Mobile Flash System?

SmutjeUK · 2010-10-29T16:50:56+0100

Hi all, I hope that I managed now to secure an Samsung SEF-36PZF Flash - New and Boxed for my GX10. The asking price was first £150 but I may be able to get it for half of that. Really what else I am looking for but I am unable to find this is a Mobile Flash system that uses a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 Flashes but that runs on battery rather then on mains power. It may be something I would have to put together myself but I would not know how and what would be needed. I would like to make use of umbrella type reflectors as well as soft boxes. The flash should be mounted on a tripod and I probably would need some kind of 'trigger' to get them all off at the same time. It should be ultra-transportable, this is one of the main requirements. Also if anyone could point out what to avoid and where the pitfalls with a system like this are would be very helpful! I know that this may not be a cheap system to put together but I may be able to get 'cheap' flashes as I would not need a pTTL or TTL connection because I would use a light meeter to get the right power to the point where it is needed. The distance to be covered by each flash would be in the region between 10 and 15meters. I can get my hands on a set of 4x Metz 45 CT1's from a local second hand shop for next to nothing and was thinking of using those and build the bits around them:? : :shock: :? If anyone has any idea of how to put something like this together and what is needed and could give me a helping hand here that would be great. As always any comments and critiques will be welcome. Kind regards SmutjeUK

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Posted 05/11/2010 - 09:32 Link

I found a 'Peanut Flash trigger' and tried this last night with one CT45 and it was working fine with my 32 CT7. So I may look in to that option at the moment.

I got a 5m PC extension cable and then connected the 'Peanut Trigger' it worked over a 150m line of sight (I used an old builders tape reel to measure that one and the farthest it will measure is 150m , so I do not know if it would trigger even farther, will try another day)
I know that the voltage can become a problem on the older CT45 as some go as high as 600V.

Guess I have to stick to 'Peanut Triggers'.

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SmutjeUK

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Pentax K-5 with D-GB4 Grip, to many lenses to mention by now (serious LBA by now), TC's, Lowepro Slingshot 300 AW, Manfrotto 028 & Redsnapper RS-283 with various Heads plus various Camera Clamps (I collect them). Pentax AF 360FGZ, Pentax AF 240FT, several Metz 45 CT-1 & 5 with stands and 'Blow Up' Soft Boxes, Flash Triggers, and various Macro gear.