Okay guys. I have a Flashpoint Streaklight 360ws flash. It works optically or through RF.
I also have 7 Canon 600EX-RT. They work optically or through RF.
I cannot afford another Streaklight right now (I'd sell two Canons to gain another Streaklight ($300) if I could. That said, I would like to fire the Streaklight (in a 7' umbrella) using RF and trigger the Canons (gang of 6 in a 7' umbrella) optically with the Streaklight.
Since I have never used the optical functions I am wondering how good the line of sight has to be. Do the Canons just look for a flash of light to trigger? Can the umbrellas be diffused and set at a wide 20 degree angle from each other?
I could just pull them out and see, but I haven't the room to set up two 7' umbrellas indoors and it is very windy outside today.
Besides that, I know there are experts here that can tell me the ins and outs of firing optically.
Thanks for your help and ideas.
I also have 7 Canon 600EX-RT. They work optically or through RF.
I cannot afford another Streaklight right now (I'd sell two Canons to gain another Streaklight ($300) if I could. That said, I would like to fire the Streaklight (in a 7' umbrella) using RF and trigger the Canons (gang of 6 in a 7' umbrella) optically with the Streaklight.
Since I have never used the optical functions I am wondering how good the line of sight has to be. Do the Canons just look for a flash of light to trigger? Can the umbrellas be diffused and set at a wide 20 degree angle from each other?
I could just pull them out and see, but I haven't the room to set up two 7' umbrellas indoors and it is very windy outside today.
Besides that, I know there are experts here that can tell me the ins and outs of firing optically.
Thanks for your help and ideas.