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Well, if you look at the pictures for the V3S advert, the remotes say "Youngnuo" and "RF-602" right on them.
The others, branded OHAVE, have only been reported in one posting somewhere in here that I recall and appear to be the same thing. They look exactly like the Yongnuo, just with "OHAVE" sik-screened where "Yongnuo" should be.
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i am using it and so far it works fine.
this things is cheap and even multi-function (it can become a wireless remote!)
also very cheap compare with others.
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Received the "HAVE" ones today from cam.plus on ebay. Seems to be just a rebranded YongNuo, but the packaging is different. Has a www.havedc.com website on the packaging, which doesn't provide any product info.
I ordered the Olympus E-420 version, which came with the correct plug to trigger the shutter (which I was really worried it wouldn't have, but it does!).
Just from initial testing, these things appear to work great. Will be thoroughly testing them over the next few days.
I'm getting 1/200 max sync. Tried 1/250th, but got about 3/4 of a frame. According to my E-420's manual, max sync is 1/180, so I'm pleased with 1/200.
Works great as a shutter remote too...half-press focuses, full press takes the shot. On continuous shooting mode, it's really difficult to release the button in time to take a single shot. It pops off about 3 shots before I can even get my finger off of the button.
If you're wanting the RF-602 for Olympus, it seems cam.plus is the only one selling them (with the "HAVE" branding...haven't ever seen a YongNuo branded one). Even if you're wanting the Canon, Nikon, or other versions, cam.plus might be a good option...might be a cheaper option than YongNuo sellers.
Shipping was kinda slow, but well worth the wait!
Anything else anyone wants to know about the Olympus version?
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tested yesterday, on a photo-shoot on the beach. worked perfectly...
li-ion mod on receiver also has been "proven" stable ;)
worked nice with Canon 40D + 580EXII @ 1/250
only problem: transmitter was kinda "loose" on top pf the camera. will do some modding on it ;)
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what is this li-ion mod that you mentioned?
One needs to be careful when choosing something from the Camplus site. Some units are $28.99 USD ($10-$12 than Yongnuo) and some are 28.90GBP, or $47 USD. I'm not sure why the difference, maybe VAT/import tax for British buyers? Also, he lists one of his models as being compatible with Nikon D40, D40x, D60, D200, D300... which is not quite true. For flash yes, but the D40 and D40x do not have a shutter trigger port. I don't think the D60 does either, but I'm not sure about that. Still, if one does a little research and is careful, it does appear that one can get a Tx/Rx set for about $10 cheaper.
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@scubajunkie:
Good point. I got my sets for $28.99 USD, so I'm happy. :)
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OK, good news, it was only a faulty R/X unit, and my "Blown" trigger has also come back to lif, so i now have 5 triggers for 4 flashes and they are all working woohoo. Have to say a massive thanks to Cotswold Photo for getting them to me so quick even though we are in the middle of yet another postal strike, cheers man ;o)
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Thanks to Trev (CotswoldPhoto) for the very quick delivery of the Triggers.
I'm happy to report I get max sync 1/250s with my 50D and all my x4 flashes.
Here's my unfinished review of the RF-602:
www.rmphotographynow.com/2009/11/yongnuo-rf-602-flashcame...
What's the mod all about?
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just a mod to change battery, from AAA (rechargeable or alkaline) to 10440 lithium-ion (AAA sized li-ion).
when full, rechargeable's give about 2.9 volts, alkaline, 3.2v, and with this li-ion mod, 3.5 volts. the receiver support up to 3.6v. so, recever got a bit more power (lower voltages are know to reduce range)
with li-ion, self discharge of batteries are very very low, there's no memory effect or voltage depression with half-recharge (can keep batteries always full), are fast and easy to recharge.
also, are cheap and receiver can work with only one battery.
will also start to using LiFePO4 CR2 rechargeable on transmitter. more power, low cost, always full, environment friendly ;)
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Will this wireless flash trigger work for the Nikon D50 and SB800? Most of the ebay items for this RF-602 show for most models except Nikon D50.
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Hope the "Have" ones are compatible with the "YongNuo" ones. I ordered one YN kit from Deal Extreme and accidentally ordered a Have kit from cam.plus at Ebay. I didn't even notice the Have logo on the pictures before I read about ChrisSader's Have experience above.
