Triggering Capture with DT Stellar Lights
If using DT Stellar in Continuous Mode with White Trigger Mode, the user can trigger capture from the camera, Capture One, or DT Nexus. In this case a foot pedal or hand trigger can be plugged directly into the camera, or into the DT Stellar light, with the same outcome.
However, when using Flash Mode or Fusion Trigger Mode, or Blue Trigger Mode, or Sequence Trigger mode it is required that DT Nexus (not the camera or Capture One) start the capture sequence.
To facilitate this workflow we recommend two changes to the setup:
- Use a Foot Pedal or Hand Trigger. This can be plugged directly into the DT Stellar. Then when the trigger is activated the light sends a message to DT Nexus that a capture has been requested, resulting in identical behavior to clicking “Capture” in DT Nexus.
- Remove the Command-K keyboard shortcut from Capture One. Under Edit > Edit Keyboard Shortcuts find the Camera > Capture shortcut, double click the command-k entry, and delete that shortcut, leaving it blank.
Another option is to use the Stellar lights in Standalone Mode and use wireless flash triggers to initiate capture. However, in this case you will not be able to control the lights from DT Nexus, nor will you be able to use Fusion or Blue Mode and will not be able to start Sequences from the foot pedal.
A final option is to use the Stellar lights in Standalone Mode with a wired flash sync cable. However, before you do so it is important to see Triggering and Optocoupler Controlthis note about the optocoupler setting.