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Dear all. My Flash trigger Yongnuo RF-603C it doesen' t work on my Sony alpha 7R II . Do you know if there is any way i can make them work ? I saw some tutorial that show how to modificate an RF-603N for a sony alpha 6000 . In case it' s impossible can you suggest to me some cheap flash trigger for my sony A7 R 2 ? Thanks a lot. Pika

I am a Canon convert and currently have Canon flashes (as well as Nikon SB-80's). I am wondering what my off camera flash options are in terms of wirelessly triggering the flashes. I bought some Cactus triggers but apparently need a Sony flash for them. OR - are their Sony flashes that can be wirelessly triggered from the A7R2 without a transmitter/receiver unit? I noticed the flash controls in the menu. If that is the case, I would rather just pick up Sony flashes. Please respond like I am a 5 year old, lol. Not too tech-savvy and I am sure new-to-flash users will appreciate as well Jordan

Can any of the flash lights Sony makes for the Alpha or Nex series be triggered by the RX100IV...? Since I'm unwilling to buy the A7SII without BSI sensor and its various issues, I figured I'll get a pocket cam that's decent at video to use until the A7S III gets released. But I'm held up by having trouble finding any usable info on Sony flashes (or any other flashes) that can be used with it, given that it doesn't have a hot shoe.

I recently purchased the Nissin i40 flash for my a6000, which IMO is a perfect match in terms of size and balance. However, I want to be able to use the flash off-camera with TTL and HSS functionality without the need for an on-camera flash as a trigger, as this would compromise the light-weight mirrorless body and the freedom of movement the camera gives me. Sony doesn't have much options in this department yet. Nissin offers the Air 1 Commander unit matched with the Di700A flash with built-in receiver, which uses 2.4 GHz radio signal. I quite like the design of the Air 1 Commander as it is not as tall (and therefore as fragile) as e.g. the PocketWizard Plus and still has an interface which is fairly well readable during normal shooting. As of yet however, there is no seperate radio receiver available for the Nissin Air System (NAS). The Nissin website announced early 2015 that the Air R receiver unit should be released in winter 2015. http://www.nissindigital.com/air_r.html Since I couldn't find it anywhere for sale, I contacted Nissin. This was their reply: "Nissin NAS 2.4GHz radio receiver (Model: Air R) for Canon and Nikon version is released on this Jan. Due to order and shipment schedule. The actual available date will be various between countries." ... "Air R Sony version will be available around this march. For your information. For working with Air R, latest firmware on Air 1 Commander is required. So that you may consider to purchase Air 1 And Air R Receiver(s) together, to ensure that their firmware version is matched. Also authorized local warranty card should be included when purchase, to identify your Nissin unit is valid for local warranty update service in future. Welcome to contact with us again for any questions. Regards, Thank you very much. Nissin Digital"

I have recently aquired a Neewer strobe light which has its own simple flash trigger. My problem is that the flash rarely fires in live view ? It seems fine when shooting via the view finder but not in live view.... any suggestions please ?

I have an A7 with a Sony HVL-F60M Flash. I want that flash beast to work off camera. I'm thinking of buying 2 Sony HVL-F20Ms to get the following set: - 1 Sony HVL-F20M to use on camera for indirect lighting my model AND for triggering the other 2 flashes - the Sony HVL-F60M Flash (as a wireless slave) as most important flash to lighten my model from the side - the other Sony HVL-F20M (as a wireless slave) behind the model to lighten the white background. Will this set work without any other trigger (and without any cable)? In other words, will the on camera Sony HVL-F20M trigger both others flashes wireless? PS Will the HVL-F20M supply enough light (from 1 meter or less distance from the white background to lighten that sufficiently?