Steve DeMott Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)

3 years ago I bought a Vello Shutterboss II wireless remote trigger and intervalometer which the receiver part quit after 18 months. Replaced it with a Vello Shutterboss III wireless remote trigger and intervalometer and the receiver part last 6 months. As you might guess I won't recommend this item to anyone.

I'm looking for a reliable, and I stress RELIABLE, wireless remote trigger and intervalometer for a Nikon D750.

Thanks in advance for your help
Steve

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

Did you try replacing the battery?

E.L.. Shapiro Loc: Ottawa, Ontario Canada

As for TRIGGERING and radio-based flash slave operation, my experience is that Pocket Wizard gear outperforms many I have used in the past. The latest addition is their collaboration with Fusion (Raven). Please see attached image

Here's a link- check it out: https://pocketwizard.com/radios/

Aside from inferior engineering or poor manufacturing standards, many radio trigger and slave systems fail because of issues with RFI, that is Radio Frequency Interference, and other technical issues like insufficient power output and/or poor choice of frequency bands and specific frequencies that can be problematic. The latest systems detect and filters out "noise". For those who are unfamiliar with radio transmission issues and could care less about the technobabble, all of the aforementioned potentials for bad performance simply cause unreliable or intermittent performance and limit the range, between the transmitter and the receivers, which ensures consistent triggering or synchronization. Some of the less expensive modes will work well in a studio-like space or at close range but will fail in less ideal conditions.

I have, still in service, my first Pocket Wizard gear (circa- the late 1980s) and most of the latest addition are still compatible with much of the older radios. The remote triggers and radio slaves function perfectly from several city blocks away, work reliability even through metal and concrete walls and structures. I have used them on construction and industrial sites to light vast areas and trigger cameras located on cranes and other tall structures with no issues.

As for intervalometers, frankly, I do not know if any of the remote came triggers have integrated intervalometers. For my Canon gear, I use the one made by Canon and formerly used the Nikon version on my old Nikon gear.

Steve DeMott Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)

with or without batteries it dosen't turn on.

Steve DeMott Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)

Thanks. I know Pocket wizard is good but I was trying to stay away from a 2-3 hundred dollar price range. Same with Nikon triggers, 2-3 hundred dollar price range. The ML-L3 is based on IR, infrared, which needs line of sight. Works great if I can see the camera, which is not always the case, so I need something in the RF, Radio Frequency, range. I'll keep looking.
Again, Thanks
Steve

E.L.. Shapiro Loc: Ottawa, Ontario Canada

I have now hands-on experience with this unit but a colleague of mine has one and says it works reliably, check it out:

https://www.hahnel.ca/product/captur-timer-kit-for-nikon/

The is also a model for Canon gear.

Steve DeMott Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)

Thanks, I'll check it out
Steve

billt1970 Loc: Gambrills, Maryland

Steve,

I have the exact same situation, with a Nikon D750 (and a D7100). I found and am totally satisfied with the Pixel Wireless Timer Remote Control TW-283. I purchased two of them on Amazon for $49.99 each a year ago. They have been 100% reliable in over 400 shoots to date. It supports simple single shooting (my primary use), continuous shooting, bulb shooting, delay shooting and timer schedule shooting. Check them out and you won't regret it.

https://www.amazon.com/Remote-Shutter-Release-Wireless-Control/dp/B07SXGFCVJ/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=3VS6HYOG7WIN3&dchild=1&keywords=tw-283+wireless+timer+remote+control&qid=1630488647&sprefix=tw-283%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFNS05ONDE1VFkyWEkmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAwNzE5MzMzTkg3V1ZZVklPNFhXJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAxNjc1MDVYMUc1WEMwVDBPWTgmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

Woodworm65 Loc: Lombard, IL

Pluto wireless trigger have had no issues with it and the phone app works with no problem and a realistic price point check to out on B&H.

LeeinNC Loc: Morganton, NC

[quote=billt1970]Steve,

I have the exact same situation, with a Nikon D750 (and a D7100). I found and am totally satisfied with the Pixel Wireless Timer Remote Control TW-283. I purchased two of them on Amazon for $49.99 each a year ago. They have been 100% reliable in over 400 shoots to date. It supports simple single shooting (my primary use), continuous shooting, bulb shooting, delay shooting and timer schedule shooting. Check them out and you won't regret it.

I have the same opinion of the Pixel TW-283.

avemal Loc: BALTIMORE

I have been using the pixel tw-283 wireless shutter release for my Nikon D500. Works great. Easy to use. Check it out on YouTube. I purchased it on Amazon $39.95. Available on Ebay as well. Little cheaper. On Amazon try it & you do not like just return. Good luck!

Steve DeMott Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)

Thanks. I already have the pluto trigger & drip system. Used it for sound, light and lazer, never occurred to me to check as a straight trigger.
Thanks Steve

Steve DeMott Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)

Thank you

Steve DeMott Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)

[quote=LeeinNC]

Thank you

Steve DeMott Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)

Thank you