Pocket Wizard Radio Triggers & Recievers Mini & Flex
Transmitters and Receivers
Whether you’re firing a remote camera mounted on an airplane wing, using TTL flash for a wedding or working a fashion shoot with Manual Power Control, PocketWizard’s wireless triggering systems make it possible. PocketWizard radio systems enable untethered triggering between all components of your photographic system, no matter how simple or complex your remote triggering needs. With both E-TTL II and Manual Power Control capability, photographers have a reliable solution for either off-camera TTL flash or manual remote control of flash zones. PocketWizard has made this possible with the Slide-n-Shoot simplicity of the new ControlTL™ system featuring the MiniTT1™ Transmitter and FlexTT5™ Transceiver for Canon. Add the MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 to the existing product line of Plus II’s and MultiMAX’s and the photographic possibilities are endless.
Please Note Nikon i-TTL capability available winter 2009.
MiniTT1-Canon
The New Shape of Wireless Freedom. Built on the new ControlTL platform, the dedicated CE 433.43 - 434.42 MHz* MiniTTI Transmitter with E-TTL II capability is the perfect on-camera PocketWizard solution for any Canon digital camera. (* Frequency for Europe, India, China, and other countries)
FlexTT5-Canon-CE
The Most Versatile PocketWizard Ever. The CE 433.42 - 434.42 MHz* FlexTT5 Transceiver maximizes both E-TTL II and Manual Power Control capability of Canon photographic equipment by greatly expanding their operating environment. Lock your flash into the FlexTT5 built-in hot shoe, turn it on and you are ready to shoot. With 32 standard triggering channels, 20 E-TTL II channels and Multi-zone capability, it’s the perfect MultiMAX partner. But wait, there’s more…(* Frequency for Europe, India, China, and other countries)
MORE MINI Info - Pocket Wizard MiniTT1 Transmitter for Canon
The smallest PocketWizard radio ever, the MiniTT1 Transmitter locks onto the camera’s hot shoe supporting an on-camera flash with its own hot shoe while working with remote PocketWizard units. Remotes can be one or more PocketWizard FlexTT5 Transceivers connected to Canon E-TTL II flashes or any PocketWizard Receiver for triggering flash or remote cameras.
The MiniTT1 Transmitter is easy to use; just slide in place and begin to shoot. The PocketWizard ControlTL System interprets the complex E-TTL II data being sent through the camera’s hot shoe and digitally transmits it in a reliable radio signal. Change the flash compensation dial on the camera, and those commands pass seamlessly through the system to your remote flash. Adjust your shutter speed, aperture or ISO and the system corrects for those changes. A ratio command set on the flash or command unit passes through the MiniTT1 to set the remotes. PocketWizard ControlTL radio communication allows you to shoot farther, faster, around corners, through walls even at high noon in bright daylight. Now you can deploy a wireless flash system wherever you want, without infrared limitations, in seconds.
Use the MiniTT1 for standard triggering with any PocketWizard Receiver including the FlexTT5, PlusII or MultiMAX. When used this way with a digital camera, you can take advantage of PocketWizard’s HyperSync Technology that allows up to 1/500th of a second camera sync with many camera/strobe set-ups. HyperSync allows you to advance the timing of your flash trigger so that faster then X-sync speeds can be achieved. Need more speed? Push your ControlTL system beyond 1/500th and go into FP/High-Speed sync mode automatically. No buttons to press or settings to change other then your shutter speed will give you flash sync all the way to 1/8000th.
Features:
* ControlTL: PocketWizard’s newest firmware platform taps into the camera’s digital communications to enable an entirely new level of remote flash capability through our proven radio system, beginning with remote TTL for Canon E-TTL II systems. ControlTL firmware is configurable and upgradeable for “future-proof” continuous improvement. Find more details on ControlTL here.
* Dedicated E-TTL II Triggering: Locking your MiniTTI Transmitter into the hot shoe of a Canon DSLR camera and mounting E-TTL II flashes onto FlexTT5 Transceivers gives you full autoflash exposure control with the freedom and reliability of a PocketWizard radio. There are no special settings to make or modes to call up. Use the camera, on-camera flash or flash commander controls for flash compensation, zone and ratio control.
* Power Tracking: Change any of your control settings on your flash or camera and the system adjusts for those changes. Change your flash compensation to tweak the exposure or make adjustments in shutter speed, aperture or ISO and the system communicates the changes to your flash.
* Eight Frames per Second: Never before have you been able to shoot remote E-TTL II at this speed. Nothing else comes close.
* HyperSync: HyperSync allows photographers to achieve faster X-sync speeds, up to 1/500th second, with full power flash. Now you can cut the ambient light and use wide-open apertures, outdoors in bright sunlight. HyperSync works with TTL speedlights and full size studio flash. All you need is a MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 on camera that has been tuned to your specific camera via the PocketWizard Utility.