By the way: Ebay cam.plus' Have-kit is about the same price as the YN kit DealExtreme.com: 28-29 USD shipping included.
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Thanks to Cotswold, ( express superfast ) Im triggered up ready to try them out this weekend.
update: Like the feel of these. Worked great on 550ex and 430ez, wakeup was great and 100% relaibility. Triggerd through 4 walls and 1/2 a garden.
Used it on 30d,20d,10d and Samsung GX10 no problems. I used PW last week on a shoot, and really the ease of just popping these on a flash, rather then messing about with pc jacks has swayed me not to buy the PW s
I got a cheap nintendo ds case for storage, going to order more for the studio
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my experience
ordered 1 canon kit,1 nikon kit and 2 extra receivers via Ebay
shipping to Slovakia (EU) was 2weeks (very good), do import tax paid
At first testing I found no problem.Nikon D3 had synchro 1/250 with very little banding.
I was just surprised that the transmitters have different flash shoes.
I tried canon on nikon body and it was working unrealibly and at lower synchro.
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Yes,and with 2 extra receivers I got 2 extra shutter connection cables for a nikon.Nice
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@briandang28 It will work as a flash trigger no problem. However, I don't think the D50 has a shutter trigger port, or if it does, yongnuo doesn't seem to make a cable for it. So order the kit for the Nikon body you are most likely to upgrade to. That way, when you finally get it, you'll have a remote flash trigger and a remote shutter trigger.
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I tried using the Canon flashes with my Nikon body and RF-602s... no problem, wake-up function worked no problem, synced at 1/200 no problem. I tried the "Nikon" RF-602 transmitter and receivers on a couple Canon bodies and although they synced OK, they did not wake up either Canon or Nikon strobes. I'm still awaiting a set of Canon RF-602s to see what happens when I use them with Nikon gear, but I think I already know what will happen. I'll let you know when they finally come in. I've been waiting over two weeks now.
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My RF-602 transmitter quit after about 100 shots. I have 4 receivers so I don’t think all of them quit at the same time. I put in a new battery and still nothing. I checked the switches to verify that they were on the same channel, and they were.
I looked at the seller’s ebay ad, (hkyongnuophotoequipment) and they require “(4) you MUST return the item using postal service with TRACKING NUMBER”. Well the post office wants $42.00 for an international tracking number.
Am I asking for the wrong thing or is this the normal for a return?
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Question.....
If I have a sb600 flash mounted on my on camera hot shoe, and want to trigger a off camera close slaved flash (sb80dx) with light from the hotshoe flash, THEN trigger a distant flash unit using RF602, is this possible somehow?
Thanks all.
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Andrew are you saying you want to trigger that distant flash AFTER the SB-600 and SB80dx have fired? or at the same time? You'd have to get something like this www.flashzebra.com/hotshoes-shoes/0064.shtml between the SB-600 and camera hot shoe so that you could connect the RF-602 transmitter via PC to PC cable, thus you could fire the SB-600 and the distant flash and the optically triggered SB-80DX at the same time.
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i'm no pro, so excuse my ignorance, but can these work with any camera? Are the specific models only for the wireless shutter function? I'd prefer to get something better than the ctr-301. Just using the wireless flash for fun with a Olympus E-p1 & Leica M8. Thanks for the help.
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-_m_- [deleted] says:
scubajunkie,
are you really a scubajunkie?? i caught two lobsters last night out here, hadn't been out in a while, oh they were tasty.
so, yeah, slaved sb80dx fires, then is there a way to fire the distant flash using a tx (connected to that sb80dx somehow), or does the tx HAVE to be connected to camera. i think i know the answer but wasn't 100% sure.
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Well, you could get a Wein peanut optical slave to fire the RF-602 transmitter. But I don't know what that would do to sync speed. I think the best solution is to have the transmitter attached to the camera with the hot shoe adapter I linked above. You put the hotshoe adapter in the camera hotshoe, put the SB-600 in the adapter hotshoe and attach the RF-602 transmitter to the hotshoe with a PC sync cable.
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Or another option would be to attach the RF-602 transmitter to the SB-80DX's pc-sync output. Again, I'm not sure how this would affect sync speed.
