D700 remote trigger/control with Pocketwizard Plus II or other high quality

I've been snooping around this forum and places like Amazon and B&H and I'm surprised that there apparently isn't

some high-quality thing made by or specifically for Nikon that can remotely trigger my D700 without the use of

infrared or wires, (e.g. radio). I'm into the Plus II Pocketwizards, so can one of them act as a wireless remote

trigger for the D700? What do I have to buy? I'll bet the PW won't work for bulb mode, though, in which case,

specifically for B, I can accept using a wire. I am definitely interested in doing some night-time photography.

I want the best, though; I don't want anything cheap. Check out my friend Brian's <a

href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brianhofer/3437560440/">night-time shot of his cabin under the stars</a> at

Hope, AK, taken this weekend.

<p>I use an Ebay trigger cable with a PWII for my D700. Just search for it using some key words - they all seem to come from Hong Kong for about $20. Versus something purchased in the US for a lot more. It plugs into the 10-pin plug on the D700 and has a mono-mini that goes into the PW. Get one with a switch that allows you choose whether you want to override the standby mode or not.<br>

I usually set the remote camera to manual focus, prefocus it, and if I know the exposure, I'll set the shutter and aperture as well. Works just fine.<br>

M</p>

<p>I'm into the Plus II Pocketwizards, so can one of them act as a wireless remote trigger for the D700?</p>

<p>Yes. But you need the cable to go from the PW to the the camera.</p>

<p>Like what Michael said. Several available from $20 to $50. Mine went for $25, works great out to a couple of hundred feet.</p><div></div>

Thanks for the responses, all.

 

Wow, nice photograph, Don!

<p>Pocketwizard has two kinds of Nikon remote cables. One keeps the camera "awake" all the time and the other wakes it up just prior to shooting. AFIK, no other remote has the wakeup feature. If you keep the camera awake continuously, the battery is depleted rapidly, in as little as half an hour for a D2.</p>

<p>The $25 remote I pictured above allows the camera to act normally, goes into standby in a few seconds after activating, then wakes up the D300 instantly with just a slight press of the transmit button.</p>

<p>Don,<br>

Could you share the brand of item you are using? thanks<br>

Paul</p>

 

<p>The brand is Yongnuo! It comes with instructions that are a real hoot to read (and understand). Several others to choose from if you do a search for 'remote shutter release' on the auction site.</p>

<p>Another option at Link Delight (eBay # 370185753466). cost GBP15</p>

<p>Off topic I know, but how do you find your Sigma 400 Don? I have the same lens but find it rather soft, so it's up for sale at the moment.</p>

<p>I've been using the new CyberSync triggers from Paul Buff (White Lightning) to trigger both my D80 and D300. The CyberSyncs are top quality and a more modern design than the Pocket Wizards. I've had zero issues. They aren't as cheap as the eBay triggers, but they are much cheaper than PW. I bought a cable from flashzebra.com that works great. I have about 8 CyverSync triggers/receivers and have used them to trigger extensive flash set ups over great distance. I'm now mixing triggering cameras and flash at the same time. I can fire BOTH my D80 & D300 similtaneously along with about 10 strobes. I'm learning something new every week. Never had a single issue with the CyberSyncs. They are pro quality.<br>

Kent in SD</p>

<p>Chris, I find the lens quite sharp. Is yours the APO macro with a 77mm filter? Don't use mine much since I got the 500mm F4 but the results are pretty sharp (see photo taken with the above setup). Sigma is known for sample to sample variations though and you might have a 'not so hot' sample.</p><div></div>

<p>Sorry, believe me, that image is tack sharp but lost it after shrinking it and uploading.</p>

I went ahead and got both systems, the cable for the PW and Nikon's corded shutter release. Thanks, all.

<p>Apologies again for hijacking the thread.</p>

<p>Yep, Don, mine is identical... the APO Telemacro with 77mm filter thread. I've been using the 70-200 + TC-14e in preference to the Sigma, but now I'm wondering if a more substantial ball head might be the ticket... Maybe I should give this lens another chance before letting it go.</p>

<p>Hi,<br /><br />i have been looking for a lightning trigger for quite some time. The followings seem the optimal ones in terms of cost and quality.<br /><br />The expensive one which seems more professional:<br />http://www.lightning-trigger.com <br /><br />The cheaper one which has lots of positive feedbacks on ebay:<br />http://www.pmgadgets.com<br /><br />Any feedback will be really appreciated from those who have experience with them.<br /><br />Tony<br /><br /></p>

I ended up with a PocketWizard N90M3-P (pre-trigger) cable. It works for triggering the camera's shutter. Is it <u>supposed to work</u> for triggering the flash and getting some sync going? Here's my set up: full manual operation; rear sync, flash speed 1/60; sync speed 1/250; ISO 400-800 indoors; three PocketWizard Plus II: 1 for off-camera flash, one on camera with cable, and one in hand for triggering. I have tried turning on the pre-trigger function,yet on or off, I don't get any flash sync at shutters from 1/30 and faster. Interestingly, when I set the camera's shutter to 1/4 a second, I get two flashes (rear sync), and finally some flash showing up in the image.