Nikon Rumors Forum » Topic: Any chance of Nikon using RF for their CLS? http://nikonrumors.com/forum/topic.php?id=29 where there’s smoke there’s forum fire en-US Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:20:46 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://nikonrumors.com/forum/search.php Geoff on "Any chance of Nikon using RF for their CLS?" http://nikonrumors.com/forum/topic.php?id=29#post-307 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:58:51 +0000 Geoff 307@http://nikonrumors.com/forum/

It would just be so nice to not have to carry around a bunch of extra equipment and then hook up each individual receiver, let alone not have to spend an extra $30-$150 for each flash. IR has limitations that RF can over come.
Perhaps Nikon doesnt want to put PW etc out of business, but if they did then people wouldnt be as likely to buy offbrand flashes. And if Nikon did go to RF, think of all the people who would switch to Nikon.

davidtoc on "Any chance of Nikon using RF for their CLS?" http://nikonrumors.com/forum/topic.php?id=29#post-276 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:13:45 +0000 davidtoc 276@http://nikonrumors.com/forum/

it's not likely. there are too many differing regulations and standards for RF internationally for Nikon to bother getting into that rat's nest. Especially when PocketWizards and others are already doing a great job.

Gustav on "Any chance of Nikon using RF for their CLS?" http://nikonrumors.com/forum/topic.php?id=29#post-247 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:45:48 +0000 Gustav 247@http://nikonrumors.com/forum/

I'm not sure Nikon necessarily wants to put PocketWizards out of business. They're not a competitor. To do it reliably, it would increase the cost of their bodies and speedlights by quite a bit.

blackwellj on "Any chance of Nikon using RF for their CLS?" http://nikonrumors.com/forum/topic.php?id=29#post-205 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:19:50 +0000 blackwellj 205@http://nikonrumors.com/forum/

would be useful

wijnands on "Any chance of Nikon using RF for their CLS?" http://nikonrumors.com/forum/topic.php?id=29#post-199 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 06:30:50 +0000 wijnands 199@http://nikonrumors.com/forum/

Perhaps in the future with a revision of CLS.

Stephan on "Any chance of Nikon using RF for their CLS?" http://nikonrumors.com/forum/topic.php?id=29#post-125 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:28:55 +0000 Stephan 125@http://nikonrumors.com/forum/

I think I read somewhere that it's pretty much impossible for them to do that because laws on electromagnetic emissions vary so much from country to country.

Geoff on "Any chance of Nikon using RF for their CLS?" http://nikonrumors.com/forum/topic.php?id=29#post-120 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:16:18 +0000 Geoff 120@http://nikonrumors.com/forum/

Do you think it's possible that Nikon would incorporate RF into their cameras and flashes in the future? It would seem like a wise move. If Nikon and Canon made the switch, they could put pocketwizards and the like out of business.