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Lightning detector IR or motion
Aug 7, 2018 16:48:23   #
survivaldealer Loc: NE Utah
 
I am considering getting a lightning detector.

I see one at B&H which uses infra red detection https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1332400-REG/pluto_pluto_camera_trigger.html for $119

and another one at Walmart that uses motion detection https://www.walmart.com/ip/Opteka-LTX-80-Lightning-Gunshot-Fireworks-Motion-Sensor-Security-Wildlife-Trigger-for-Canon-EOS-Nikon-Digital-SLR-Cameras/41377587 for $80

Then there is the StrikeFinder https://www.adorama.com/uxsfp2mc30.html for $209

There are others, but these three work on my Nikons. None are terribly expensive and except for the one at Walmart, I could probably find a better price.

So I wonder which technology is best? IR or motion? And if one is superior to the other? Since the StrikeFinder costs twice as much, maybe it is twice as good?

Anyone that has used any of these or others that can say good or bad things to help me buy the right one?

Thanks in advance...

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Aug 7, 2018 20:57:49   #
DNW
 
I use a Freewave Stryker II by Vello and it cost me around $130 But then again...I hear the Pluto is a good choice to.

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Aug 7, 2018 20:59:31   #
toxdoc42
 
Why do you need a lightening detector for your camera? I carry a strike detector in my golf bag.

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Aug 7, 2018 21:07:15   #
survivaldealer Loc: NE Utah
 
I want to be able to catch a lightning bolt with my weather proof Nikon D7500 by placing the camera on a tripod with the lightning detector attached because I am not fast enough to predict when or where the lightning will strike.

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Aug 7, 2018 22:41:55   #
ragon Loc: Wisconsin
 
Dang it, I gotta stop looking at these posts. :) We had a spectacular thunderstorm a couple of nights ago. This one got me looking at the lightning detectors. I just bought the Opteka LTX-80 at eBay. Same price as Walmart.

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Aug 8, 2018 07:30:48   #
motorman Loc: greenville nc
 
another trigger to compare before making choice

https://www.miops.com/miops-smart/?utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=product&utm_term=trigger&utm_content=smart&utm_term=nero%20%2Btrigger&utm_campaign=Product+Search&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_tgt=kwd-570139344192&hsa_grp=57663488795&hsa_src=s&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_mt=b&hsa_ver=3&hsa_ad=284741945419&hsa_acc=7659005181&hsa_kw=nero%20%2Btrigger&hsa_cam=1466310141&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImJvHyqzd3AIVQkOGCh3BEQjFEAAYAiAAEgK-EPD_BwE

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Aug 8, 2018 08:34:33   #
Bobcat87
 
Strikefinder is awesome. I have never used it, but have seen it demonstrated. Besides catching lightening strikes, it is great at catching explosions, breaking glass, water drops. Can also be triggered by sound. Don't know about the others.

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Aug 8, 2018 09:48:23   #
CaptainPhoto
 
https://www.miops.com/how-to-capture-lightning-strikes/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=lightningstrikes&mc_cid=2db805081c&mc_eid=277b985d1a
Here is a link to an article by MIOPS - a real how to do it article. I have the MIOP unit for Canon equipment. I does work on Nikon equipment and other cameras as well. You can control it with a smart phone app. How cool is that.

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Aug 8, 2018 11:22:22   #
toxdoc42
 
My detector allows me to track the location of the strikes, so you can tell if it is approaching you. Strike alert does alarm when a strike occurs, not before one. Do any of the ones you say predict when and where a strike will occur? As a scientist, I can't see how that would occur.

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