Thanks everyone for all the suggestions so far. I've given the RadioPopper JrX units the most in-depth look at present. The CyberSyncs look nice and small but they are actually a little more expensive than the JrX basic kit, which I can get a transmitter and receiver for $120.


I ruled out the PWs because they are just too expensive at present. I can't be spending $200+ on each device without understanding how the system interfaces with my gear. Maybe when I need ETTL or have more strobe experience. If I'm going to spend that much money I would rather put it in more glass.


So let me get this straight. With the RadioPopper JrX, I use a headphone-type jack to connect the receiver to my flash unit, and the hotshoe to connect the transmitter to the camera, if I am triggering from the camera. But if, say, I've mounted the camera somewhere and want to trip the shutter remotely, I can plug the *receiver* into the camera, and keep the transmitter in my hand and trigger it that way, yes? (Of course, without a second receiver I can't do this *and* fire an off camera flash.) Now, in order to do this, the receiver does *not* plug into the hotshoe, but instead it has to use a cord. So I just let the receiver dangle from my camera...? [*-)]


It's funny...I've seen at least four or five different companies offer radio triggering systems and the common theme among all of them is a lack of clear documentation. It's difficult to find out how exactly the various models within a brand compare to each other, how they connect, etc. Maybe it's just me being stupid. I wish someone could point me to a video of how these things hook up
and how they are used in a variety of configurations. That would do a
lot to help my understanding.