speedlite 580exii and elinchrom skyport

[nickname]

hi

wondering if anybody knows if its possible to get on off camera speedlite
to be triggered wirelessly by an elinchrom skyport.
if so how should i set this up?

nick

[adamadam]

Plug it in, turn it on.
It should work.

Change the custom function so that the flash doesn't automatically turn off.

[nickname]

thats what i was hoping for....
have already set to slave, changed the cn time function, checked the group etc...
anything else i'm missing?

thks for your help

[flipfreak]

Originally Posted by nickname thats what i was hoping for.... have already set to slave, changed the cn time function, checked the group etc... anything else i'm missing? thks for your help

don't need to set to slave. put on manual. set the power and zoom. plug in the cable. ready to rock.

btw, u do know u cannot use TTL with radio trigger right?

[nickname]

do i need to use the cord...
i thought both the skyport and speedlite can operate wireless?

nick

[flipfreak]

Originally Posted by nickname do i need to use the cord... i thought both the skyport and speedlite can operate wireless? nick

u need to plug the rx into the speedlite. i dunno what sort of cord u gonna use though. or u running it into a hotshoe adapter?

[heheapa]

Originally Posted by flipfreak u need to plug the rx into the speedlite. i dunno what sort of cord u gonna use though. or u running it into a hotshoe adapter?

Yeah. You can use a sync cable to connect the RX and the speedlite thru the new PC-Sync port on 580EXII. That cost less than the hotshoe adapter. You can get one from CP. Ask Chris for the advice

[flipfreak]

Originally Posted by heheapa Yeah. You can use a sync cable to connect the RX and the speedlite thru the new PC-Sync port on 580EXII. That cost less than the hotshoe adapter. You can get one from CP. Ask Chris for the advice

the pc sync so cheap ah? i using pw. 1 pc sync cord is like 40-50 bucks.

[nickname]

thks for your advice everybody.
i can get the flash firing off camera on a cord but
hoped that by using the *wireless* skyport transmitter
i could trigger the 580 and my strobe without using the cord.
guess not?

[catchlights]

Originally Posted by nickname thks for your advice everybody. i can get the flash firing off camera on a cord but hoped that by using the *wireless* skyport transmitter i could trigger the 580 and my strobe without using the cord. guess not?

if you have strobe and 580 working together, you can connect the receiver to 580 and set the slave mode on for strobe, or
connect the receiver to strobe and set 580 to slave mode.

btw, the skyport set come with a mini phone jet and a old model elinchrom jet, you need not buy additional cord when you use with elinchrom studio light, but if you want to use with 580, you need to get a cord with male mini phone jet and a pc sync jet. which is a third party accessory.

[heheapa]

Originally Posted by flipfreak the pc sync so cheap ah? i using pw. 1 pc sync cord is like 40-50 bucks.

I remember I got it ~20 last time, by Pocket Wizard as well.....

[hazmee]

You either need this: http://www.flashzebra.com/wizardcables/hotshoe.shtml

or

this http://www.flashzebra.com/wizardcables/screwlock.shtml

which are not available locally.

[nickname]

thks for your help.
thats a good idea to try the receiver on the 580.
will try later today.
nick

[adamadam]

Originally Posted by nickname thks for your help. thats a good idea to try the receiver on the 580. will try later today. nick

Let us know how you go

[nickname]

yup...it works
many thks catchlights and all for your suggestions and help.