Simply download the pocketwizard utility software to select other channels, adjust sleep mode timeout, adjust flash trigger timing for hypersync. After updating your firmware, always perform a reset b. Compatible with pocketwizard radio and with support for canons latest cameras and flashes, this ettl ettl ii compatible transceiver will open the door to advanced offcamera. We carry pocket wizard radio slaves, pocket wizard cameras sync cables and pocket wizard electronic flash cables, at the best prices. I recommend watching the videos on pocket wizard and the pw vimeo channel for best results. Pocket wizard admits switching to fp at higher shutter speeds, let say at some 20, or 1500, some claim 1800 sec. To be on the safe side, try to instil this procedure into your brain. I have never owned the older pocket wizards, so dont know if what i am experiencing is normal or not. Pocketwizard latest minitt1 and flextt5 firmware update. Pocketwizard flextt6 transceiver launched for canon dslrs and flashes. Getting started with off camera flash part 8 pocketwizard mini tt1 and flex tt5.
View our range of products in pocketwizard tt1 tt5 tt6. An old original pocket wizard can talk to a plus, plus ii, multimax, tt1, tt5, plus iii, plus x, etc. I bought a pair of flextt5 and customized mine using the pc software so c1 is. After updating your firmware, always perform a factory reset with the radio. In our testing, we found some 580ex iis worked consistently on an fcc 344mhz flextt5 transceiver in the upright position figure 1 at 100 feet 33 meters or more. Pocketwizard australia store buy pocketwizard on sale from.
You can also buy the parts one at a time so, if youre only looking for one receiver for now, click here. Heres a link to buy the product with one transmitter and two receivers. Jul 18, 2010 last wedding i shot i borrowed one pocket wizard flextt5 and i found it very unreliable. I have on occasion forgotten this order and after a few presses of the test button, things seemed to work.
Single nikon sb900 speedlight set to ittl zoomed in to 85mm shot through a 32 translucent umbrella attached to a pocket wizard tt5 transceiver on the end of a paint pole and kasey pole softbox attachment adapter speedlight fired by pocket wizard tt1 attached to the camera. The pocket wizard tt5 is notorious for not liking electrical interference, so this should put the odin at a disadvantage. Pocketwizard flextt5 transceiver for canon ttl flashes and digital slr cameras. Results are good with shutterspeeds up to 1250 sec. Ac adapter for plus iiiiv, flextt5, newer multimax and more. Its particularly difficult with equipment that isnt designed for remote management, like most flash with a shoebased ttl system. Sep 11, 2012 while ive found nikons wireless ttl system to be a great asset, i also understand that it has inherent weaknesses when used around obstacles that block the signal, as well as outdoors beyond a few feet or under sunlight. Hold test for about 15 seconds until you see 4 green blinks, then release test. I recently picked up a mini tt1 and single flex tt5 and since you guys sound pretty knowledgeable, i have a question regarding the hypersync adjustments. Pocketwizard unveils futureproof flextt6 transceiver for. Here are a few examples where i have used the pocket wizard mini tt1 and flex tt5 s for weddings and general portrait photography. These include pocketwizard flex tt6 transceiver for canon 433mhz. Check out our hypersync performance with your camera article to see example images.
My pocket wizard mini tt1 and tt5 s work fine with the nikon d850, but hss is not supported with the latest firmware 3. All assistance resolving this problem will be most appreciated. Pocketwizard unveils future proof flextt6 transceiver for canon dslrs. Fstoppers nikon pocket wizard flextt5, minitt1, and ac3. Discussion in lighting equipment started by acedigital, mar, 2011. May 07, 2009 i recently purchased a sekonic 358l and a tt5 and a tt1. Does not fire when the tt1 test button is pushed off camera or when it is in the hotshoe. Also to have the sb800 on camera with the tt5, and also trigger off camera, you must first take one shot to trigger off camera flash without the sb800 attached to the tt5 at 1125. Controltl was designed to be user configurable and upgradeable making these units upgradeable as new technologies and products are introduced.
The default is to receive only on controltl channels. For multimax units with serial number 55785065578569, 55786015578900, and 5579001 and higher with a 4 pin acc port. The canon 430ex ii, 550ex, 420ex and 270ex have excellent range because they do not have high rf noise emissions. Pocket wizard flex tt5 and elinchrom quadra ranger rx. While the pocketwizard utility performs a factory reset automatically when you upgrade the firmware, and has a factory reset. Jul 09, 2016 following months of intense development, pocketwizard is in the final testing stages of the highlyanticipated controltl system for nikon products. We appreciate your help testing our newest features. My pocket wizard flextt5 transceivers are an example. While the flextt5 can transmit on both controltl and standard channels at the same time, they can only receive on one or the other. How to do a firmware update on a pocket wizard flextt5. However, some flashes we tested were noisier and in the worstcase scenarios, without any intervening steps to improve range, consistent working range was reduced to 30 feet 10. Currently available for the pocketwizard plus iii, plus iv, flextt5 for nikon, and the powermc2. Perform a factory reset of your radio, by holding test as you power on the radio for 10 seconds, until you see 4 green blinks in a row.