* FP/High Speed Sync: Need more speed? Push your ControlTL system beyond 1/500th and go into FP/High-Speed sync mode automatically. Simply change your shutter speed to get flash sync all the way to 1/8000th. No buttons to press or settings to change!
* Low-Profile Design: The MiniTT1 Transmitter is the smallest PocketWizard ever, utilizing an internal antenna and common coin-cell battery. At just 2.3oz (65 grams) you barely realize it’s on the camera.
* Built-in Hot Shoe: Lock your Canon flash into the FlexTT5’s dedicated hot shoe and combine your remote flash with on-camera flash or use the on-camera flash for additional E-TTL II control only. The metal and glass reinforced resin hot shoe assembly is a superstructure onto itself and incredibly durable. The best part; no more cords.
* PocketWizard Compatible: The MiniTT1 operates on the same channels as all other PocketWizards and will work with any unit you may already have.
* Channels / Learn Mode: The MiniTT1 has two channel configuration settings; C1 and C2. Each can be programmed as needed with up to 20 ControlTL channels for TTL photography, or 32 standard channels for manual flash photography. TTL and manual flashes can be combined in a lighting situation. Use the Learn function to quickly program channels, or the reset function to configure back to factory settings.
* Programmable and Upgradeable: Use the supplied PocketWizard Utility software with the on-board USB port to program the MiniTT1 to any PocketWizard channel and zone as well as many other custom settings. The MiniTT1 can be upgraded whenever updates and feature enhancements are available (many planned!).
* Power Saver: The MiniTT1 Transmitter will go to sleep 10 seconds after your camera does to conserve energy. Just touch the shutter button half way to wake both the camera and the MiniTT1. It works on the supplied CR2450 coin cell battery (or optional CR2354 for in the field options) that provide hundreds of hours of battery life.
Includes:
* MiniTT1 Transmitter for Canon
* USB cable
* CR2450 battery
* Quick Guide
More Flex Info - Pocket Wizard FlexTT5 Transceiver for Canon
The FlexTT5’s simple design comes to life through its hot-shoe connection with a camera or flash. Mount a flash or command unit on the FlexTT5 to use the same zone controls and ratio commands as you would normally. The system tracks your changes in ISO, shutter speed and aperture and reacts accordingly to make sure exposures stay right on target. Use the flash compensation dial on your camera or flash just as you would normally and the changes pass seamlessly through the system.
The FlexTT5 has two channel configuration settings; C1 and C2. Each can be programmed as needed with up to 20 ControlTL channels for TTL photography, or 32 standard channels for manual flash photography. The FlexTT5 Transceiver also has a three-zone selector switch for ease of use with Canon zones and ratios.
With PocketWizard HyperSync Technology, the FlexTT5 can precisely advance the timing of your flash trigger so that increased flash sync speeds, up to 1/500th of a second is achievable with many strobes.
Need more speed? Push your ControlTL system beyond 1/500th and go into FP/High-Speed sync mode automatically. Simply change your shutter speed to get flash sync all the way to 1/8000th. No buttons to press or settings to change!
A PocketWizard Utility program is provided to support the FlexTT5 Transceiver via a USB port. The Utility allows you to configure your channel settings, dial in your HyperSync timing, adjust your sleep-mode timers as well as update your product to the latest firmware.
The FlexTT5 also has our Auto-Sensing Transceiver Technology that enables it to switch back and forth between Transmitter and Receiver modes as needed for greater flexibility on the job. When a hot-shoe or other trigger is detected, it automatically switches to Transmitter mode. With Auto Relay Mode you can easily trigger a remote camera in sync with remote flash. Put a camera where you can’t be and use remote TTL or non-TTL lighting at the same time. Expand your coverage and increase your creativity.
Features:
* ControlTL: PocketWizard’s new firmware platform taps into the camera’s digital communications to enable an entirely new level of remote flash capabilities through our proven radio system, beginning with remote TTL for Canon E-TTL II systems. ControlTL firmware is configurable and upgradeable for “future-proof” continuous improvement.
* Dedicated E-TTL II Flash Triggering: As soon as you lock the FlexTT5 into E-TTL II flashes and pair with a Canon digital camera with another FlexTT5 or MiniTT1 mounted in the hot-shoe, you have full E-TTL II autoflash exposure control with the freedom and reliability of a PocketWizard radio. There are no special settings to make or modes to call up. Use the camera, on-camera flash or flash commander controls for flash compensation, zone and ratio control.
* Auto-Sensing Transceiver Technology: PocketWizard’s Auto-Sensing Transceiver Technology enables the FlexTT5 Transceiver to switch back and forth between Transmitter and Receiver modes as needed for greater flexibility on the job. All PocketWizard Transceivers default to Receiver mode. When a hot-shoe or other trigger is detected, it automatically switches to Transmitter mode.
