Dot Line Hot Shoe Photographic Slave Flash Unit
The Dot Line Hot Shoe Photographic Slave Flash Unit is a slave flash unit with a hot shoe, designed for hot-shoe mount flash units on cameras. It also fits most flash accessory hot shoe mounts. This unit employs an optical triggering that requires no electrical connection to the camera. However, for this to work, there must be a master flash electrically connected to the camera. The slave attaches to the remote flash via the built-in hot shoe, senses the light from the master flash, and then triggers the remote flash to fire. The sensor cell must be positioned so that it can "see" direct or indirect light from the master flash.
The bottom of the slave has a female 1/4-20 thread to accept any tripod or ball joint head. The slave also features a standard accessory foot that can be used for mounting into a standard accessory shoe. The unit boasts a range of up to 60' (18.3 m) from the master flash. No batteries or external power are required, other than the light from the master flash.
| Dimensions | 1 x 1 x 1" (2.54 x 2.54 x 2.54 cm) |
| Range | Up to 60' (18.3 m) |
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Ratings Distribution
60%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Lightweight (5)
- Packs small / compresses (5)
- Easy to use (4)
Cons
- Unreliable (3)
Best Uses
- Weddings (4)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Photo enthusiast (4)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (5)
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Pros
- Easy To Pack
- Easy to Use
- Lightweight
Cons
- Unreliable
Best Uses
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Dot Line Hot Shoe Photographic Slave Flash Unit:
These must have slipped pass Quality Control.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Pack
- Easy to Use
- Lightweight
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Family Photos
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Dot Line Hot Shoe Photographic Slave Flash Unit:
Connects to my 2nd speedlight and triggers it by the flash from my primary speedlight. Definately worth the money.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Strong Construction
Cons
- Unreliable
Best Uses
Comments about Dot Line Hot Shoe Photographic Slave Flash Unit:
Good construction, and it worked...but not with my flash.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Pack
- Easy to Use
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Family Photos
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Dot Line Hot Shoe Photographic Slave Flash Unit:
I can confirm that this product works with current digital camera flashes that emit a pre-flash. (Older slaves that I had from film days mis-fire on the pre-flash and don't fire when the picture is taken with the main flash pulse). This one works just fine with my Nikon D5100
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Pack
- ExperimentalFun
- Lightweight
- Strong Construction
Cons
- Difficult to Use
- Unreliable
Best Uses
- Experimental Photography
Comments about Dot Line Hot Shoe Photographic Slave Flash Unit:
I'm a Professional Merchandise Photographer, and an amateur/professional general photographer. This little slave worked great with my Canon EOS 60D and Canon s95 Point and Shoot camera and the attached Classic Canon Speedlite 380. Unfortunately, when the Speedlite recharged, and a new picture was taken, it did not fire the flash. The only time It did so was when i hit the Flash Test button on the back, then it would fire.
That was more of the same with my Canon Speelite 430EXII but when it did fire, boy what a difference! The Slave flash was also a millisecond delayed, so you would essentially have to do a long exposure to see that second flash fire.
For under 20 dollars, it was an interesting and fun experiment but I would stick to a true wireless trigger or a tethered trigger. The construction of the item was top notch, better than I expected, but that can only go so far when talking about flash reliability on the fly and when you just need everything to work.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Pack
- Easy to Use
- Lightweight
- Reliable
Cons
Best Uses
- Travel
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Dot Line Hot Shoe Photographic Slave Flash Unit:
The slave unit is easy to use,small and confiable.
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- 1 Year Limited Warranty
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