Archiefamous Loc: Manhattan

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There seems to be a bewildering number of options available for remote flash triggers. I am interested in a unit that would remotely control 3 sb800 flashes including power adjustments. A money no object suggestion and middle of the road suggestion would be appreciated. Would there be a major advantage to upgrade to sb5000? I am using a D500. Thanks in advance for your help.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Pocket Wizard seems to be the brand. A radio signal is generally better than line-of-sight.

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

I use a D500 too and I recently picked up some Phottix units and they work TTL fine and you can make compensation adjustments right from the sending unit attached to the camera. They were $130.

Archiefamous Loc: Manhattan

Which pocket wizard? WhichPhottix. There are many choices

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

Phottix Odin remote/transmitter what I have for my Nikon speedlights. Allows TTL and remote control in manual as well. Rock solid performance, I’m a full-time pro.
Also, look at Godox (Adorama Flashpoint)
That’s what I’m migrating to for when I retire.
Very reasonable price and an extensive system of speedlights and monolights.
The newest remote has a function that lets you shoot TTL, then with a touch of a button, converts the power setting it used to manual. Getting you really close on your first shot.
http://www.godox.com/EN/

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I have a couple of SB5000 but prefer a shoe mounted transmitter over going into the camera menu for adjustments. Plus, the Godox has a focus aid, something that can come in handy when it’s dark.

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Mine are the Phottix Strato TTL for Nikon.

Archiefamous Loc: Manhattan

Lots to consider. Thank you all

CO

The PocketWizard Mini-TT1 (transmitter), Flex-TT5 (transceiver), and Flex-TT6 (transceiver) support TTL metering. You can have a Mini-TT1 on your camera and the flash on a Flex-TT5 or use two Flex-TT5's. You download the PocketWizard Utility to your computer. You then connect the radio to your computer with the supplied mini USB cable to program the units. Those units transmit both the PocketWizard standard and controlTL channels simultaneously. You can trigger a fire only radio such as a PocketWizard Plus II, Plus III, Plus IV, or Plus X and a TTL radio simultaneously. I've had a Mini-TT1 on my camera, my Nikon flash on a Flex-TT5, and a Plus X connected to my studio strobe. It triggered the flash and studio strobe.

Archiefamous Loc: Manhattan

Leaning towards the godox. Seems to do everything and reasonably priced

tracs101 Loc: Huntington NY

Pocket Wizard has always worked for me.

SteveMcBill

Try out the Godox Xpro trigger - see here: https://www.dpreview.com/news/6034927691/godox-xpro-n-wireless-flash-trigger-for-nikon-boasts-ttl-hss-and-more-for-just-70

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

Yes, skip the older model, unless you need to also have a flash on your camera.

Get Adorama's Flashpoint-branded version instead then -- you'll get US-based support and service.

peterg Loc: Santa Rosa, CA

Agree. My FlexTT5s and AC3 zone controller has never let me down.

Archiefamous Loc: Manhattan

Thank you all for your help. Just ordered the flashpoint set

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

The SB-800 was the first flash in Nikon's lineup to include the CLS system and, as such, has a built-in remote. The SB-800 can be controlled by any other similar flash (SB-800, SB-900, SB-910 or SB-5000) or your in-camera flash if it's also part of the CLS system (I don't know all the camera models that have a built-in compatible flash). So, if you have two Nikon SB-800 flash units, one can wirelessly control the other. This also works for any two flashes listed in the brackets above and you may mix and match models. On the SB-800, it takes menu-diving to set this up but, starting with the SB-900 its very easy to set up. (It's for this reason that I keep my SB-800 always set up for remote use!) The SB-5000 ads radio wireless, but it also works with the older system so you can easily mix and match. My point is that while you can use remote triggers on these flash units, it's not absolutely necessary as most can be used as slaves and/or in the CLS system. The triggers I use are Pocket Wizards, but I would normally only use them with studio lights. For those that don't know, CLS is what Nikon calls their Creative Lighting System. There's a couple of good, inexpensive books written about it and it does work very well. Where you can get away with it, portable flash is a lot lighter than studio strobes. Best of luck.