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11/24/2007 12:04:44 PM · #1			 | 
		
		| ive been looking at it as a cheap slave for shooting skate shots and bmx. any other cheap flash units for under 100 each? |  
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11/24/2007 12:12:27 PM · #2			 | 
		
		| I've heard nothing but good about the 285hv, I just ordered one from BHphoto |  
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11/24/2007 12:25:23 PM · #3			 | 
		
		| yeah, i used to use 285's for skate stuff too. it's really nice, a lot of light and cheap flash, but it eats batteries. the best was the sunpak 555 but it's discontinued so your options for under 100$ are pretty limited to the 285. |  
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11/24/2007 01:55:54 PM · #4			 | 
		
		I've got 2 285s, You can buy one for $90 and get something called a Peanut by a company called Wein for about $10-15- it's a little slave thing that sticks in the side of the flash and triggers it when another flash fires, very handy little gadget.
 
 Of for $30 you could get a Hong Kong wireless kit.
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11/24/2007 02:07:42 PM · #5			 | 
		
		I use Sunpak 383's (and an older 333) for my setup. They are about $80 each and they work well with the cheap Gadget Infinity (Cactus) 4-channel wireless triggers.
 
 The 333 I got from B&H for about $25.
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11/24/2007 03:13:52 PM · #6			 | 
		
		i picked up a used metz 36AFN flash from ebay for 20€, i've seen a few going under 10€ tho. i'm still looking for another one or a metz 36CT (under 10€) to use as a second slave unit (i have two cactus pt04 reveivers, they work perfectly and only cost me around 30$, including two receivers, the trigger and shipping from hong kong ;-D)
 
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11/24/2007 04:45:21 PM · #7			 | 
		
		| ya, sounds like a good alternative to almost anything on the market. sweet, thanxs alot |  
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