks for the info, have a rockin' day!
I just love your child-like sense of fun and wonder!
I have an antique Sunpack with a separate optical trigger. I used to use a tiny strobe to trigger it.
Surprisingly Mr. Markus, I was not triggered at all by watching your latest episode (sorry, couldn't resist).
Love your videos Markus. Im a fan of tiny photo stuff 😊
Yeah, I am still fiddling with the FlashQ. They should update in the way the mic companies do. Transmitter and receiver come in a small charging case, once you open the case, both devices turn on and connect automatically. So its not rocket science :) LightPix Labs do a proper update please!
FlashQ has been out for while, but they need to update it an easier and reliable use
I believe that the next generation short-distance communication technology "SparkLink" will soon be used in photography. SparkLink has lower power consumption than Bluetooth, longer transmission distance than WIFI, and lower latency. Theoretically, the flash trigger can be made smaller, and the flash can be controlled from 600 meters away
Thanks, Markus! I've used the Neweer model you showed for five or six years, but that tiny one you showed would be even better with my travel package-if I can remember the secret button process, haha
yeah which brand are them? coz they might bring new upgraded model in future !!
Hello,
I have been following you for some time... from Belgium ! I love the way you present your subjects. Humor and simplicity. Always informative, efficient and pleasant to follow. Thank you very much for your sharing and your good mood 🙂
my small travel setup was a panasonic gx7 which triggered a metz flash with its built in popup flash.
No additional triggers / wires needed, no additional worries if the triggers are charged.
Flash settings can be changed right in camera.
All you need is a camera and flash that support wireless TTL.
Drawbacks are more battery use on main camera, charge times of popup flash, and you need line of sight to the main flash.
Thanks Markus, I think the earlier Godox XT-1 trigger still has a role here, it's a bit fiddly to use, but robust and small while giving you full remote control, groups etc.
You mean the X1T? I had three of those original ones. its no smaller than the new one. Its huge compared to the little ones in this video.
thank you it was useful (from France)
The built in receiver on the AD200 works just fine with the XT16 transmitter, that's how I use it. No need to plug in the XTR16 receiver. I expect you could use it on the AD100 the same way.
Oh cool!
Ahhh I do like that walky-talky thing, it remind me of tiny GPS tracking unit!
in fact, you dont really need the receiver(the little USB thing) while using the XT16 with AD200, AD100 or any other flash/strobes with Godox's built-in 2.4 GHz module.The 'X' of XT16 stands for the Godox 2.4 GHz 'X system' - to tell it apart from an earlier version of the trigger named FT16 which works under 433MHz, the receiver was originally designed for transporting the remote signal to the old bigger strobes. The AD200 keep the usb port for compatibility, and the AD1000 just sacrifice it for the minimum size. There should be a mapping table in the manual to tell you how to change the combination of the four little switch to corresponds to the different channels, and the little wheel is used for Control all the Group.
For me Flashpoint R2 is the clear winner here. Let’s say you use two AD100s (the best small of-camera-flash right now). Then you only need one R2, no other receivers or cables or batteries that will die.
bit it's clunky. Godox/Flashpoint should make a smaller trigger.
cables can die?
Sure. They break and die.
I've been using those cheap Neewer type PT04 remotes for years. Cheap and virtually disposable. I always carry a couple of spares transmitter and receiver and a cord just in case. If you open up the transmitter and replace the teeny soldered antennae with a one foot length of thin wire dangling out of a hole drilled in the case you can increase the range out to 100 yards.
I love mounting a speedlight on a monopole and use a coord to my Fujifilm X100 which has leaf shutter. Makes a 1/2000 @ F2.0 overpowering the sun without highspeed sync. Also works with the internal flash as a master which triggers the speedlight. No latency.
And an off camera flash. I call it medium format look, flashing wide open with low depth of field look.
Flash cords are very no-nonsense and simple; but sometimes they're not as long as you think they are or want them to be. You can also trip over them. Got some radio triggers like those Neewer ones, and they are very handy (transmitter needs a rather weird non-standard battery though).
Thanks, buddy. That is so cool! I learned something useful and new. I have to put this in my log so that I don't forget.
Thanks for sharing.
Great vid. The xt16 reminds me of my pocket wizards I started out with
Thanks, great work as usual. I've learned several things from you today. Fantastic.
6:48 literally my dominate mental attitude as i get older.
Another informative product review. Thanks Markus.
