Comments on: Powerrrrr! The PixelHK Battery Pack TD-382 http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/articles/the-pixelhk-battery-pack-td-382/ Photoshop screencast videos, tutorials, DVDs and actions kits for photographers. Brought to you by one of the UK's leading photoshop experts, Stuart Little. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:21:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Stuart Little http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/articles/the-pixelhk-battery-pack-td-382/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 Stuart Little Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:42:20 +0000 http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/?p=3436#comment-1174 Your welcome. Cheers Stu Your welcome. Cheers Stu

]]> By: Rob Stephen http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/articles/the-pixelhk-battery-pack-td-382/comment-page-1/#comment-1119 Rob Stephen Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:26:04 +0000 http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/?p=3436#comment-1119 Thanks for that explanation Stuart. I have set the SB800/SB900 for full manual flash. I can now see the led's in the power pack drawing power from the pack. Prior to the manual setting, I was testing using TTL which was using so little power, barely any led was illuminating. On the SB-800 and TD-383 unit you have to plug in the synch lead attached to the power cable for the power unit to work correctly. The manuals are a bit basic. They could have added an quick explanation on how to test the unit. Thanks for that explanation Stuart. I have set the SB800/SB900 for full manual flash. I can now see the led’s in the power pack drawing power from the pack. Prior to the manual setting, I was testing using TTL which was using so little power, barely any led was illuminating. On the SB-800 and TD-383 unit you have to plug in the synch lead attached to the power cable for the power unit to work correctly. The manuals are a bit basic. They could have added an quick explanation on how to test the unit.

]]> By: Stuart Little http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/articles/the-pixelhk-battery-pack-td-382/comment-page-1/#comment-1117 Stuart Little Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:08:23 +0000 http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/?p=3436#comment-1117 Hi Rob, The LED's indicate which set of batteries it is using to draw power from to recharge the flash. In mine they only light up when shooting. You should be able to fire quite a few full pops of flash on it before the recycle gets a little slower. Check you have right units for the right speedlight and make sure the cables are not crushed in any way. Stu Hi Rob, The LED’s indicate which set of batteries it is using to draw power from to recharge the flash. In mine they only light up when shooting. You should be able to fire quite a few full pops of flash on it before the recycle gets a little slower. Check you have right units for the right speedlight and make sure the cables are not crushed in any way.

Stu

]]> By: Rob Stephen http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/articles/the-pixelhk-battery-pack-td-382/comment-page-1/#comment-1115 Rob Stephen Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:19:58 +0000 http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/?p=3436#comment-1115 Just bought a couple of these units (one for SB800 and 1 for SB900) after reading this review. I am struggling a little to understand the unit. After placing new batteries in the pack. Should the led's on the pack light up to indicate there is power in the unit. Using a D700, SB900 and TD-382 flash pack. When rechargable batteries are used (2800ma) should I be able to fire a number of flashes in quick succession and see any lighting of the led's on the flash pack. My units appear to be only using the normal batteries in the flash. Any help would be appreciated. Just bought a couple of these units (one for SB800 and 1 for SB900) after reading this review. I am struggling a little to understand the unit. After placing new batteries in the pack. Should the led’s on the pack light up to indicate there is power in the unit. Using a D700, SB900 and TD-382 flash pack. When rechargable batteries are used (2800ma) should I be able to fire a number of flashes in quick succession and see any lighting of the led’s on the flash pack. My units appear to be only using the normal batteries in the flash. Any help would be appreciated.

]]> By: Stuart Little http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/articles/the-pixelhk-battery-pack-td-382/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 Stuart Little Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:15:50 +0000 http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/?p=3436#comment-1007 Nice one James. I am loving my battery pack as well. Nice one James. I am loving my battery pack as well.

]]> By: James Pringle http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/articles/the-pixelhk-battery-pack-td-382/comment-page-1/#comment-998 James Pringle Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:17:13 +0000 http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/?p=3436#comment-998 Stu Following your review, I purchased one the 580 canon flash, it works as good as you described, saved about £90 Stu

Following your review, I purchased one the 580 canon flash, it works as good as you described, saved about £90

]]> By: Stuart Little http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/articles/the-pixelhk-battery-pack-td-382/comment-page-1/#comment-969 Stuart Little Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:23:43 +0000 http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/?p=3436#comment-969 Update @Daniel - I just received a set of RF602's through the post this morning and I have done a short test with them and the battery pack. Everything worked just fine thanks. Update @Daniel – I just received a set of RF602′s through the post this morning and I have done a short test with them and the battery pack. Everything worked just fine thanks.

]]> By: Stuart Little http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/articles/the-pixelhk-battery-pack-td-382/comment-page-1/#comment-794 Stuart Little Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:44:22 +0000 http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/?p=3436#comment-794 I mainly use the Nikon CLS and it works just fine with it. I have ordered a set of RF602's to see how they get on with it. But that is purely as backup. I have also recently acquired a couple of TTL cables which obviously have no problems. I will let you know either way. I mainly use the Nikon CLS and it works just fine with it. I have ordered a set of RF602′s to see how they get on with it. But that is purely as backup. I have also recently acquired a couple of TTL cables which obviously have no problems. I will let you know either way.

]]> By: daniel http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/articles/the-pixelhk-battery-pack-td-382/comment-page-1/#comment-793 daniel Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:06:57 +0000 http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/?p=3436#comment-793 Have you tested the pack with wireless triggers? I've read that the main problem with these is that they don't work well/at all with wireless triggers. Have you tested the pack with wireless triggers? I’ve read that the main problem with these is that they don’t work well/at all with wireless triggers.

]]> By: Stuart Little http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/articles/the-pixelhk-battery-pack-td-382/comment-page-1/#comment-792 Stuart Little Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:15:23 +0000 http://www.alittlephotoshop.com/?p=3436#comment-792 Thanks for the comment Georg. The prices are in dollars, so I paid just over £30 for it including postage. Which is a pretty good price. Thanks for the comment Georg. The prices are in dollars, so I paid just over £30 for it including postage. Which is a pretty good price.

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