Questions tagged [pocket-wizard]
Pocket-wizard is a popular brand of wireless flash controllers.
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How do I set up the PocketWizard Mini TT1 and Flex TT5 with a Buff monolight?
I recently purchased a Paul Buff AlienBee B800 studio monolight through eBay. It came with a PocketWizard Mini TT1 and Flex TT5. I was wondering how I’d be able to set it up to work with my Canon 5D ...
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Can I trigger a Canon RT flash with a PocketWizard?
I have set the Canon 430EX III-RT to wireless slave and both devices to the same channel, but the PW will not link and the link light stays on red. I have tried a PW Plus X and a PW Plus II but no ...
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How do I set up miniTT1 and flexTT5 triggers for high speed sync?
I am using the Canon 80D camera and a Canon 580ex II speedlight and can't get shutter speeds faster than 1/250s with the flash off the camera. Is anyone familiar with the set-up and use of these ...
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Stacking Cactus + PocketWizard?
I'm interested in picking up a Sekonic L-758, and while PocketWizard triggering sounds interesting, I don't want to have to buy the light meter AND two PocketWizards to try it out.
It occurred to me ...
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What PocketWizard units do I need for a Sekonic L-758DR-U to control flash power with a Fuji camera and Nikon flash?
I have a Fuji X-T1 and just came into possession of two PocketWizard Plus IV transceivers and I am using a Nikon SB-910 in manual. I also have a Sekonic L-758DR-U light meter that works with ...
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Do the Fuji X-T1, PocketWizard Plus IVs, and Nissin i40 work together?
I have a Fuji X-T1 and just came into possession of two PocketWizard Plus IV transceivers.
I don't yet have a flash and was wondering if the Nissin i40 will work with the PocketWizards? If not, what ...
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Can I control the power on Alien Bee B800s with Pocket Wizard Plus III triggers?
I've read a lot about the combinations of pocket wizards and alien bees, but most of the threads I've read have to do with the PW2.
I'd like to be able to control the flash itself from the camera/...
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HSS & studio strobes
Using the mini tt1 and flex tt5, can you HSS studio strobes, like alien bees? If you could, will they 'sync' up to the same shutter speeds as speed lights?
For instance, to shoot at f/1.4 at noon or ...
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Why can't I successfully fire my studio strobe and speedlight together?
In a Profoto YouTube video, the instructor had a setup where two Profoto B1 flashes were triggered with a Profoto AirRemoteTTL on the hotshoe of the camera but then he wanted to add a small Canon ...
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Highspeed sync using PocketWizards and Nikon flashes
I have set the camera on HighSpeedSync by going to flash setting in camera and setting the speed to 1/350 sec. ( on Nikon D-810)
Then I researched a little and ...
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Pocketwizards vs wireless transmitters?
What are the differences between a set of Pocketwizards and a set with a wireless transmitter and receiver. Don't they do the same thing?
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PocketWizard without cable
I have only used Cowboy studio triggers and not familiar with PocketWizard.
My question is if I get ...
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Canon EOS 1V HS doesn't fire Canon EX430 ii or PocketWizard
I've Canon EOS 1V HS, the camera works perfect, only problem is it doesn't fire Canon EX430 ii when it's set in manual mode, it does fire it if I set the flash as TTL. Also it doesn't fire my pocket ...
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How is the cable flashzebra.com #0138 better than #0126 for a Canon flash; Why this cable has the same contacts as a Canon hotshoe?
I asked this questions on an email I sent to support at Flashzebra.com
This is the answer I received:
"1) There is a listing of product attributes for the FZ #0126 and the FZ
0138 in ad copy for ...
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Can Phottix Odin flash trigger work in tandem with Nikons CLS?
I'm wondering whether it is possible to still use the built-in flash while using the Phottix Odin mounted (and using it) on my Nikon camera. Physically, it seems to me that since the Odin is built ...