Cool gadgets!
try the raven TLC trigger. Its not tiny but has touch and works with godox and profoto at the same time for example, can also remap timings and can be sound activated, movement activated. I don't have it yet, its a bit expensive to ship to Europe, plus taxes, etc...
wish godox made one thats smaller but still adjusts the power.
Thanks Markus for your effort!!
My solution will be to carry a TT350 unit. It’s a bit bigger than the other various triggers, but it can be used by itself, in tandem with the AD100, or just as a trigger.
I use the godox ct-16 myself when I want OCF. It’s worked well for me.
Great video! Thanks for all the info. I’ve been wanting to get a smaller wireless set up, now I can make an educated decision. Ease of use is a must! 😊
Great overview. I still have my Yongnuo RF-603II, great for a single full manual light and weighs nothing. I never understood why it's not just a single pin, given that there's no TTL or other control. Godox has their also-small R2 single pin. Still tiny, with no TTL but it'll control 5 groups of Godox lights.
But for the ultimate in small camera triggers Markus, if I had your cash I'd be using the Prophoto Connect with one of their wallet-draining lights and call it done.
Great video, so helpful I honestly do not like wireless flash prefer wires...yes I'm old school
You are the solution.
seeing this video makes me wish that godox has like a scaled down trigger that only has 1-2 groups to control with less functionality than the x2t or x1t but still has the versatility to change the settings on the trigger instead of the flash itself (may not be as useful for handheld off-camera flash setups though)
The pairing of the FlashQ triggers only needs to be done once. The power button is the larger button on the front of the trigger. No need to play around with the two small buttons on the back
I did a little flash to the side as a wedding photographer like you just showed. I did it with my Olympus OMD E-M5 and I used the little flash the E-M5 comes with to trigger the flash I had in my hand and it works in TTL. Also I put a flash bender on my flash.
Did not use this technique for to long only one wedding I remember. I just did not like that I could not zoom when I wanted. Its fine I guess if your a prime shooter. I'm more of a bounce and zoom photographer.
Godox should make a small trigger because everything's built in the flashes. So why using a third party system? I love to use the Westcott/Jinbei/Rollei triggers and receivers on my trusted Lumedyne heads. With built in batterys and 3.5 mm plug, so no need for cables.
And then, SMDV triggers (Flash Wave) are fine and small, too.
Oh, I forgot to mention the old Cybersync triggers from Paul C.Buff. Lovely small and reliable.
Hilarious Canon video. Love it.
I love the lightpix cubes with their flash. I use for my street style event photography on my Ricoh griii AND canon 6d. Mostly I got this system for compact but I love how unobtrusive it is and people prefer the small flash over a giant one. Problem is I had to order from Hong Kong as this isn’t available where I live. Godox please make something this small and simple. I shoot bands too in this way (street style) and everyone’s happy. I’ve had no issues except pairing. I haven’t had your experience really. They mostly work well and easily. I did order a replacement because my original cube is 5 years old and did hiccup once on a paid shoot. I turned it off and on and I was back in business. One thing: mine have a power switch on the opposite side of the two buttons… I dunno what you have 😛
Forgot to mention, I shoot small venue punk indie shows and I prefer to have my camera in my pocket. Anything bigger than the lightpix cube won’t fit
If I don't use the Godox/flashpoint, I revert to my PocketWizards that I have had since dinosaurs roamed the earth. Some of these options are cheap plastic, but they work unless they get crushed in a soft bag. I carry a couple as back up and carry a wire. I too acquire too many things. For the dangle, wrap them in rubber bands but don't do it until the shoot or TSA takes you to a special room for your IED
X1T is little bigger than XT16. But it dont need the receiver work with multiple Dodox flash. And you can change setting all your flashs on 1 device.
Photographers love Godox flash because X1T X2T are too convenience. They change all to Godox flash because they are good, cheap price, work well and trigger is too convenience
You must try X1T Markus.
Someone needs to come out with a better FlashQ Trigger. I have it just always need prep time with it.
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I have the XT-16 setup, but I find the receiver to be fiddly and it gets easily bumped. I think I might pick up a wired solution as it should work flawlessly; also, you can easily set up other slave flashes with it wirelessly on stands.
I like devices that use AA instead of AAA batteries so therefor the trigger will be a little larger but more reliable.
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Nice vid , as always.. my q is .. to TTL or not to TTL...have you covered that lately? Thanks man!