Take a second test shot, and your remote flashes will fire a ttl exposure. The 580ex connected to the tt5 does fire when the test button on the tt5 is pushed so i know that connection is good. Im using a 1d4, and while it isnt officially supported yet, theyve been doing a lot of testing with version 5. However the pw wiki manual says there are 20 controltl channels to choose from and i see from your screen grabs above that you can select at least as high as controltl channel 8. This pocketwizard radio runs on powerful software called. But today they reset the bar in announcing their new flagship models, the flex and mini. Phottix odin the best alternative to pocket wizards. These radios are designed to respond in every respect. While our flextt5 and standard channel radios dont go to sleep, your. In fact, while testing it was generally my lack of familiarity with canons ettl.
The flextt6 transmits to any pocketwizard receiving radio including the flextt5 and has all the great features photographers have come to rely on with our other ttl products. Enter pocketwizards controltl control the light ttlauto radios for nikon originally introduced for canon. Unfollow tt5 pocket wizard to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I have been a customer of pocket wizard for years, and i own three of their earlier devices, each of which has worked nicely. Hopefully there will be a firmware update anytime soon. You can test this by measuring the recycle times after an hss flash with the flextt5 and with a cord. View our range of products in pocketwizard tt1tt5tt6. Really high quality, and perfect for keeping the pocket wizard kit safe. Nikons speedlights emit minimal rangereducing rf interference in lpa designs testing, so this particular. Feb 20, 2011 pocket wizard admits switching to fp at higher shutter speeds, let say at some 20, or 1500, some claim 1800 sec. Im a huge pocketwizard fan and so of course i said, bring it on. Same cable as the pocket wizard, but well leave the phottix receiver lying beside the pack. Jun 21, 2012 my pocket wizard flextt5 transceivers are an example. How to use canon pocket wizard flex tt5 and mini tt1.
My problem is i put my 580 ex ll on my tt5 on a off camera stand and then attempt to fire the 580 with the sekonic and i could only get about 68 feet away. Pocketwizard flextt6 transceiver launched for canon dslrs. The flextt5 can be upgraded whenever updates and feature enhancements are available many planned. Unfortunately, due to the nature of firmware testing and development, it is impossible to give an exact date, but we are working hard on it and hope to have it. The flextt5 can be upgraded whenever updates and feature. Pocketwizard flextt6 transceiver for canon tt5 tt6 video take complete control over your wireless radio flash system with the flextt6 transceiver from pocketwizard. Anyone can participate, but you should be very comfortable using the pocketwizard utility and be willing to provide detailed feedback of your experiences. Pocketwizard radios run on sophisticated firmware that is updated regularly.
The e release is an easy and inexpensive firmware upgrade that dramatically extends the range, enhances reliability, and expands the features of your existing pocketwizard radios. Not 100% there yet but im really glad canon was the test dummy on this one as i. Mark introduces you to the new pocketwizard minitt1 and flextt5 radio transmitters. May 25, 2009 this is a usable but not amazing range. It looks like the iii is not communicating with the tt5. The product came up in my news feed on twitter from the well respected photographer and blogger michael zelbel, who had been trialling the product for a. You can use hypersync with any cameras on the supported list, but to find out the maximum usable shutter speed your camera can achieve, you will need to do some testing with your gear. That is, the tt5 is only a receiver in this configuration. After fp takes over, there is no special magic that people seem to attribute to the pw hypersync. All i will do for now is recommend that you get hold of a set. The pocket wizard flex tt5 pairs well with the ac3 controller to provide consistent triggering with remote strobe control on compatible strobes. The flex tt6 includes the same features as the flex tt5, such as ttl, hss and.
B here, or simply hold test before you power on your radio and continue to. You can use your radios to control the manual power of compatible remote. For my test the pocket wizards did very well firing about 95% of the time at about 200ft. At first i thought it was a problem with the 1 of the 3 wizards i have, so i marked each with a number and started doing testing. Visit the hypersync setup page for help configuring your gear. A flextt5 may be used as a transmitter instead of the minitt1. The control channels were set to control tl1 using the pocket wizard software.
I had my canon 580ex2 on top of the flextt5 and i had a studio strobe on the side connected via pocket wizard plus ii trasceiver. You will not be able to use a panasonic flextt5 or a plus iv radio with. Buy products such as pocketwizard plus iii wireless transceiver reliably trigger lights andor cameras up to 1600 feet at walmart and save. The nikonspecific minitt1 and flextt5 radios work within the nikon ittl cls system. You only need to use the software on your computer to load new firmware onto the mini and flex or to set up something other than the default settings or other special things. This is by far the fastest turnaround weve been able to achieve, and we hope to keep this momentum going. For continuous use of multimax, minitt1, flextt5, plus iii, and plus iv radios without the need of batteries. However, i find them to be very inconsistent when used with my sb800. Got tt5 mainly for hss purpose, cant say a bad world about the performance along with my speedlights however when i use these in studio with my strobes i heaving a problems with connection, from some reason im loosing connection quite often which is very annoying, i done alle the updates but no luck, i looked online for solution and have no found any solution, i still keep these is my case.
