one eye jack
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Hi, one eye jack and all,
Thank you for your material, and I believe in getting working quality solution. My initial intention was to have a standard flash radio trigger system to work with both Nikon and Olympus. Obviously, the answer is NO.
I moved to Olympus is also due to the weight. Looks like I have to work more on built-in Olympus flash commander and see how accurate it can provide. So far only tested at home, cannot tell how accurate it is.
Alternatively, can I rent a third party radio trigger system for flash? I used it only at the Studio I help out and those are proper lighting system. I am using my Nikon 7000 and D800 lesser now merely because of the weight.
If I have to buy a set for Nikon, please advise which brand is most flexible and easy to configure and carry around (hopefully no battery weight).
For nikon ttl trigger/reciever (transciever) your best bet is Cactus V6 ii hongkong company.It offers cross compatibilty for major flash brands like olympus but for metz what I read is manual only but who knows they may have added support fot metz.Update to lastest firmware after you buy them.
Edit: In fact this is the solution you looking for.I think because of different hotshoe contacts you would buy 1 nikon and 2 olympus and use for both cameras using olympus flashes.Nikon set as transmiter (master) and 2 X olympus as reciever.For olympus camera
it's likely 2 only trasmitter and recieve so 1 off camera flash but you could trigger nikon as manual unless it's a nikon flash (SB series compatible models).Cross compatibility with TTL and HSS. Do check the compatibility chart which olympus flash is surported.
https://www.cactus-image.com/v6ii.html
https://www.cactus-image.com/special/X-TTL/
https://www.cactus-image.com/downloads.html
https://www.cactus-image.com/Cactus V6 II Quick Start Guide (Nikon X-TTL).pdf
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