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hmmm, starting to question the build quality... of the cables atleast. I just had one of the 3pin --> PC plugs fall apart on me.
one came broken, and one just broke after minimal use... I ordered 2 more, we'll see how long these last. (hopefully longer than the 20 or so days of my first set.)
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did you buy those cables somewhere separate, or did they come with your set?
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the PC adapter cables are seperate at $5.99 a pop. Not too happy about that.
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ayeteedubbz - if you were in the uk, you could have had mine, i have a whole bunch of the things i don't use. Problem is, it would cost more in postage to the states than it would for the cables, sorry mate.
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I received the triggers! They are so much better than my v2s. No misfires at all. No false triggering. The build quality is very good as compared to v2s. I just wish there was a locking ring on the receivers. They dont fit tightly on the cold shoe of my umbrella adapter. So, i am planning to connect them to my vivitar 285s using the 3 pin to pc connector that they sell seperately. But Vivitar 285HV do not have a std pc-sync terminal. So i am planning to use one of these www.flashzebra.com/hotshoes-shoes/0064.shtml
with the flash.
They worked perfectly well with vivitar 285HV and 40D. Synched at 1/250th. Very happy with this system
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Bakya, that's why I use these on my brackets
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I got a couple of sets the other day. The metal hot shoe plate on one of the transmitters fell off the next morning. It seems as though the three screws that hold it on were never tightened, just sitting in the holes.
I thought about trying to pry the case apart so I could screw those back in but it seemed likely that I would crack the case in the process because the halves seem to interlock or snap together. I finally decided just to send the transmitter back to Yongnuo today.
I used a padded envelope and the total cost for shipping was under $5. Yongnuo didn't seem to want to send me a new unit based on the photo I showed them but they did agree to send the replacement if I provided proof that I had returned the defective unit.
I didn't hear anything from them about an international tracking number so I hope that is not a problem.
The person who contacted me from Yongnuo was not much help on the question of the non-functioning wake up feature on the Nikon SB600 flash units. It's hard to imagine that no one has asked them about that before.
I posted my preliminary impressions at www.insidetheviewfinder.com
I would like to thank scubajunkie again for his great review of these remotes over at his blog - scubajunkie-mymind.blogspot.com/2009/09/yongnuo-rf-602-re...
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 , did you get a refund? I too have the same issue - Tx and Rx do respond by green-red lights, but flash on hot shoe doesn't seem to be firing!, am going to try with the 3pin port tomorrow.
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with many sellers out there, where did you buy yours from? are they reliable (responsible/easy return/refund/exchange)? any recommended seller(s)?
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Dennis, glad you liked the review... I've played with the SB-600 quite a bit the last couple of days with three transmitters and five receivers and it doesn't wake up from standby mode with a half press of the shutter button or transmitter button, plain and simple. My understanding is that the SB-900 wake-up requires a digital command be sent to the flash and so it does not work with the RF-602s. I suspect the SB-600 communicates with the camera the same way and so the method yongnuo uses to wake the flash (simply sending a voltage to a "wake" pin) does not work with the SB-600. One thing that was a bit strange was that if I half-pressed the shutter button, there was a feint rapid clicking noise that came from the SB-600. Very strange. I'd suggest if you use a SB-600, press and hold the "zoom" and "-" buttons to get into the settings mode and turn standby off. In my opinion, the SB-600 was never intended to be used in manual mode or on non-digital cameras, so it seems reasonable that Nikon concentrated on the digital communication for functions like waking from standby as a way to keep costs low.
My SB-800 and other Nikon flashes, wake up just fine with the RF-602.
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don't mean to come off as arrogant, i'm really curious as to the possible benefits, but why does everybody even use standby mode at all??? it seems to cause problems, for me it has, i HATE it.
i do VERY long shoots, and NEVER run out of power. and if i do, i--um-- put four more batteries in or just grab another flash (but this never happens). i simply just recharge after every shoot. are people running out of power??
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Will this wireless flash trigger work for the Nikon D50 and SB800? Most of the ebay items for this RF-602 show for most models except Nikon D50.
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You can use it for triggering flashes with the D50, but since the D50 has no connector for cable release there will be no set dedicated for small Nikons like D50/40/60/3000 - and the D70. They all use IR based remote controls. So just oder one set for the bigger Nikons in case you will upgrade your camera:)
Besides: did anyone tell that the max trigger volttage is 50V and 100mA? And it has no protection diode as used in ciruits for triggering coils, please take care of that.
