Quote Originally Posted by NFLD Stephen


After seeing all the great pictures on here with different lighting techniques, I've finally been inspired to getting into flash photography! I just ordered a new 580II from B&H and can't wait for it to get here! I've never done any flash photography so it is very new to me and I'll likely have lots of questions for all you strobist guru's out there!


Still haven't decided on what type of wireless triggers to go with yet, but I'm leaning towards cybersyncs. Any comments or suggestions?


Stephen
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I started out with 2 different types of ebay triggers before going with Cybersyncs. Back then, the ebay options were not nearly as good as they are now (with the RF-602s). I've never had any real issues with my Cybersyncs--they are extremely reliable, use AA batteries in the receivers, and seem to hold up well under heavy use.


That said, if I had it to do all over again, I'd take a serious look at the RadioPopper JrX system. They are comparatively priced, but allow for wireless manual control of TTL flashes (with the purchase of an RP Cube) and Alien Bees/White Lightning studio strobes. Also, I like the RP transmitter knobs for adjusting flash power better than the Cyber Commander from Paul C. Buff (which only works with studio strobes).


At the time I bought Cybersyncs, the production of the RadioPopper JrX units had been delayed (for about a year), and I needed a solution that was already available and provided a reliable solution. Until recently investing in studio strobes, I never regretted buying Cybersyncs. However, now, I must admit that the ease (and low cost) of wireless control of studio strobe output is a very alluring feature of the JrX system. That said, I'll be sticking with Cybersyncs for the foreseeable future. ;-)