Lighting strike triggers for Nikon: Hi has any one out there with a Nikon D7100 or D7000 ever used a lighting strike trigger. A new photo friend got me interested in them. I have...

krus54114 Loc: North East Wisconsin

Hi has any one out there with a Nikon D7100 or D7000 ever used a lighting strike trigger. A new photo friend got me interested in them. I have checked out the Ubertronix Strike finder Elite, Nero Triggers and AEO trigger. I know the Ubertronix will work with both my D7100 and D7000.
But I have not really found information on the other two that it will work.
Any thoughts out there!

Capture48 Loc: Arizona

krus54114 wrote:

Hi has any one out there with a Nikon D7100 or D7000 ever used a lighting strike trigger. A new photo friend got me interested in them. I have checked out the Ubertronix Strike finder Elite, Nero Triggers and AEO trigger. I know the Ubertronix will work with both my D7100 and D7000.
But I have not really found information on the other two that it will work.
Any thoughts out there!

I have the Ubertronix elite, for daytime triggering. It works on my D800 and D7000. You tell them your camera when you buy it, and they ship the correct cable. Can't speak to any other brands. The thing to remember is you don't need a trigger for nighttime lightning, its only need to shoot lightning during the day. You can get night lightning with an intravolometer.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Lots of articles here, but since they are posted on a site selling a lightning trigger, they probably favor that manufacturer.

http://store.lightningtrigger.com/reviews.aspx

Funny one -

http://www.today.com/money/tourists-chase-storms-lightning-vacations-1D80146436

There are various apps available that tell you how far away lightning is.

BRP

Tried the old version of Nero Triggers on my D70s but they would not work correctly, if at all. Multiple e-mails with the owners, 3 copies and three different cables, still couldn't get it working. Too bad as the company was great to work with and very accommodating.

Ended up getting The Lightning Bug (http://www.mkcontrols.com/lightningbug/). That has worked just fine. Not as many features as the Nero, but it works.

Haven't tried either with my "new" D750. Need to purchase the right cables; not sure I want to even take a chance trying the Nero with it.

krus54114 Loc: North East Wisconsin

jerryc41 wrote:

Lots of articles here, but since they are posted on a site selling a lightning trigger, they probably favor that manufacturer.

http://store.lightningtrigger.com/reviews.aspx

Funny one -

http://www.today.com/money/tourists-chase-storms-lightning-vacations-1D80146436

There are various apps available that tell you how far away lightning is.

Thanks jerryc41 LOL I might have to go on a road trip too.

krus54114 Loc: North East Wisconsin

BRP wrote:

Tried the old version of Nero Triggers on my D70s ... (show quote)

Thanks BRP I think I might check out the Lighting bug.

krus54114 Loc: North East Wisconsin

Capture48 wrote:

I have the Ubertronix elite, for daytime triggering. It works on my D800 and D7000. You tell them your camera when you buy it, and they ship the correct cable. Can't speak to any other brands. The thing to remember is you don't need a trigger for nighttime lightning, its only need to shoot lightning during the day. You can get night lightning with an intravolometer.

Thanks Capture48
I will have to check out the intravolmeter too.

gekko11 Loc: Las Cruces NM

krus54114 wrote:

Hi has any one out there with a Nikon D7100 or D7000 ever used a lighting strike trigger. A new photo friend got me interested in them. I have checked out the Ubertronix Strike finder Elite, Nero Triggers and AEO trigger. I know the Ubertronix will work with both my D7100 and D7000.
But I have not really found information on the other two that it will work.
Any thoughts out there!

I have used an older version(might have been the first one IDK) of the Nero Trigger for both daytime and nightime shots with 5d MKii and MKiii , works pretty good, a little clunky to get used to. The sensitivity sometimes seems to be not quite adequate and other times is too sensitive. overall I think I would rate it a 8 out of 10. Any questions I had with the co were answered right away .

JFleming Loc: Belchertown, Ma

Check out Lightening Bug by MK Controls

http://www.mkcontrols.com/lightningbug/

John

krus54114 Loc: North East Wisconsin

JFleming wrote:

Check out Lightening Bug by MK Controls

http://www.mkcontrols.com/lightningbug/

John

Thanks JFleming, I did check it out. I could not see where it does motion or sound thou. Looks like it just does Light, or did I miss something.

krus54114 Loc: North East Wisconsin

gekko11 wrote:

I have used an older version(might have been the first one IDK) of the Nero Trigger for both daytime and nightime shots with 5d MKii and MKiii , works pretty good, a little clunky to get used to. The sensitivity sometimes seems to be not quite adequate and other times is too sensitive. overall I think I would rate it a 8 out of 10. Any questions I had with the co were answered right away .

thanks gekko11