* Auto-Relay Mode: Easily trigger a remote camera in sync with a distant remote flashes with Auto-Relay Mode. Put a camera where you can’t be and have remote TTL or non-TTL lighting at the same time. Expand your coverage and increase your creativity.
* Power Tracking: When working in E-TTL II you can change any of your control settings on your flash or camera and the system adjusts for those changes. Change your flash compensation to adjust the exposure or make adjustments in shutter speed, aperture or ISO and the system balances your flash for proper exposure.
* Eight Frames per Second: Never before have you been able to shoot remote E-TTL II at this speed. Nothing else comes close.
* HyperSync: Digital cameras compute and communicate prior to the shutter opening. By utilizing this time the MiniTT1 can precisely fire flashes early to increase your X-sync speed up to 1/500th of a second.
* FP/High Speed Sync: Need more speed? Push beyond 1/500th and go into FP/High-Speed sync mode automatically with E-TTL II flashes. No buttons to press or settings to change other then your shutter speed will give you flash sync all the way to 1/8000th.
* Built-in Hot Shoe: Lock your Canon flash into the FlexTT5’s dedicated hot shoe and combine your remote flash with on-camera flash or use the on-camera flash for additional E-TTL II control only. The metal and glass reinforced resin hot shoe assembly is a superstructure onto itself and incredibly durable. The best part; no more cords.
Includes:
* FlexTT5 Transceiver for Canon
* USB cable
* Two (2) AA batteries
* Quick Guide
Existing Pocket Wizard Units can still be used with the new Flex and Mini, however only speedlites connected to the New Flex & Mini
Compatability
FlexTT5-Canon-CE
COMPATIBILITY
The MiniTT1/FlexTT5 are compatible with these Canon cameras:
(Nikon version available Fall 2009)
1Ds Mark III
5D Mark II
Rebel XS/1000D
1D Mark III
5D
Rebel XSi/450D
1D Mark II N
50D
Rebel XTi/400D
1Ds Mark II
40D
Rebel XT/350D
1D Mark II
30D
20D
The MiniTT1/FlexTT5 are E-TTL II compatible with these Canon flashes:
(Other flashes may work in “Basic Trigger Mode” without E-TTL.)
430EX
Full feature compatibility
Range limited due to noise interference from flash
430EX II
Full feature compatibility
Excellent range performance with this flash
580EX
Full feature compatibility
Range limited due to noise interference from flash
580EX II
Full feature compatibility
Range limited due to noise interference from flash
270EX
Can be used on the MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 (Tx or Rx) in ETTL mode.
Range slightly limited due to some noise interference from flash
550EX
Can be used on FlexTT5 as a receiver in E-TTL and Manual mode
Can be used on FlexTT5 as a transmitter in Manual mode only
Cannot be used on MiniTT1 in Manual or E-TTL mode, or FlexTT5 as a transmitter in E-TTL mode
Excellent range performance with this flash
420EX:
Can be used on FlexTT5 (transmitter or receiver) in E-TTL
Cannot be used on MiniTT1
220EX:
Can be used on FlexTT5 as a receiver in E-TTL mode only
Cannot be used as a remote flash in Manual mode.
Cannot be used on MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 as a transmitter
NOTE: This flash performs better if an OC-E3 cable is used.
NOTES on overall system performance:
1. Canon Speedlite models 580EX and 580EX II, and especially the 430EX (not the 430EX II), emit RF interference that can substantially reduce the effective operating range of many radio slaves, including the FlexTT5. For these model flashes, please utilize the mounting suggestions on Page 30 of the original Owner’s Manual to optimize range.
Using Canon’s Off Shoe Cord OC-E3 to separate the flash from the FlexTT5 greatly improves range (4 – 5x). Adding a ferrite choke on the cable near the flash increases range similarly. Placing the FlexTT5 above the flash by 18” or more, and angled as pictured in the manual on page 30, improves reception dramatically. All three of these simple solutions combined provide the best reception.
The Canon 430EX II and 550EX do not emit significant RF interference. These flash models provide the best range performance. The 420EX, 270EX and 220EX are somewhere in-between the “quiet” flashes and the “RF noisy” models and may perform acceptably. All Speedlites can benefit from the suggested techniques as they provide the best opportunity for optimizing your lighting and your radio reception independently.
More detailed solutions found here.
2. HyperSync™ performance varies by camera. Although all cameras listed will have some HyperSync benefit, some will not achieve 1/400 or 1/500.
3. Normally, a shutter release occurs after first pressing the shutter button halfway to establish focus and exposure. If the camera is in sleep mode and the shutter release is pressed all the way down without first establishing focus and exposure, the first exposure may not be proper.
NOTES on specific cameras:
1. When remote triggering the 30D camera, it must be set to “Auto Power Off – Disable” otherwise once camera sleeps, trigger will not work.
