I’ve been busy this week, researching modifications to my Cactus wireless flash triggers from Gadget Infinity (eBay triggers or Poverty Wizards). This week I’ve managed to add a 3.5mm mono-jack to piggy back the PC Sync jack, to increase connection reliability (the PC jacks are a little loose and tend to fall out). This process was quite simple for me as I solder wires for a trade. A photo tutorial to follow soon.
Another mod that is popular is to replace the CR2 battery connection with a AAA battery pack. The tutorial I will write will be really no different to others on the web, but will contain valuable information for Australian Strobists on where to get certain items and the prices. In Australia we are not blessed with superstores like Wall Mart and Costco and our electronics suppliers usually look at you weird when you tell them what you are doing to your flash gear.
Also under development is an antenna modification to increase the default range from the measly 10 meters (30ft). Initial unofficial testing has resulted in a 5 fold range increase to 50m (150ft). I have no idea why I need that much range, but in case i do, it can do the job, without having to lay down the mega bucks to get a set of Pocket Wizards, Radio Poppers or Skyports. I’ll report on the official testing, with pictures to come.
Other DIY projects on the horizon are professional looking snoots, grid spots and beauty dishes.
Until next time…..