Do I need AC power to operate any part of this trigger? I have some Flashpoint 620m Monolights I want to use these with on outdoor photo shoots.
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No you don't Works with AAA bateries and plugs to mini jack connector in the headlight.
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No They have AAA battery slots. Worked for me with strobes but I didn't get a faster shutter speed than 1/320.
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No you don'tWorks with AAA bateries and plugs to mini jack connector in the headlight.
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Dump the crappy CFL's and use proper photo-floods. I use 500w photo floods and make sure the umbrellas are not super close. This is a really good-value-for-money setup. It won't last a million years but if you are doing casual shooting, occasionally, it is just fine.
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Nope, you will need a 120ac/12vdc power supply for these lights. These are light emitting DIODES, so you must observe the proper polarity when you are hooking them up.
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It does have a setting on it to allow you to trigger it from another flash, I would recommend spending the extra ten dollars and getting the 300 watt one.
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Yes. The Plus III is for triggering only. If you want to change flash output power wirelessly you need something like the PocketWizard FlexTT5 with AC3 Zone Controller (for Nikon and Canon only).
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I had the same question, I found that the flash trigger voltage of my 199A was 5-6V. I also am using the following from Amazon to do off camera flash cheaply. Cheaplights NPT-04 4 Channel Wireless Hot Shoe Flash Trigger and 2 Receivers Set for Canon Nikon Pentax 188A Manual: http://www.butkus.org/chinon/canon_flashes/canon_flash.htm188A voltages: http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html seems trustworthy
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It's a cold shoe, so yep - a cord is needed. I only purchased this to attach my flash to a light stand and wirelessly trigger it. Hope this helps. Good luck.
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All I know is that is just plugs into a 110V. If you're using a lighting board, I'm guessing you're using for a theater? If so, you might want to look for a more powerful light. These are actually pretty cheap, but they work for VERY close range stuff.
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Yes, trigger should be compatible w/Nikon. And trigger should be mounted on camera,and receiver on flash lightkit to synchronize to fire flash when camera flashes. Regards, kimoutlet
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There is a "trigger out" port in the rear. From my understanding, this will feed a low current (up to 0.1A) whenever the unit is turned on, and this can be cabled directly to a power screen that supports the 12V trigger.
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If your transformer truly outputs AC you may not want this light. It will try to run on only half of the power half the time because the rest of the time the electricity is going in the wrong direction for this DC device, that will either make it run poorly or not at all. It will also likely shorten it's lifespan. Double check your transformer for output markings if it is an AC transformer with a rectifier that outputs DC then these lights should work fine. Mine have worked well for about a year or so. **Note** They don't like water so if you do use them make sure your fixtures seal.
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Yes with a caveat. The camera will only fire the flash and this unit should prevent the voltage of the flash fom frying the camera's electronics. It is always best to use a camera specific dedicated flash if you can afford it - this would give you all the features of the flash including safety. I would never use one of these on an expensive camera despite the claims.
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Hey D., I don't think I've needed to use it yet! I bought it last Summer to extend/hardwire some photographic lights, but haven't needed to. Sorry I couldn't help.
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You can chose channels for your flashes " you have 4 channels on the triggers A.B.C.D " and you can switch off any channels you can . But i think you can`t control the power on the lights from triggers
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I don't think these will trigger strobes. If you are using a combination of speedlites and strobes you might consider using an optical trigger on the strobes which would be triggered by the speedlites, assuming line of sight. I like these Pixel units, but switched to PocketWizards for several reasons. The PocketWizards are a much more expensive alternative, but more versatile.
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Any 6-12DC power connection activates the strobe light. But check the specs, the circuitry may not be protected for outdoor installation. You would know best about connection hardware in your application.
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Should run lights with no problem... 25A is about the equivalent to a power point...