Adorama Electronic Slave Unit

2017-02-22T10:32:26

Dose not work very well. It triggers the flash once and after that nothing. I would have to disconnect it from the flash and reconnect it, to get it to work again.

Anthony D.

2014-04-22T21:00:00

I have a Bower flash that I haven't been able to use with my Nikon SB700 until now. I am very happy with the product: for the price that I paid and the fact that it works great. My Bower flash fits perfectly on the slave unit's mount and it doesn't need a flash stand for the tripod. Keep in mind that your flash will fire each time it senses a flash (even while using a point-and-shoot camera).

happywish

2013-09-18T21:00:00

These units work best with older flashes in direct view of the flash that is triggering it. I could not get them to work around walls or at a longer distance.

jennNC

2013-09-14T21:00:00

with this unit it allows you to remotely fire other flash units at very little cost. you can add these to as many lites as you have ,and don't have as many problems that you would have with other trigger units.

chuck

2013-06-03T21:00:00

I wanted a slave that would operate older SLR flash equipment. I have a Pentax kR and the built in flash will sync my Sigma DG 610 as well as an old Canon SLR Speedlite and even some older flashes. It does take some playing with to get everything to work correctly, but what can you expect for something under $20.

Ibafishman

2013-05-20T21:00:00

This little unit allows quick set up of back, side, or fill light anyplace you might be. Works with any flash unit brand I've tried it with at angles and distances that are very generous. Just be sure to pack it in the prime gear bag where you can find it when you have a use for it...

Tom

2013-04-01T21:00:00

I use this product to trigger a unit that has no built in slave. It works well for my purpose.

Jerry C.

2013-03-18T21:00:00

.... i need something to fire 2 old 283's... these are working great...

NIKON R.

2013-03-18T21:00:00

Not for Canon Cameras

ERIC L.

2013-02-04T19:00:00

Just works, really useful

CHARLES F.

2013-01-28T19:00:00

The product works well and was very inexpensive.

CHARLES F.

2012-07-08T21:00:00

The SB 400 on a camera will trigger the slave on the SB 600, but the SB 600 on the camera will not trigger the slave on the SB 400. Very puzzling. Not sure why.

PHILLIP P.

2012-06-24T21:00:00

i doubt the nikon flash would know how much power to flash. that would be controled by the ttl of the camera or by the controlling monitor; this unit is a simple slave unit, and you would haVE TO TAKE A FLASH METER READING TO KNOW HOW MUCH LIGHT WAS BEING EMITTED BY THE SLAVED UNIT

Hank

2012-05-29T21:00:00

I WAS LOOKING FOR A REASONABLE SLAVE TO FIRE MY FOUR METZ STROBES. I USE THESE ON LIGHT STANDS AND BOUNCED OFF UMBRELLAS OR THROUGH VARIOUS SMALL LIGHT BOXES. THEY WORKED VERY WELL ON MY METZ 45 AND MY 3 METZ 60'S, GIVING ME A VARIETY OF LIGHTING OPTIONS. THESE UNITS ARE OK FOR MEDIUM STRESS, BUT COULD BE BEEFED UP FOR HEAVIER UNIT STROBE AND LIGHT BOXES

HANK-AKA S.

2012-02-21T19:00:00

It is hard to find ways to link up older equipment with PC Cords these days. This small unit allows camera to be free from complex tabletop or outdoor macro shots and still hard wire flash units together. Be inventive about getting master flash to trigger it (reflectors/angles) and you will be able to do a lot with it.

Laraine

2012-01-01T19:00:00

I own five flash units without iTTL, most are useless. With these little photo-cell units and a couple of inexpensive mini-tripods, you can stash the flashes around the room and fill the room with light.I use another indirect flash on my DSLR to trigger them. Either desired or unwanted shadows or highlights are at your command. You can side or bottom light for dramatic effects. I love them.

Too T.

2011-11-20T19:00:00

To cut to the chase...I was trying to bring an old canon 380ex back into the mix with my new 430exII as a fill/background flash using my Canon 60D wireless system. It won't work, b/c the wireless system uses the pre-flash to communicate, even if your 430exII is set to manual. Also there is some voltage thing that a canon flash has that most optical slaves dont account for, which means, that it will not recycle the flash. So you will only get one pop. (I did a lot of searching to find this one out, that is why so many canon shooters had issues.) I am sure this product will work great as some have said, but you cannot push it beyond what it is made for, non canon - optical only sync. In the end after speaking to sales rep, outside of going to a radio system and thus losing all the back panel flash control - they said it would be just about as cost effective to buy another 430exII. - So cheers to my old 380ex, you served my purpose for all those years well.

BennyMan

2011-03-05T19:00:00

I am a professional wedding photographer and I bought this as a back up to my wireless triggers. I was quite surprised to find that the unit barley ever triggered a flash even with another flash pointed right at it in a dimly lit room. I have other triggers similar to this one that can even work outdoors in the shade. This unit was completely ineffective.

STEVEN A.

2010-09-20T21:00:00

This Speedlight optical Slave works great i have 2 of them and they always fire reliably. i would recomend them to anyone looking for a good, inexpensive shoe mount opical slave!

DaveC

2010-09-19T21:00:00

Bought this to aid in taking my Grand Daughter's wedding pictures. [...] a great price and best of all works well.

bill

2009-10-28T21:00:00

this flash trigger fits horribly on my sb-600 it will only work if the flash is lying on the ground, i tryed mounting it to my manfroto light stand and was impossible to get to work. i had to shove a piece of foil near the lock switch just to get it to work 1 in 10 times. i wouldnt reccoment this unit its worth the money to get a more solid one.

2009-08-18T21:00:00

Tried it on two different flash units and couldn't get it to work even with my main flash pointed straight at it.

JOSEPH D.

2009-06-24T21:00:00

The good is, the unit works, even with dedicated flash units . Not a lot more you can say about something like this. The only con I find is, it does not pick up the master flash unless it is turned enough for the front part to catch the light. The side part of the sensor was not enough. I wish it was more sensitive. Conversely, this is not expensive and serves my purpose well enough.

Hal

2009-03-05T19:00:00

I have two of these and use them in my portrait studio. This is an outstanding unit for the price.

Paul B.

2009-02-06T19:00:00

It could have a bit more sturdy construction, especially on the shoe, but having the threaded mount lets you overcome that. I have several, and none of them has misfired once.

Schape

2009-01-20T19:00:00

Very good device for a great price. I have two of them. They work well and reliably. They are plastic and solid. I've had no issues. The expected things to be aware of is that they will fire on TTL Pre-Flashes; but you shouldn't be using these for TTL. If they happen to be sitting in a bright sun they can become insensitive to your flash. I hear a piece of tape placed in the right spot may help. Again, expected for any optical slave.

Mike

2008-12-28T19:00:00

Slave unit is reliable and easy to use on flash units, especially for supplemental lighting. I use them in still life and close-up photography. The fact that they are one-piece units is helpful, unlike remote triggers and receivers. The only downside is the need for a relatively clear view of triggering flash.

philoctetes

2008-12-28T19:00:00

I would say this worked about 75% of the time, although the times it didn't work may have been because of poor line of sight or weak main flash. It's easy to use though.

JOHN M.

2008-12-28T19:00:00

Not very well built, but does the job and is inexpensive

Richard

2008-10-09T21:00:00

I have been collecting a few different types of flash triggers for studio and location shoots. In the studio these seemed to work fine with no misfires yet. Using them on some Vivitars (285HV and an older 2850) with great results. Not as rigidly constructed as higher-priced triggers, but you cannot beat the value for the cost.

MATTHEW G.