Jianisi triggers and Vivitar 285HV

[FranklinRomero]

I was wondering what you guys though of this set up as a beginning set up for a flash?

Amazon.com: Vivitar 285HV Auto Professional Flash: Camera & Photo

Amazon.com: YN PT-04 TM 4 Channel Wireless Hot Shoe Flash Trigger & Receiver Set for Canon EOS, Nikon, Olympus & Pentax Flashes: Camera & Photo

I was also wondering if it is possible to use the vivitar 285HV directly on the hotshoe on my camera body?

Are jianisi triggers OK or should I go with like those cowboy studio triggers?

Amazon.com: Cowboystudio UNPT-04 4 Channel Wireless Hot Shoe Flash Trigger Receiver with Umbrella Holder for Canon EOS, Nikon, Olympus & Pentax Flashes Other products by cowboystudio: Camera & Photo

Amazon.com: CowboyStudio 16-channel Wireless radio remote trigger for studio strobe monolight, use with Nikon, Canon SLR camera: Camera & Photo

I am going to get this as a cheap umbrella flash set up

Amazon.com: CowboyStudio Strobist Kit Photography Photo Studio Flash Mount Umbrellas Kit: Camera & Photo

[brewercm]

After trying several triggers and the below link are the ones I finally liked the best out of all the cheaper brands. I'm also using a mixture of different flashes and think that Vivitar is a tank.

Right now I have a Sigma EF-530 Super, Nikon SB-600, Nikon SB-24, and Vivitar 283 and the below triggers. I picked up a set off of Amazon that had a total of 4 receivers and one trasmitter.

Amazon.com: Yongnuo 2.4GHz Wireless Flash Trigger/Receiver and Shutter Remote for Canon 1D/5D/7D/10D/20D/30D/40D/50D DSLR: Electronics

[FranklinRomero]

Thanks for the link, it says it's only for Canon though?

[brewercm]

Here's the Nikon one although I doubth there is a difference.

Amazon.com: Yongnuo 2.4GHz Wireless Remote Control RF-602 N1 for Nikon D1/D2/D3/D200/D300/D700: Electronics

[FranklinRomero]

Originally Posted by brewercm

Here's the Nikon one although I doubth there is a difference.

Amazon.com: Yongnuo 2.4GHz Wireless Remote Control RF-602 N1 for Nikon D1/D2/D3/D200/D300/D700: Electronics

Can I mount the 285HV on top of my Nikon body without having to worry about anything? How to i check the voltage to be safe?

Have you heard anything about those Yongnuo flashes? or should I stick with the Vivitar 285hv?

[lucian]

I tested my Vivitar 285HV. It has a trigger voltage of 4.7 volts.

I spoke with Olympus with regard to using it on my E-500 and E-520. Oly told me as long as the trigger voltage was un der 6 volts there would be no problem.

[Some Idiot]

I use 4 285's for most of what we light up, they work well, not fancy, just work

[PWhite214]

The 285 has been manufactured for many years. The new models are low voltage, but some of the older ones are pretty high.

You can check your flash with a voltmeter. Off camera, turn on the flash, when the 'ready' is on, use a voltmeter to measure the voltage at the foot.

I ran across this webpage about flash voltage, nice for reference:
Photo Strobe Trigger Voltages

Phil

[Bill M]

I use the ebay set you have linked but got 3 transmitters with the set for just under $40.