Portable lights

You could also look into the Vivitar 285HV's. They're cheap (around 90 brand new from B&H) and work really well. A lot of skateboarding photographers use them, as they are really reliable and fairly inexpensive.  Link to B&H...http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/61441-REG/Vivitar_233965_285HV_Auto_Flash.html#features 

--------------------------------------------- Originally posted by ken_dris You could also look into the Vivitar 285HV's. They're cheap (around 90 brand new from B&H) and work really well. A lot of skateboarding photographers use them, as they are really reliable and fairly inexpensive.   Link to B&H... http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/61441-REG/Vivitar_233965_285HV_Auto_Flash.html#features   --------------------------------------------- Now i like that setup better then having separate flashes and receivers,  but what do you use as a transmitter from the camera? i like how that's built all in one, i have no need to take the flash off the receiver when i already got a camera mount flash...

DOUGY THE BEST TRIGGERS ARE THE POCKET WIZARDS. PRICEY, BUT NICE.  OR JSUT GO WITH THE CHEAPO EBAY TRIGGERS I HAVE   I LOVE EM

---------------------------------------------Originally posted by DougyFrisch---------------------------------------------Originally posted by ken_drisYou could also look into the Vivitar 285HV's. They're cheap (around 90 brand new from B&H) and work really well. A lot of skateboarding photographers use them, as they are really reliable and fairly inexpensive.  Link to B&H...http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/61441-REG/Vivitar_233965_285HV_Auto_Flash.html#features ---------------------------------------------Now i like that setup better then having separate flashes and receivers,  but what do you use as a transmitter from the camera? i like how that's built all in one, i have no need to take the flash off the receiver when i already got a camera mount flash...---------------------------------------------Pocket wizards are nice, but really expensive. You could check out the transmitters and recievers availible through Alienbees. http://www.alienbees.com/remotes.html. Or check out Radio Poppers here http://shop.radiopopper.com/radiopopperjrxsystem.aspx. The cheapest way would be long PC snyc cords, but if you do that with the vivitars you have to make sure get a snyc cord with the special Vivitar end. Also these are pretty cool too... http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/63118-REG/Wein_W940001_PN_Peanut_Slave_100_.htmlThey work by triggering a second flash from the light it picks up from your main flash unit. I've never used them, but I hear they work well and there under $20 each.

Thanks guys... i'm wanting to go cheap, but certainly not the cheapest... i'm down to pay a lil more to get one i want, but a couple hundred bucks for an alienbee strobe is just outragious...

DOUGY... MINE ARE BASICALLY THE CHEAPEST, AND SINCE I UPGRADED THE CRAPPY BATTERIES, AND THEY DONT MISFIRE AT ALL.

I have yet to try out the ebay triggers. I've almost ordered a set a few times, but held back. I might give them a try. The price is right.

I HAVE THE EBAY ONES.   NOT THE CACTUS ONES THOUGH IVE HEARD ALOT OF BS ABOUT THEM BUT SEARCH EBAY FOR THE CRT-301 TRIGGERS (MIGHT BE CTR-301). I GOT MINE FOR 41.99 SHIPPED FOR TRANSMITTER, AND 2 RECIEVERS. I NEED TO ORDER ANOTHER SET SOON THOUGH FOR ADDED FLASHES.

I use the cybersync transmitter and receivers and love them.  Even use one on my speedlights for certain affects along with my 3 Bees.

any of you ever use the optical triggers? I just picked one up for my cheapo  Optika flash and picked up a 430 ex...