Flash Trigger Question

[Keltic Ice Man]

I've got an RF-16 trigger that i got off ebay a while ago (a bit like THIS I'm trying to work out a way that it can be used to trigger my Canon 430EX.

The 430EX doesn't have a sync input on it, so I wondered about using one of these but I don't know if the wireless RF-16 will trigger it.

I suppose even if it doesn't then I can connect a sync cable into its input, but wondered if anyone had tried this and might know if the radio trigger would work it.

Thanks

Allan

(PS All links go to ebay)

 

[Steep]

The PT04 may have problems with that,

"According to our experience, Canon Flashgun 430ex, 580ex, 550ex maybe occur misfiring with this trigger. Beware of THIS!!"

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wireless-Slav...hZ010QQcategoryZ64354QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem You want the pro version apparently but there seem to be several different types that all look identical so you might be best buying the kit http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pro-Wireless-...hZ010QQcategoryZ64354QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem which is damned near the same price as the single bit you linked to.

 

[Keltic Ice Man]

Thanks Steep, but yet in the pic of that one of the pro kit it shows a PT04, its v confusing.

Does anyone know if my curent RF-16 trigger would trigger a PT04?

 

[Keltic Ice Man]

How do others wirelessly trigger their 430ex

 

[Kev M]

I think there is 1 channel that overlaps between the 16 channel and the four but you could waste ages trying to find it. Look up a shop on ebay called Gadget Infinity. They sell a modified version of the PT-04 called V2 and there's a list of flashes they're modded to work with. They're still not 100% reliable, you get what you pay for and I can't afford Pocket Wizards.

 

[inaneredstripe]

if your lucky enough to have a 580ex too on your camera, it can be used as a master to trigger the 430 slave.a quick read of the manual and its fairly easy.