Pocketwizard flextt5 transceiver radio slave fnikon ittl. Whats the difference between the pocket wizard models. Learn how you can extend the functionality of your canon flash system using the pocketwizard mini and flex. Ok so i think the flex tt5 is the better choice since it can be used both as a transender and transcever at almost an identical price. We have a reputation of making quality products that withstand the test of time. Our users know that if they buy a radio today, it will still work with the radios that.
Connect your radio to your computer via a minib usb. Take a test shot with the camera at this shutter speed the remote flash will fire, but may not sync properly this is a calibration shot for the radio. Do you have a question about your minitt1, flextt5, or flextt6. A little disappointed the ce version only has 3 ctl channels, compared to the 20 channels for the fcc version, but hopefully wont be an issue as im mainly shooting weddings and portraits, so wont have much interference. Roberts camera is focused on personal service and getting you the right equipment for your vision. When shooting with a 580 or 580 ex2 speedlight mounted directly to the flextt5 on a lighting stand expect about 10m of camera to flash range with a pocket wizard minitt1 transmitter on a canon dslr. The pocketwizard flextt5 is a transceiver, which means it can serve as radio transmitter seated in the cameras hot shoe or as receiver, playing host to the flash via its builtin dedicated hot shoe.
This is a basic video that shows how to update the firmware of your pocket wizard flextt5. Pocketwizard had been noticeably quiet recently while the flash remote. See reset b here, or simply hold test before you power on your radio and continue to hold test for 10 seconds until you see 4 green blinks. Up until now when shooting with my nikon speedlights ive used pocket wizard plus iis which i absolutely love for their reliability and range of use but with the introduction of the new mini tt1 and flex tt5 things have changedbig time and ill explain why as we go through. Aug 08, 20 the reason i stick with pocket wizards is compatibility.
While the exposures will look identical, the flash will recycle more quickly with the flextt5 especially at fast shutter speeds showing that the flash used less power. Just be sure to power on from top to bottom as one of the video tutorials explains on the pocket wizard website flash, tt5, camera. I am shooting on nikon with multiple flexes and a minitt1. After a few iterations of firmware, combined with comprehensive testing, it was determined that the d810 could be added to the current firmware release. The company plans to release a beta version to the public once it completes initial testing and fixes bugs of the early prototype. Family owned and operated since 1957, roberts has become the midwests premier source for photo, video and electronics equipment. Pocketwizard unveils futureproof flextt6 transceiver. Pocketwizard has tested a prototype of its radio controlled flash triggers for nikon flashguns. The minitt1 and flextt5 flextt6 are compatible with any pocketwizard radio for triggering manual flash or remote cameras. Setting up the pocketwizard minitt1 and flextt5 using the pocketwizard utility. Pocketwizard pocketwizard announces major firmware. Hey guys, i have always heard that pocket wizards are industry standard and that you can count on them to work every time. Get two flex tt5 s or more if your budget allows as this will give you a lot more creative flexibility.
I store two flex tt5 s, mini tt and ac3 controller along with spare batteries and it all packs in neatly and securely. How to use the mini tt1 and flex tt5 s from pocket wizard to radio control your speedlights and flashguns for better flash photography. To say i was a delighted customer would be too strong, but to say satisfied would be fair. Nikon dslr photographers will soon enjoy the ease of ttl exposure automation with the simplicity pocketwizards controltl system, featuring the minitt1 transmitter and flextt5 transceiver. Solutions for improved range performance with the canon 430ex, 580ex and 580ex ii flashes. Repeat the above steps for all of your radios, making sure all firmware versions match.
Deliberating over pocket wizards and radio poppers, i was being continually put off by the price until i came across the phottix odin. Pocket wizard utility the latest version, version 1. My pocket wizard mini tt1 and tt5s work fine with the nikon d850, but hss is not supported with the latest firmware 3. Hss, patented hypersync and interference free reliability. A ttl wireless radio remote system for speedlights. Temporarily disable any software that is specifically looking for other usb. Every electronic device emits some amount of unintended radio frequencyrf noise. The canonspecific minitt1 and flextt5 flextt6 radios work within the canon ettl ii system. Pocketwizard flex tt5 for canon transceiver with control tl. In fact, while testing it was generally my lack of familiarity with canons ettl system that proved to be the limiting factor, not the flexmini itself. I highly recommend the pw flex tt5 and have used it extensively with our einstein strobes.
The hotshoe mounted flextt5 transceiver is currently available only for canon flash systems and allows photographers to wirelessly control flashguns. Turn on the camera, and set to 1160th shutter speed. Try out the latest minitt1 and flextt5 firmware other radios, too. Nov 02, 2016 how i set up my pocket wizard flex tt5 to enjoy both ttl and full manual. Late last year i got an email asking if i wanted to play with a super secret pocketwizard toy. Pocketwizard flextt5 transceiver for panasonic cameras pwflexp. These include pocketwizard flex tt6 transceiver for canon 433mhz, pocketwizard flextt5 transceiver for nikon 433mhz, pocketwizard flextt5 transceiver for panasonic 433mhz.