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Hi, I am sure this will have been answered previously but having done a search I couldn't find the answer.
Can I use Hybrio rechargeable AAA batteries with these?
I know it comes with Duracells but I go through more batteries than the drumming rabbit so rechargeables save me a fortune.
Thanks
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said: "...receivers. They dont fit tightly on the cold shoe of my umbrella adapter..."
said: "Bakya, that's why I use these on my brackets "
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Or even simpler, if your umbrella bracket uses a 1/4-20 brass mounting stud, just screw that directly into the threaded mounting hole on the bottom of the receiver foot instead of into a shoe. That should give you an even more solid mount with lower profile, less cost, etc.
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I bought one set from DX, which took very long to reach me, I was not sure whether it would; so I ordered another set from a seller phopix88 (item 280398899346) on ebay. Both are different sellers, but have same issue!!. Seems like these get a batch off from YN which are not QCed or may be known duds? :(... cause they sell relatively cheaper. I had another set of 4 receivers from nice.photo of ebay, which are fine.
I tried to contact phopix88 on ebay; DX I believe will not work for me. I am asking either for a refund/replacement. Shipping back not a logical choice as shipping prices are prohibitively high; unless they need it back I wouldn't opt. I am ok to bear the shipping cost of the replacement.. Let me see.
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@Andrew Pece:
Nobody uses standby mode.
On some flashes like the Canon 430EZ and 420EZ (i also think the 420/430EX versions) it's impossible to disable the standby mode.
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@prestopix: yes RF-602RX works well with rechargeable batteries. I tested it with sanyo eneloop - highly recommend ones.
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hadai,
there is a post right above mine saying he couldn't wake up his sb600 from standby, and ive seen this many times before. anyway, point being i dont think anybody should use standby mode, but they do.
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I received my set of RF-602's for Olympus today. It is a set of HAVE's from Camplus, as others wrote here earlier. The package I received inluded a free PC-PC cable, which I think is not included anymore with sets from other suppliers?
Perhaps this is a good deal for $29 to people who do not need the set for remote triggering their camera, but just for triggering flashes. This cable can be used to link the transmitter to e.g. a lightmeter.
I already received a 1t/2r set earlier (for Canon because of accompanying cable).
This set is from Yongnuo and I mixed both brands for testing purposes and can confirm they are the same make!
Off cam shooting with one combo and at the same time triggering two receivers/flashes with the other transmitter in the hotshoe works like a charm, using a different channel ofcourse. ;-)
The only issue I have is just a sync of 1/125s? at 1/160s I can see the curtain at the bottom third of the photo. :-(
My Olympus E-3 body should sync up to 1/250s, according to the manual.
I tried a different channel with the same result. Any tips? I read that ChrisSader achieves 1/200s with a E-420 body?
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Loaned my set to a buddy he lost his PW's...He ordered his set today :^)...He can't tell the difference and they worked all day for a shoot for me too. AWESOME!
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windsurfer: that's because your half-shutter-press pin isn't in the right place for the trigger.
Read back a few pages at what Pentax users like me had problems with...
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@kenkyee:
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!
After some further testing, I can confirm the issue with the pin. Half-pressing the button on the transmitter in the hotshoe (and holding this position), before shooting, results in 1/250s. 1/320s shows just a little bit of the curtain in the bottom of the picture.
I also tried to swap transmitter from Yongnuo to HAVE in the hotshoe: now I get 1/200s without having to half-press the button first.
Good enough for me! :-)
So there seems to be slight differences between transmitters from different sets? Not just the accompanying cable for remote triggering the camera.
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Hi! I just ordered set of these from eBay. I'm using SB-600 and YN460 flashes and neither of those flashes have sync port. What are my options (or what cables etc. I need) if I don't want to stick my flashes to recievers hot shoe?
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www.flickr.com/groups/yongnuo/discuss/72157616928734025/
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Go here for a great selection of hot shoe to pc / miniphone adapters.
The cable you'll need depends on the adapter you select.
flashzebra.com/hotshoes-shoes/index.shtml
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Thank you for the help! I think I'll try to mod my YN460 and buy a hotshoe adapter for SB-600.
