Sony strobe triggers

Massimo Franzese · Issue 131, Mar/Apr 2023 · pp. 35–37

Products mentioned: Sony A1, Turtle Manual Trigger, Turtle TTL Trigger, Nauticam trigger, Sea and Sea YS-D2, Sea and Sea cables, Retra strobes

When I got my Sony A1 I looked at strobe triggering together with lenses, housings and ports as for photography you will be mostly shooting with underwater strobes. I use rear curtain on certain shots so I went on the lookout for a trigger that would support it that was not TTL. I do not want to open a discussion on manual vs TTL however I shoot flash top side and even there I never use TTL unless I have to do a documentary/product shot and I have no time to prepare. Strobe Trigger Options for Sony I went on the lookout for options and my research included the following manufacturers: • Nauticam • UWTechnics • TRT Electronics Only Turtle triggers seemed to offer all the features I was looking for so I contacted Turtle electronics technical team who did some remote tests for me on an A1. The A1 can trigger flash with electronic shutter and this is something I was looking for. Turtle Manua…