Backscatter MF-2 Remote trigger vía MF-1

[wetdreams]

Hi All,
I'm thinking about adding an MF-2 to my arsenal (I currently own two MF-1 and two Inon Z-330 V2).
My goal is to give it to my dive buddy and use it as an off-camera flash, using one of my MF-1s to trigger it. 
I know that I will not be able to remotely control the power of the MF-2 via the MF-1, but that does not bother me, since my only intention is for the MF-1 to trigger the MF-2, and my diving partner powering the MF-2 Up or down through the Power Intensity Knob, when necessary.
And this is where my doubts come. I'm not sure if the MF-1 can trigger the MF-2 when it is in remote mode. 
And I'm also not sure if Power can be changed in the MF-2 with the Power Intensity Knob, when the Mode Dial  is in Remote mode. 
Have any of you tried this? 
To what extent are the MF-1 and MF-2 compatible?

Thanks in advance.

[JS1221]

I was able to trigger my MF-2 with the MF-1 in my living room, but I did not try it underwater. I don’t know about changing the power in remote mode though.

[wetdreams]

2 hours ago, JS1221 said:

I was able to trigger my MF-2 with the MF-1 in my living room, but I did not try it underwater. I don’t know about changing the power in remote mode though.

Thanks JS1221. I hope someone has real world experience with It. 

[Cameron Wills]

On 2/22/2025 at 3:06 AM, wetdreams said:

Hi All,
I'm thinking about adding an MF-2 to my arsenal (I currently own two MF-1 and two Inon Z-330 V2).
My goal is to give it to my dive buddy and use it as an off-camera flash, using one of my MF-1s to trigger it. 
I know that I will not be able to remotely control the power of the MF-2 via the MF-1, but that does not bother me, since my only intention is for the MF-1 to trigger the MF-2, and my diving partner powering the MF-2 Up or down through the Power Intensity Knob, when necessary.
And this is where my doubts come. I'm not sure if the MF-1 can trigger the MF-2 when it is in remote mode. 
And I'm also not sure if Power can be changed in the MF-2 with the Power Intensity Knob, when the Mode Dial  is in Remote mode. 
Have any of you tried this? 
To what extent are the MF-1 and MF-2 compatible?

Thanks in advance.

 

Hey man, since you said you had asked this here on WP as well, I figured I'd share the answer on here too. The MF-2, while using the light pipe that comes with it, can be remotely triggered in Manual mode using any strobe you may have. Because it is in Manual mode, you can have your buddy adjust the power. If you were to get a second MF-2 strobe, then you would be able to remotely change the strobe’s power setting. 

[wetdreams]

15 hours ago, Cameron Wills said:

 

Hey man, since you said you had asked this here on WP as well, I figured I'd share the answer on here too. The MF-2, while using the light pipe that comes with it, can be remotely triggered in Manual mode using any strobe you may have. Because it is in Manual mode, you can have your buddy adjust the power. If you were to get a second MF-2 strobe, then you would be able to remotely change the strobe’s power setting. 

Just to explain, as no one seemed to know the answer, I emailed Backscatter. In less than an hour I had an email from Cameron in my inbox, with a detailed explanation, plus links to videos and articles of the topic.

Thank you Cameron.

Thumbs Up to Backscatter.