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Title: Lightning Gunshot Fireworks Motion Sensor Wildlife Trigger for Canon
Post by: tmcdanel on November 02, 2014, 10:12:52 PM

So there is the Opteka LTX-80
http://www.amazon.com/Opteka-Lightning-Fireworks-Security-Wildlife/dp/B00CS3PHZK/ref=pd_cart_wl_2_p?ie=UTF8&colid=3395NA902P2PT&coliid=I113UN2D7UMJ5L&refRID=1WVPANWNJ6BS5VYC2RD9 (http://www.amazon.com/Opteka-Lightning-Fireworks-Security-Wildlife/dp/B00CS3PHZK/ref=pd_cart_wl_2_p?ie=UTF8&colid=3395NA902P2PT&coliid=I113UN2D7UMJ5L&refRID=1WVPANWNJ6BS5VYC2RD9)

But as you can see from the customer reviews & stars, it is a fizzled firework of dissatisfaction. I would cringe at paying much more than maybe $200.

Is there anything that anyone has found satisfactory?

Title: Re: Lightning Gunshot Fireworks Motion Sensor Wildlife Trigger for Canon
Post by: tmcdanel on November 02, 2014, 10:32:49 PM

Holy sh..

When doing research i discovered:
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/7002555087/lightning-photography-with-magic-lantern

I did not notice this before.

I do not suppose any settings will work for motion or nighttime wildlife tho?

T5i

Title: Re: Lightning Gunshot Fireworks Motion Sensor Wildlife Trigger for Canon
Post by: Yuppa on November 03, 2014, 06:39:22 PM

There is actually a full-on module for lightning photography that does an amazing job:

http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=6303.0

Doubt this would work for wildlife photos: it's based on light detection--but I'm no expert.

Title: Re: Lightning Gunshot Fireworks Motion Sensor Wildlife Trigger for Canon
Post by: dmilligan on November 04, 2014, 04:08:17 AM

http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=12891.0

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