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windsurfer: if you compare the pins on the YongNuo and Have transmitters, are the pins in the same spots? Interesting that the Have TX worked so there's hope for Pentax users...
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@ kenkyee:
The pins are positioned exactly the same on both transmitters. Apart from the silkscreening, I can see no difference at all. Only the performance seems to be different?
I ordered an extra set for Olympus, as I want an extra transmitter which I can use together with my lightmeter for setting up the flashes (I can leave the other one in the hotshoe and have a spare one).
I will check if I get the same performance from that transmitter also.
Keep you posted.
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Got my 2 receivers and one transmitter today.
This one configuration does not work.
Connected one receiver to my D70s to trigger remotely.
Connected other receiver to Olympus 4000AF flash.
The transmitter is in my hands.
I press the transmitter button. Camera triggers and Flash fires. But the image is blank. It means there is a mismatch in shutter trigger and flash trigger timing.
Do others have the same problem?
I know one way to solve this problem, with an extra transmitter that I dont have.
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vvaj edited this topic 31 months ago.
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vvaj, won't work that way, you need two transmitters.
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Right. I made a mistake I should have bought 2 sets instead of 1Tx and 2Rx. Didn't think of this at the time of ordering.
I wanted to use this setup for family portraits in my upcoming Hawaii trip. Thought RF would be better than timer or infrared triggering.
Anyway, good news is, I am getting Max sync speed of 1/800 sec with my D70s. At 1/1000, the image goes blank. Tested with Olympus 4000AF and SB600. Haven't dared to try with Vivitar 283 yet.
Looks like Olympus 4000AF at 1/8th power is 2 stops more powerful than SB-600 at 1/8th power.
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I am getting 1/800 with D70s as well and tiniest bit of curtain at 1/250 with D700. I have CyberSyncs also, and I get 1/2000 with D70s and 1/250 without any curtain with D700 with CyberSyncs.
But for the price I am happy with RF-602's so far.
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Anyone using these with Canon 420EZ? I think this flash has a 90 second sleep timer that can't be shut off, so I was wondering if RF-602 can wake them after going into sleep/standby?
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I tried them on a Canon 430 & they worked fine. I would guess the C 420 would work the same.
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do you guys practically need to sync over 1/180 ?
I mean 90% of the time
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Tried with 430EX and YN460.
on 400D, i can sync at 1/250 with VERY little curtain at the bottom.
on 5DM2, i can say at 1/200 full.
However, on LX3, because it doesn't access the "wake up" signal.
i can only sync at 1/500... (where my old PT-04 / cactus v2 can sync at 1/1600). so looks like i am keeping the old one for the LX3.
also did a range test too. set up a flash on 25th floor apartment... point the window. and i ran down, went across the road so i got a "visual" line of sight to my unit. press the trigger and it flashed!
so that's a good 60-80meter there (assuming roughly 2.5-3meter per floor)
Wake up works fine with 430EX!
I am happy with the speed and range!
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@Biggzie: Do you mean the 430EZ? I'm talking about the EZ flashes from the analogue days. I've noticed that you could get them for virtually nothing these days, and I think they will be very good for manual purposes if the RF-602 can wake them up. Otherwise the sleep mode would make them very irritating to work with.
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I got 420EZ and it wakes up. Same does old Starblitz 2800DFC. Very convenient.
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Thanks, Topocam! That's good news! Does it wake up instantly and sync at first shot, or do you have to wait for the next shot for it to fire and sync properly?
Think I'll start collecting some 420EZ. You'll get them for the same price as a YN460, and I guess the old Canon's are more reliable. Can't wait for my RF-602's to arrive.
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@ Tron ... not sure, it wasnt mine, but I see others have chipped in to answer
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rf602 wakes up my 420ez and 430ez fine.
Makes them much more useful than they were, prior to the release of the 602s.
This seems to have affected their ebay uk prices however, and now seem to be going for upwards of 40 UK Pounds each.
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How many people had problems with these triggers ? Are these worth it ?
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Other than minor cable issues that are not really that big of a deal, I love mine.
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I have blown one on an older High Voltage flash, and i have had one transmitter go faulty on me, think that may have been due to luggage handlers at Newark airport. Other than that, they are faultless, the range on them is fantastic, and they are fairly well built.
