rrissmiller Posted March 26, 2016 Share #41 Posted March 26, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi. Just in case you are still interested, Iv'e been using My new "Q" with a Pocketwizard X and an Einstein Flash. The Einstein has the Pocketwizard MC2. Things work great, Manual mode only of course. I've used the PW X to trigger a Nikon flash (with another PW X) also with good results. Regards, Robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 26, 2016 Posted March 26, 2016 Hi rrissmiller, Take a look here Radio trigger for the Q- any users have experience?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Guest Posted July 3, 2016 Share #42 Posted July 3, 2016 Flash still has it's applications but in the topic of this article really consider using good quality LED panels, you see what you get and can adjust your light perfectly before exposing, you are not restricted to the camera's flash sync speed, use 1/2000th if you want and most importantly, they are simple and work with every Leica every made - no sync'ing issues, no TTL issues. They also give a softer, more controlled light, no light box required, and the better ones also let you adjust the colour temp. If you consider the cost of these vs a flash unit, two transceivers and light boxes the answwer is pretty obvious. Put all your flash and associated gear on Ebay while you might still get a decent price, soon they'll be considered pretty worthless IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giogua Posted July 13, 2016 Share #43 Posted July 13, 2016 So here is a new trigger for the Q that works very well, small , low cost, and funny enough it is called the FlashQ. All manual of course but with such a small footprint, sits very nice on the camera. +1 for the FlashQ: it works realy well (only in manual mode) and is small enough for a camera like the Q. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulis Posted December 16, 2016 Share #44 Posted December 16, 2016 +1 for the FlashQ: it works realy well (only in manual mode) and is small enough for a camera like the Q. I have the FlashQ set now, but I can't make it trigger. It works fine with my Fuji X100 – am I being stupid and missing a setting? I have Flash set to ON on the Q, shutter to 500... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elephant Posted December 29, 2016 Share #45 Posted December 29, 2016 I have the FlashQ set now, but I can't make it trigger. It works fine with my Fuji X100 – am I being stupid and missing a setting? I have Flash set to ON on the Q, shutter to 500... Reseat the transmitter on the Q. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted December 29, 2016 Share #46 Posted December 29, 2016 Make sure you don't have Auto Exposure Bracketing set. That disables the flash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trunkafunk Posted April 7, 2017 Share #47 Posted April 7, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm currently trying with some YongNuo RF-603N (Nikon version) and not having much luck with an older flash. May check out the flashQ soon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speenth Posted April 10, 2017 Share #48 Posted April 10, 2017 Has anyone tried the 'FlashQ' yet? https://www.lightpixlabs.com/ It's relatively cheap, very compact and looks ideal for the Q - right down to its coincidental name! Update: I just ordered it - report in due course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speenth Posted April 10, 2017 Share #49 Posted April 10, 2017 Sorry folks, ignore my post above - I somehow missed the already exhaustive discussion on the FlashQ! Oops! When mine arrives I'll let you know how I get on with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo63 Posted April 10, 2017 Share #50 Posted April 10, 2017 Flash still has it's applications but in the topic of this article really consider using good quality LED panels, you see what you get and can adjust your light perfectly before exposing, you are not restricted to the camera's flash sync speed, use 1/2000th if you want and most importantly, they are simple and work with every Leica every made - no sync'ing issues, no TTL issues. They also give a softer, more controlled light, no light box required, and the better ones also let you adjust the colour temp. If you consider the cost of these vs a flash unit, two transceivers and light boxes the answwer is pretty obvious. Put all your flash and associated gear on Ebay while you might still get a decent price, soon they'll be considered pretty worthless IMO. LED Panels have no where near as much power as flash, they also lack the ability to freeze motion like flash (a function of the lower power) They are great for a lot of stuff though, I really like the Yongnuo YN600, YN900 panels and the YN360 strip light (with RGB and an app to control the colour) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speenth Posted April 17, 2017 Share #51 Posted April 17, 2017 My FlashQ arrived and I fitted it to my Q and my Leica SF40 flash. No matter what I try, I cannot get the flash to fire during camera exposure. What am I doing wrong? I've tried all the settings on the SF40 (i.e. TTL; A; M; SD; SF and video) - no effect. I've tried all the various SF40 sync speeds in manual - no luck. I've tried Auto on the Q, manual speed, manual aperture and both manual speed and aperture - no flash. If I press the test button on the FlashQ flash unit, the flash fires instantly - so there is a connection there. If I press the test button on the FlashQ camera unit, there is a delay of maybe a second, then the flash fires - so the two components are seemingly connected, but that delay seems a bit strange. I'm stuck. Can anyone advise? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speenth Posted April 17, 2017 Share #52 Posted April 17, 2017 Problem solved: It helps if the FlashQ camera unit is in the hot shoe the correct way round A very neat little device. However, it's a simple Bluetooth trigger. Thus, the flash exposure must be set manually - but no big deal. I've set my SF40 set to 24mm lens and 1/128. So far, so perfect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohns Posted April 20, 2017 Share #53 Posted April 20, 2017 yongnuo 600ex-rt with some generic canon radio trigger 1.7 at 1/2000th shutter speed - cool L1030285.jpg Do you mean that I can use my Canon ST-E3-RT trigger on the Q (no TTL and no HSS) without risk of overcurrent or overvoltage ?If it is true, then I would also try also my "for Canon" Profoto radio trigger to use my Q and trigger my Profoto strobes. For now, I am just reluctant to try it since I fear the overcurrent or overvoltage side effect on my beloved Q... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo63 Posted April 21, 2017 Share #54 Posted April 21, 2017 Do you mean that I can use my Canon ST-E3-RT trigger on the Q (no TTL and no HSS) without risk of overcurrent or overvoltage ? If it is true, then I would also try also my "for Canon" Profoto radio trigger to use my Q and trigger my Profoto strobes. For now, I am just reluctant to try it since I fear the overcurrent or overvoltage side effect on my beloved Q... The Canon ST-E3 wont work on anything but a canon. The Q has a leaf shutter which typically doesnt have a sync limit (you run into timing issues, like the shutter has closed before the light actually starts to fire, but that can normally be fixed with a cable to sync) You wont have any over voltage/current issues with a radio trigger - the normal issue is older flash units having high voltage at the hot shoe connection or Pc socket connection - the radio trigger puts a radio link between your camera and that voltage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Guy Posted April 21, 2017 Share #55 Posted April 21, 2017 I'm very interested in using Canon flashes with the Q. I've not been successful using the ST-E3-RT. I have been successful placing a 600EX-RT on the Q and having it trigger another 600EX-RT. Manual mode. Using the flash "light" to trigger the other unit. Not RF. It works. I plan to use this to photograph hummingbirds this spring. I plan to fire 5 flashes simultaneously using this scheme. I know it works and should be fun. I'll post photos IF I'm successful. :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marchyman Posted April 22, 2017 Share #56 Posted April 22, 2017 I was curious. I tried my Paul C Buff CyberSync transmitter and receiver on the Q. They are the same units I use with my Canon 7D. Works fine. Almost. The almost is that there seems to be something wrong with my transmitter in that it will only fire once. I need to remove the battery and re-install to get it to fire again. That's not a Q issue... the problem occurs when using the test button on the transmitter off camera, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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