Simply put, this new wireless system works magic to make the photographer's life easier in two fundamental ways: wireless triggering of a hot shoe or studio flash from up to 50' away, and remote firing of a camera from up to 150' using a 16-channel transmitter/receiver combination. Sets comprising a transmitter and one or two receivers are available bundled with cables for Canon or Nikon. Available camera-appropriate cables allow the FreeWave Basic to work with a wide variety of other cameras, as well. The receiver is also available separately, packed with 2.5mm to 3.5mm and PC male cables, as well as a 1/4" phono plug adapter.
Using the 433MHz frequency and multiple channels to ensure there is no overlap with other working photographers or devices, the FreeWave Basic works through obstructions, without the need of line-of-sight positioning, even in bright sunlight. Sync speeds up to 1/200 of a second are possible with compatible cameras.
The receiver, which has a cold shoe/stand thread at its base, runs on two included AAA batteries and has a hot shoe on top, making it possible to trigger a flash from the shoe. Multiple flash units can be triggered with additional receivers set to the same channel as the transmitter.
The transmitter does double duty as a handheld camera-shutter release. Pressing the trigger button halfway wakes and focuses the camera, while depressing it completely triggers the shutter―ideal for wildlife or macro photography.
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What exactly does the settings need to be on flash & my D500 for this transmitter to work?
You would need to have your flash set to manual, as no TTL information will be transmitted through the Vello Freewave Fusion. The camera shouldn’t need to be set to any particular setting though. If you are having troubles getting this to work, I would suggest contacting us directly through email. We could then assist you with trouble shooting what might be going on. [email protected]
Is this system compatible with nikon d7000 and Sunpak PZ 42x?
thanks
The Vello FreeWave Fusion Wireless Flash Trigger System is compatible with the Nikon D7000 and Sunpak PZ42X.
I am looking at setting up a travelling studio. Working with wireless triggering of two studio flashes (Nikons SB 900, 910 or 800) with my Nikon camera (D700) also D300 or D200.
Is this system compatible?
The Vello FreeWave Fusion Wireless Flash Trigger System for Nikon would be compatible with the SB-800, SB-900, and SB-910 as well as the Nikon D700, D300, and D200.
Can these be used TTL or just manual?
These are just manual exposure devices. They are only brand specific (Nikon or Canon) to accomodate the various trigger inputs each camera brand uses.
Will this work with the Dynalite M1000 and M2000 series strobe system?
While technically possible, you would need multiple adapters to be able to use the Vello FreeWave Fusion Wireless Flash Trigger Systems with the Dynalite M1000 and M2000 series strobes. You would be better off going with a different radio slave set-up. You might look at the Impact PowerSync16 DC Radio Slave System with the PocketWizard MH1 Miniphone to Household Cable.