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are u sure this will work on the nikon d50 for flash triggering?
on ebay, there are specific yongnuo rf-602 for the d70s/d80 and a specific yongnuo rf-602 for the higher end d300, etc., but i did not see any for the d50.
which one should I buy? I have a nikon d50 and SB-800.
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Anyone have any photos posted that they've taken using the RF-602(s)? I'm curious to see what people are using them for. I just ordered a TX and 2 RX set. I'm so tired of the unreliable Cactus V2s triggers.
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@briandang - it is only the cords that make them model specific. if you are going to just use them for flash triggering then any kit will work.
@faustomatic - most of my recent shots, including my New York set, were shot with these triggers, take a look. I mainly use them for BMX and Mountain Bike shots, but also there are a couple of landscape and product ones.
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briandang28 The only reason the D50 (and other Nikon DSLR's) are not listed is they have no shutter release socket/cable available. Any Nikon version will do to trigger the flashes still.
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Finally got my first set. It took over three weeks for Hong Kong Post to get the parcel on board a plane. Once it left Hong Kong, it arrived in two days (Norway). Hong Kong Post sucks, but RF-602 is great!
Build quality and form factor is so much better than my PT-04TM. Wakes up my 430EZ just fine, and the camera trigger function is just great. The only thing I'd like to be different is a different position for the on/off switch on the receiver. Also, on/off switch on the transmitter would be nice (to check take test shots to se how ambient light is coming out).
Can't wait for my next 3 sets to arrive. Meanwhile I can use RF-602 with the PT-04TM by connecting the PT-04TM transmitter to the RF-602 transmitter - this configuration still fires all flashes within 1/200 sec :-)
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Mine came today and they seem to be perfect! I got one set Ohave branded and one set of Yongnuo and they work together perfectly.
I'm getting maximum sync speed (1/200th) with YN-460 and SB-600 with my D80. I can also comfirm that these can't SB-600 from stand-by mode.
These also worked perfectly as a remote shutter release for D80!
Truely a bargain!!
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I got mine last week and they are flippin' fantastic. Highly recommended!
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Finally got my Have branded 602's today. I can confirm that they are 100% compatible with the YongNuo branded ones. Identical product, probably the same manufacturer.
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Has anybody ordered these from amazon? I think they are the same as the Yongnuo triggers, (might even just be them with the brand scored out so to speak).
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And another question while I'm here, how will these work with a cheapo non-manual control flash I have? It has e-ttl and works fine on my 400D. Will it just fire at full power each time?
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depends on the flash, but the ones I've tried will just fire at full power each time.
According to the one review on that page... "yes, the same as one can buy from Hong Kong via auction websites, but delivered far more quickly."
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Hi everyone here, I have a Sunpak PZ42x and I am wondering if the RF 602 is compatible with my flash.
If the RF 602 does not work with sunpak pz42x, is there any other triggers that will work with it? (pt04tm or the ctr 301p)
Many thanks
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I've had my triggers for almost 4 months. No misfires. Not once. Ever. Coming from my poorly modded V2s, it is amazing.
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Got my set today, and I am very happy. The build quality is nice, and the fact that the receivers use AAA batteries is nice. The only thing I'd have them change is to use AAA in the transmitter as well. I'd be willing to sacrifice a little form to use a more standard battery. I am getting perfect sync at 250 on my D300, so that's nice as well.
They did take a while to get here, and I will be ordering another set (1 transmitter, 2 receivers) and hopefully I'll get them sometime next year... literally haha.
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@Amos24 yes it should, in manual mode.
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Hello,im getting lost inside this jungle of cheap trigger from asia.
So,since i am looking for a cheap and reliable solution to fire a couple of flashes im asking if those triggers are good enough to consider buying them.
I live in Italy:which version should i get?Are the copies all pretty much the same or is there some brand that works better?
Thanks
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Scott Thomas - Mainstream Studios The A23 battery used in the transmitter is a pretty standard battery. Its the same battery that is in many garage door openers, and is readily available just about anywhere. They can't use AA in the transmitters because the need a 12V battery, which the A23 is.
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Read my post 3 up from yours. Can't tell you which version to get, you didn't specify which camera. Get the one for your camera.
The tx doesn't use the 12v A23. It uses the 3v CR2. I just double checked. So 2 AAA would work.
