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New Pocket Wizards
  • MatrixphotoMatrixphoto April 2011
    Hi Everyone

    I'm Trying to solve a Problem and was wondering if this is the right solution

    Currently I'm using the Pocket wizard II to Trigger my off camera Flash.
    But what I hate is I have to take my flash off and find a place for it,
    and I haven't found a elegant solution for having both my pocket wizard Transmitter and Flash on my camera at the same time.

    I'm open to any suggestions here if any one has found a good solution.


    So I was thinking of buying the new

    MiniTT1-Nikon
    or the
    FlexTT5-Nikon

    and put my flash on top of that , that way I don't have to worry about switching my Flash and Transmitter .

    Has anyone done this, will it work the way I think it will:

    The on camera flash will work as normal and then I can just turn the Pocket Wizard ( MiniTT1-Nikon ) on when I need to do off camera flash.




    Lou Recine
  • StephenStephen April 2011
    With a PocketWizard Plus II, you have to find creative ways to keep it and the flash together. I have seen pictures of people velcroing the Plus II onto the flash or camera bracket.
  • Neil+vNNeil vN April 2011
    It would be an elegant solution ... except that when you switch the TT1 / TT5 off (between your camera and flash), the flash doesn't fire.
  • MatrixphotoMatrixphoto April 2011
    Thanks Neil
    Yes, that would be a problem.

    Lou
  • TrevTrev May 2011
    Lou,

    I've made a small bracket which screws to the base of my camera and the other end with a 'hotshoe' type of holder [it's not actually a hotshoe, just looks a bit like one] whereby I put the PW into, and the PW screw lock firmly clamps into it, then using a Nikon PC to Mini Plug, screw that into the flash sync socket and plug into PW.

    It's late here, and I shall post tomorrow to show a pic.

    Here are the shots depicting the bracket I had made.

    Made from aluminium, black anodised. You can get something from Paramount Cords, but they are plastic and prone to stress cracking, as I had one, but ended up getting a couple made.
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  • MatrixphotoMatrixphoto September 2011
    Im revisiting purchasing the Pocketwizard Flex TT5 system .
    Can I use a SB-900 to control my other Flashes instead of the AC-3 zone controler.

    Lou Recine
  • MatrixphotoMatrixphoto September 2011
    Hi Every one , you can disregard this post I found the answer in the Tangets blog.

    Lou
  • Neil+vNNeil vN September 2011
    Glad I could help ;)
  • MatrixphotoMatrixphoto October 2011
    Hello Everyone
    I took the plunge, and picked up 2 Flex TTL5 for Nikon.
    I know you can use your SB-900 as the zone Controller.
    My question is I also have Einstein flash units , if I get the Power MC-2
    can I use my SB-900 to control my Einstein studio flash , in manual of course.
    or do I need the AC-9

    I've written Pocket Wizard , but no answer as yet. Maybe I've stumped them.

    Lou
  • MatrixphotoMatrixphoto October 2011
    Hi Everyone
    I got my new flex TTL5 for Nikon.
    I just have a couple of quick question, If Im not using off camera flash , should I take off my Flex TTL5 from the camera .

    Also I found It miss fired a lot or they would not talk to each other , is this problem with these units , or is there a trick Im missing.

    Lou Recine
  • TrevTrev October 2011
    Lou,

    Here, Post 42

    http://neilvn.com/tangents/2011/05/20/off-camera-ttl-flash/

    Trev
  • StephenStephen October 2011
    Lou,
    In addition, to Trev's link to
    http://neilvn.com/tangents/2011/05/20/off-camera-ttl-flash/#comment-28265

    You should also go download the PocketWizard Utility from their website and check the firmware. They recently updated the firmware to 3.003. Your units probably are not at that version.
  • MatrixphotoMatrixphoto November 2011
    Hi Everyone
    I did a shoot with my new Flex TTL5 for Nikon. Every thing was fine but I did notice that I had a lot of Miss-Fires. The units were only 5ft from each other

    I did up-grade the firmware and I turned every thing on in sequence.


    I there a problem with miss-firing with these units.

    Lou
  • Neil+vNNeil vN November 2011
    Mr Matrix ... did you try and change the positioning of the antenna on the TT5 ?

    But then ... 5 feet away seems an awfully short distance for the TT5 units to misfire.

    Also keep in mind that these units need to be a certain distance off the ground or away from walls.
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