CowboyStudio NPT-04 4 Channel Wireless Hot Shoe Flash Trigger Receiver for Canon EOS, Nikon, Olympus & Pentax Flashes Other products by cowboystudio
If you're looking at this product, you probably already realize a need to get your flash off of your camera but still use it while shooting. Simply put, this product allows you to do that very easily, all you need to do is attach the transmitter to your camera's hot shoe, your flash to the receiver's hot shoe, turn everything on, and go about setting up the shoot.
The one drawback is that it only transmits one piece of information, which is "fire". It doesn't transmit any TTL information so you have to set your flash power level manually and either use your camera in manual or set it to underexpose by however much light the flash is adding to avoid washout (since in auto the camera will expose as if there is no flash). Also I find that with my rebel XTi, in second curtain sync mode, the flash still fires up front, but I believe that to be a limitation of the camera, not the NPT-04 (the flash goes off when the camera tells it to, it's not the transmitter's fault the camera is jumping the gun).
I've had my trigger for about 3 months now and haven't had any problems yet. I am quite pleased with my purchase.
Model: NPT-04
Includes: 1 x Transmitter (with 23A 12V battery installed)
1 x Receiver (Powered by 2 x AAA, Battery is not included)
1 x Sync Wire Cable (no need to use it for most flashes)
4 channels with hot shoe connector for external flashes
Transmitter Power: 23A 12V battery Receiver Power: 2 AAA Battery (Not included)
Maximum Working Distance: 30m (open area, without interference)
Operates on Frequency: 433MHz
Highest responding time up to 1/320s
Triggering life: up to 20,000 times
Compatible with: Canon SpeedLite 580EX II, 580EX, 550EX, 540EZ, 520EZ, 430EZ, 430EX, 430EX II, 420EX, 420EZ, 380EX; Nikon SpeedLite SB900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-28, SB-27, SB-26, SB-25, SB-24; Olympus FL-50R, FL-50, FL-36R, FL-36; Pentax AF-540 FGZ, AF-360 FGZ, AF-400 FT, AF-240 FT; Sigma EF-530 DG Super, EF-500 DG Super, EF-430; Sunpak Auto 2000DZ, 622 Pro, 433AF, 433D, 383, 355AF, 344D, 333D; Vivitar 285HV, DF-400MZ, DF-340MZ, 2700; Other flash models with a trigger voltage of 12V or lower
- 4 channels to avoid interference
- The receiver has an on/off switch, and an LED to indicate triggering.
- A standard 1/4" screw mount.
- Channel Selector outside the transmitter and the receiver
Lowest New Price: USD 22.45
Just what I needed !!!
I needed to control a slave flash but did not want the limitations of the line of site which is built in to my slave flash. This thing is amazing. using it with my nikon d3000 with no problems. I set the flash on the kitchen counter and went two rooms away and held the camera around the corner and wha-la --- flash. I plan on ordering a second receiver for my other flash. I have tested this only to about 40ft with no problems. if you are hesitating, dont. this is a great item.
Very Bad Service which turned out to be Good
I orderd this from India and shipped it to a friend of mine who was coming back to india. I thought that they shipped the Receiver and Transmitter, but when my friend got it to me i only got the receiver. After a few days I emailed the guys at Cowboy Studio and they were decent enough to send me the Trigger.
My Review has changed from Bad to Good..
Keep up the Good Work CowBoy Guyss..
Great with the right flash, but not nikon sb 400 / 600 or 900
This type of flash works just fine however if you are using a locking style nikon flash, this wireless is not the one. Why not? No locking pin hole. Without this, your flash can fall off of this set up.
However, if you have the old compression style flash, you will be just fine.
Cowboy Studio Wireless Remote
These work. Plain and simple they just work. I use them on my Canon 430EX II and have not had a problem. True you cannot utilize ETTL, you have to have the flash set to manual mode but for a cheap way to use wireless flash they work great. They feel kinda cheap and light but that's what they are. None the less they work. Good for the beginner on a budget like me.