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Murray McMaster I thought they used the A23, thanks for the heads up! I have some coming from Hong Kong myself.
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I need them for canon.
I ask just because my triggers looked perfect until now,but maybe its the receiver's batteries going low on power.
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yongnuo seems to be the most popular and they appear to be the original manufacturer. But there is also an OHAVE branded set and someone else calling them V3s on Amazon (even though they have "RF-602" stenciled right on them). There is a different in the foot on the transmitters so if you use a Canon, you'll want the Canon flavored ones and if you use Nikon or Fuji, you'll obviously want the Nikon flavored one. The reason for the difference is the "wake from standby" pin position. You can use the Nikon flavored transmitter on a Canon camera and vise versa without problems but the "wake from standby" feature will not work.
See this for an in depth review:
scubajunkie-mymind.blogspot.com/2009_09_01_archive.html
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-_m_- [deleted] says:
so is anybody else getting black on part of their frames with these triggers every once in a great while. the black part looks like it would if i shot slightly over my sync speed, yet im under the sync. it has been happening about once every 1 or 200 shots? am i the only one??
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@Andrew Pece
I haven't had that issue yet. The only problem I've had is with my Sb-600, which Scubajunkie talks about in this page.
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@ andrew pece: i was getting 1/160th regularly & changed my battery. now back to 1/200th. the drop was sudden & constant though, not intermittent.
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@KansasCity Dale ~Yeah, I've got a mess of CR2 batteries that I picked up at a local Ritz when they were going out of business. I was just thinking that from a simplicity point of view, I've got 40x rechargable AAA batteries but no rechargeable CR2, haha.
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-_m_- [deleted] says:
yeah, acoustic and murray i DO think i noticed it more at my max 1/200 which is why ive been shooting at 1/160. and murray, just for clarity, which battery are you speaking of?
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I've browsed this thread again, and didn't see an answer so...can I use these with my film cameras? I have a Canon F1 and AE-1 that I'd love to play around with, but I can't risk frying the transmitter.
I'm guessing they are most likely different voltages or something...
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I don't have access to a Canon F1 or AE-1, only a Rebel G film camera which I dug out and tested just now -- which runs off of two CR123A 3 volt batteries. Perhaps an alternative question that may get you the answer you want is "Can the Canon F1 and AE-1 work with Canon Speedlites, e.g. 420EX, 430EX and 580EX?" If yes, then if the voltages are safe for the Canon Speedlites, wouldn't they be safe for the RF-602?
Edit: Doing online research for a different topic I came across this page about Canon cameras and strobe trigger voltages (there is also a link to a database of strobe/flash voltages that is an interesting read). It appears the problem is the other way around, as in, will the strobe/device in the camera's hot-shoe damage the camera? The RF-602TX transmitter uses a 3 volt CR2 battery. I'm very dubious that this will damage your camera.
FYI: I did a quick search and found this discussion on photo.net/filters-bags-tripods-accessories-forum/0071My which may help.
I posted my review of the RF-602 RF flash trigger for the Canon over on the PDX Strobist discussion board. Rather than re-post it here I've added a link to the thread: http://www.flickr.com/groups/pdxstrobist/discuss/72157622987971588/
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I swapped the tx battery
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Holy Resurrected Thread, Batman.
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"The Discussion Thread That Wouldn't Die!"...sounds like a SciFi B-movie title. LOL
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with 1 trigger can 2 receivers can i do a self portrait with the receivers on a camera and flash. Can they sync?
what if i were to expand this
4 receivers... 3 on camera, 1 on flash
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@lurker - these are 1 or the other not both. You can use 1 trigger to trigger the shutter, or you can use it to trigger a flash from the camera.
You need either 2 sets, or another shutter or flash trigger in the setup with them.
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briandang28 The only reason the D50 (and other Nikon DSLR's) are not listed is they have no shutter release socket/cable available. Any Nikon version will do to trigger the flashes still.
Scott Thomas - Mainstream Studios The A23 battery used in the transmitter is a pretty standard battery. Its the same battery that is in many garage door openers, and is readily available just about anywhere. They can't use AA in the transmitters because the need a 12V battery, which the A23 is.
Murray McMaster I thought they used the A23, thanks for the heads up! I have some coming from Hong Kong myself.
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