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WIRELESS TRIGGERS                                           PORTABLE BATTERY KITS


       Hähnel Captur
       ● £55 O www.
       hahnel.ie
       OFFERING two-in-
       one functionality,
       Hähnel Captur
       triggers are both
       wireless camera
       and fl ash triggers. As a camera   triggering of one or more fl ashguns.
       trigger you get full functionality,   Available for Canon, Fujifi lm, Nikon,
       including Bulb shooting, and with   Olympus/Panasonic and Sony
       fl ash they offer basic yet reliable   cameras and fl ashguns.  BASIC

                                                                Lencarta Safari 2
                                                                ● £700 O www.lencarta.com

                                                                THE LENCARTA Safari 2 is a portable battery pack and
                                                                600W light that packs a punch whether you’re shooting in
                                                                the studio or on location. The battery pack powers a single
                                                                fl ash head, so a two-head kit would use two batteries. This
                                                                means more fl ashes per charge and the ability to move the
                                                                two lights further apart without worrying about cable length.
                                                                  The Safari sports an LED modelling lamp and a 5-stop
                                                                fl ash range covering full power to 1/32nd power. Safari kits
                                                                come with a Commander System wireless trigger, but also
                                                                have a sync socket for other radio triggers and sync cables.


                                                                Profoto B2 250 AirTTL Location Kit
                                                                ● £1,994 O www.profoto.com

                                                                THANKS to TTL and manual control, high-speed shooting up
                                                                to 1/8000sec and 9 stops of power control up to 250W, the
       PocketWizard Plus III Transceiver Twin Set               Profoto B2 250 AirTTL
       ● £229 O www.pocketwizard.com                            Location Kit is a great
                                                                option for professionals
       POCKETWIZARD was one of the   heritage and offer backwards   and enthusiasts who
       fi rst companies to achieve   compatibility with all PocketWizard   demand the latest and
       dominance in the wireless trigger   products. It’s for these reasons,   greatest features on offer.
       market thanks to well-built and   and that they are available   The battery can provide up
       reliable products. The PocketWizard   worldwide, that makes them a   to 215 fl ashes at full power,
       Plus III Transceivers live up to this   popular choice for pros.  and the basic kit weighs just over
                                                                2kg, making it highly portable.
                                                                  The kit doesn’t include stands or
                                                                modifi ers, so these will need to be
       Phottix Strato                                           purchased separately, and to take
       II Multi 5-in-1                                          advantage of TTL shooting and
       Wireless                                                 high-speed sync you’ll need to
                                                                purchase the optional AirTTL-C
       Trigger set                                              or AirTTL-N controller.
       ● £140
       ● www.phottix.com                                         PROFESSIONAL
       THE PHOTTIX Strato II
       Multi 5-in-1 Wireless
       Trigger System allows you
       to trigger fl ashes and
       studio lights wirelessly, and
       fi re your camera remotely.
       The latter can be achieved
       via a cable or wirelessly.
       With this system you have
       one on-camera trigger
       and then one or multiple receivers
       to fi re one or more fl ashguns.

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