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AlienBees Cybersync - Alt. to Pocket Wizards

  • 01-07-2008 02:15PM
    #1
    YeahOK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 312 ✭✭


    Have any of you heard of the AlienBees Cybersync? They are apparently an alternative to Pocket Wizards and replace the RFT version AlienBees previously had on the marlket? Transmitter & Receiver available for about €82.

    Link here

    If anyone has any experience of using this stuff I'd appreciate any insight you can offer.

    I've been on the lookout for a cheaper alternative to Pocket Wizards for a while now.


Comments

  • #2
    City-Exile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,547 ✭✭✭City-Exile


    Why is it that "Made in America", never inspires confidence in me!
    I'm sure this would do a job for you, but there are plenty models on the market.


  • #3
    irishcrazyhorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭irishcrazyhorse


    Havent used those but Im useing the Elinchrom EL-Skyport universal set which I think cost me around 120euros and well worth it!
    You can check out a review here and heres a link to the elinchrom page

    Hope thats is of any use to you,happy shopping


  • #4
    JMcL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,847 ✭✭✭JMcL


    YeahOK wrote: »
    Have any of you heard of the AlienBees Cybersync? They are apparently an alternative to Pocket Wizards and replace the RFT version AlienBees previously had on the marlket? Transmitter & Receiver available for about €82.

    Link here

    If anyone has any experience of using this stuff I'd appreciate any insight you can offer.

    I've been on the lookout for a cheaper alternative to Pocket Wizards for a while now.

    Strobist while not actually reviewing them has a good opinion of the guy that makes them. I was interested, though their international sales policy made my head hurt. Don't forget to add the taxman's slice on top of it all, and UPS mugging, err fee for "collection", which whacks the price up.

    Find a mate in the US and buy them that way I reckon.


  • #5
    Fajitas!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,624 ✭✭✭✭Fajitas!


    AlienBee's have a fantastic reputation, and I'd buy a shed load of their gear in the morning if I could, but before their last edit in their international sales section, they pretty much said they weren't shipping to ireland. Their new one is more complicated.

    I think I'll collect some of their gear next time I'm in the states.

    YeahOk, is it studio style lighting, or flashgun's you want to use it for?

    If it's the latter, do google for Radio Poppers :)


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