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Great videos Markus ! Thank you ! Dumb question, maybe I missed something: Is there not a flash trigger which works "natively" with the Godox AD100 and AD200 flashes? i.e. no separate receiver needed to attach to the flash...
Yes you can use any Godox flash trigger. The fancy ones have high speed sync, the simple older ones do not. This video is about tiny flash triggers though and how you can still use a cord if you want. I give people alternatives for each situation. For example, wireless flashes often dont work if the flash is within 2 ft of the camera
What about putting your Godox trigger on a cord and putting that in your pocket? I have not tried it, but it seems like it would work.
Is it sony who removed the center pin to force the users to sony speedlights? Also canon on entry level cameras. Which stops flash triggers working
I have an idea, why not use TT350 as a flash trigger? It is small enough and can be used for TLL. Especially after removing the head, the volume can be reduced by 1/2. In theory, it does not affect the remaining functions. I have never seen it before. Someone has transformed it like this
Other than the fast that the TT350 is considerably bigger than any of these triggers, it still wouldn't work for most of my stuff where flashes are often hidden behind trees and bushes especially in bright sunlight that's brighter than the TT350
@@MarkusPix I mean throw away the top half of the TT350 and the remaining volume is only 2/3 the size of the X2T, maybe one day I will try DIY
@@MarkusPix The latest news, it seems that I don’t need to modify the TT350.
ua-cam.com/video/KRsfbJT6HOg/v-deo.html
I have YN Chinese speed light flashes , what small trigger will work on a Panasonic lx3 ? The original yn trigger doesn't have a proper pre focus light.gridnas it is off aligned a known issue of the trigger for yn has wireless flashes
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I use Fuji x100v with leaf shutter and ad100’s I can get wireless hyper sync with godox trigger shutter speed up to 1000, those flashes are amazing
Well with a Godox trigger, anyone can get HSS up to 1/8000 sec
@@MarkusPix no sir I’m not talking HSS, full power flash with leaf shutter sync
Can you plug the Godox XT-16 Transmitter via USB on the AD100 Pro!?!?!?!?! I just ordered it today and realized I don't see it in your video and it looks like a USB-C port instead. Is there a way to use a PC sync cable on the XT-16 if I'm unable to?
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I want to try the Neewer with the ad100. It’s in my cart.
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Can you please make a video on syncing the ad360 lite with the USB to the impact 16 transmitter? I was trying to get it working but I failed.
That one uses the PC connector, not USB. Stick the receiver's 1/8" connector into the PC sync hole on the flash
@MarkusPix I've used them in the past with the remote and USB. I haven't used them since the ad200s came out. Now I'm passing the Vb22 aka the 360s to my new Padawan. I tried to sync it with no luck...
I wonder if you can control third party flash using q20 with the trigger/slave kit
yes of course (non HSS)
What camera is that?
Lumix GM5 ua-cam.com/video/vj2eji4ms5A/v-deo.html
Do you even let your buddies shoot in your cool studio
Just wondering, is the USB-C port on the AD100 only for charging, or can it be used for triggers with remote power control, like the one AD200 USB port?
none oft them! The USB-C-port on AD100 is only for firmware updating, not for charging. Fot charging, you have to use the charger that is included. And there is no receiver to plug in to USB-C, so, no, the port is not usable for triggering.
USB-Mini port on AD200 ist for firmware updating, USB-A-port only for triggering. None of them ist for powering or charging the device.
@@mmknipserahh. Thanks.
The ad100 has a phone style charger, usb-c cable and little dock.
Markus, I wanna get a couple AD100'S but I d I didn't catch who makes it. Is it Godox? Great info!
yes Godox
Also sold by Adorama under the name flashpoint
2 quick questions. what canera is that. does it have pop up flash on it?
Lumix GM5 no pop up but it has a hot shoe which is why it's rare and perfect for me who does only off camera flash
wait.. you dont use hss ??? never?
HSS destroys flash heads; to shoot wide open in full daylight you use ND filters, while to freeze motion you use powerful strobes with low t1 duration. HSS surely is the simpler solution, but will kill your kit 5 times faster. I never use it, too, even if all my strobes have it, I honestly wouldn't know how to turn it on even if I'd want to.
wow thanks you for the info.. i had a hss flash but never used that feature.. so for portrait nothing without too much movement its better just use a nd filter@@ritrattoaziendale