Here are some performed shots though a show
window forming from a decoration each frame turns into a short video using Sony
Vegas.
To use laser-activating feature we need a
laser beam, so I use the Kaiser Laser pen. Unlike the Photo Trigger which is
easy to set up. I decide to make a water drop from the kitchen tap (in
daylight). I know that I will have problem but every goes well. I put each
glass containing half a liter of water upturn on each side of the sink and one
glass will be Nero Trigger and on the other glass I put laser pen (with a
backward button). I align the pen to point it toward the drop (using the knife
to stop the dropping water and locate the laser points). Then I put Nero
Trigger so that the plastic sensor cover is illuminated by laser. The trigger
which was set at Laser mode had no delay. It performed surprisingly fast and
each single drop activates the camera. You can check the result and adjust the
delay. Sutter delay is erased to control the height of the drop.
Activating
with laser
The shots are illuminated by flash when I
move around when the shots are taken. Then I adjust the camera position and
realize an interesting thing for the flash is behind the water drop so the
captured lights in the water is taken as a round-shaped ripple from the dropped
water.
Activating
with laser
HDR allows you to take 3, 5 or 7 frames in
the contact frame of the 1/3rd, 1/2, 1 or 2 stop. The camera shutter is
controlled by the trigger. So, it needs to be set to B and the speed is set on
the trigger. You can set any speed from 15 seconds and 1/15 seconds as a
beginning point. Then, a shot is taken at this speed, next is under exposure
mode and then the images on exposure mode. You combine them in your selected
HDR program.
I set up a device to form a 5-HDR frame
with expected details on Exif will be 1/4 second, 1/15 second, 1/8 second,
1/2 second and 1 second, but a series of results which is 0.3 sec, 1/20 sec, 1
/ 6 sec, 1/3 sec and 0.9 sec is recorded. It seems like the Exif data made by
the DSLR camera at light bulb mode may be a problem and change from brands to
brands.
This is the HDR mode performed from an old
camera and the personal images (displayed on the right) were integrated in
Photomatix.
HDR
mode
Value
199$ makes Nero Trigger has the same price
with Photo Trigger and a little more than Hahnel Giga T Pro II 120$. However,
Photo Trigger has the
advantages at cable sensor, so you can put them in more
accurate palaces, and it also includes laser-activating mode, it’s more
complicated to use and that’s an annoying thing. The Hahnel models lacks in
sensor features, but they have better timelapse feature. You can also consider
the easy to control TriggerSmart, with small position and laser, but it has a
much higher price which is about 345$ and a bulkier companion device.
Rating
It’s impossible to deny the previous
reviews considering Multi Trigger as a
disappointment, but the company has listened to the feedbacks and done a
large-scale job which is creating this new version, the one that actually
provides easy-handling capability along with a flexible set of feature. Some
problems such as the initial-caused problem when using with Pentax and the
inability to cancel the long exposure mode can be forgiven for the received
benefits considering other aspects. An all-in set of product, unlike its old
version (currently registered as dead), is bang for the buck with several
photographers requiring high speed.
Advantages
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Easy to use
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Easy to recognize in low light
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Multiform feature settings
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No messy attach of cables
Disadvantages
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Don’t activate correctly with Pentax
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Timer can be reset without being turned off
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Laser pen is essential to use the
laser-activating feature
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Technical
specs
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Weight: 90g
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Width: 62mm
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Height: 32mm
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Depth: 94mm |
