Wein Photo Slaves Flash Accessories

Wein Photo Slaves Flash Accessories 

DESCRIPTION

Whether you want to trigger a shoe flash from across the room, or a gaggle of 4800 watt/second packs from an arena catwalk, Wein has a slave that will do the job. All are solid, tough and reliable, and there's a model available for any type of flash connection. And leave the batteries in the bag; Wein slaves don't need them.

USER REVIEWS

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[Jul 04, 2008]
Chris Moore Media
Professional

Strength:

Small and compact (easy to lose).

Weakness:

Totally unreliable. Can't trust it to work dependably at all. I have a Norman Tiger Eye and it works every time. It's great. Only problem, it's not made anymore and neither is the Quantum photo slave cube (which was also great!).

A totally unreliable slave!. I try it in the studio before a location assignment - works fine. Get to the job in front of the clients and the d**n thing stops working. Oh, wait a minute it worked that time. No it stopped again. I try turning it around so the HH prongs are reversed and moving it in and out of the socket to clean the metal contacts for better connectivity.... No change still erratic at best - that's if it fires the flash at all. Maybe it's the flash. So I try two other heads. Same results. To be blunt. This thing is crap. Either work or don't work. Don't tease me. It makes me look extremely unprofessional.... especially in front of clients! I give this a STRONG DON'T BUY recommendation.

Similar Products Used:

Norman Tiger Eye, Quantum Photo slave block. -- Both work great but, sadly, are no longer made.

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1
VALUE
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1
[Oct 13, 2006]
Dave
Intermediate

Strength:

does not seem to be any to speak of, they are high-tech in appearance

Weakness:

JUST DON"T WORK

I have had 4 of Wein's slaves in less than 3 days and none of them seem to want to fire. Wheither it has been the peanut slave or the hot foot slave the all seem to be defective. Even the store warned me that they have yet to finsd anyone who is satisfied with the product.

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1
VALUE
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1
[Dec 29, 2003]
oswald jerry
Professional Master

Strength:

they fire off at a pretty long range

Weakness:

they fire off when they're in a good mood

like i said before and other regarding wein products. they suck get something else. you'll go through hell buying these.

Customer Service

a nightmare. you always have to go through the office manager "laurel" who always takes the message for stan weinberg who's the manager, who always seeems to be "in a meeting" she says. pllleeease!!! the company consists of 2 people running it..what meeting!!??

Similar Products Used:

radio slaves. quantum and pocket wizard.

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1
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1
[Jan 17, 2002]
Cowgirl
Intermediate

Strength:

No wires-plugs directly onto my flash. Fairly cheap. Sensor works good.

Weakness:

It''s not radio controlled! It will fire your flash whenener it ''sees'' another flash. If your shooting weddings-consider a radio controlled slave or Canon''s wireless flash system.

I have the Wein Ultra Peanut slave for my Vivitar 285hv flash only. It is a very handy tool in which I can use my Vivitar 285hv as a slave if I need an extra light on my subject/background. Works very well indoors, if your the only photographer. It is small and plugs directly into the Vivitar pc socket. It has worked great for me at 20-30 feet (indoor). But I do not use this at weddings-it will be set off by everyone''s flashes!

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4
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4
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