Nikon CLS vs Pocket Wizard
For my studio strobes I use Skyport triggers (because they came with the Bx RI-strobes), but recently aquired a pair of Pocket Wizard Multimax-triggers (because of their range and ability to remote-control the camera). I wanted to find out what works best with the two Nikon SB-900 I use.
CLS is cool. It is quick, allows for fastest shutter speeds and you can control everything from your camera.
But it is not working for me. All those pre-flashes make my subject blink and I didn’t manage to get a decent portrait of any of my subjects. It might work fine for objects. This problem does not exist with the Pocket Wizards or Skyports.
AND THE WINNER IS: Pocket Wizard Multimax
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Vierwaldstaetter See / Lake Lucerne 2008
Lake Lucerne (German: Vierwaldstättersee, lit. "Lake of the Four Forested Cantons") is a lake in central Switzerland and the fourth largest in the country. The lake is a complicated shape, with bends and arms reaching from the city of Lucerne into the mountains. It has a total area of 114 km² (44 sq mi), an elevation of 434 m (1,424 ft), and a maximum depth of 214 m (702 ft). Its volume is 11.8 km³. Much of the shoreline rises steeply into mountains up to 1,500 m above the lake, resulting in many picturesque views including those of Mount Rigi and Mount Pilatus. The Reuss River enters the lake at Flüelen (in the canton of Uri, the part called Urnersee) and exits at Lucerne. The lake also receives the Muota (at Brunnen) Engelberger Aa (at Buochs), the Sarner Aa (at Alpnachstad). It is possible to circumnavigate the lake by road, though the route is slow, twisted, and goes through tunnels part of the way. Dozens of steamers ply between the different towns on the lake. It is a popular tourist destination, both for native Swiss and foreigners, and there are many hotels and resorts along the shores. In addition, the meadow of the Rütli, traditional site of the founding of the Swiss Confederation, is on the southeast shore of the lake. A 35km commemorative walkway, the Swiss Path, was built around the lake to celebrate the country's 700th anniversary.