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New Phottix Mitros+ Flash Features Built-in Radio Triggering

September 18, 2013 By Eric Reagan

Phottix Mitros Plus

The Phottix Mitros+ is a new speedlight available for the Canon TTL system. The Mitros+ has a built-in transceiver, which allows the speedlight to send or receive radio trigger signals to and from other Mitros+ speedlights. Additionally, the Mitros+ can work with Phottix Odin and Strato units. As a speedlight, the Mitros+ is on par with flagship units from Canon and Nikon. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lighting Tagged With: Mitros, Phottix, speedlight, ttl, wireless flash

 

PocketWizard MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 Firmware Update

August 11, 2012 By Eric Reagan

PocketWizard MiniTT1 and FlexTT5

The PocketWizard MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 have new firmware available that adds features and support for new cameras, flashes and light meters.

Newly compatible devices include the following:

  • Nikon D4
  • Nikon D800
  • Nikon D800E
  • Nikon SB-910
  • Canon 600 EX-RT Speedlite
  • Canon ST-E3-RT Speedlite Transmitter

Notably absent from the newly supported devices is the 5D Mark III; however, PocketWizard says that support is coming.

Update info available on PocketWizard’s website.

More details in the press release below. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: PocketWizard, PocketWizard FlexTT5, PocketWizard MiniTT1, radio flash, speedlight, Speedlite, ttl, wireless flash

Phottix Strato II Flash Triggers Now Available for Sony

November 29, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Phottix Sony TTL Wireless Triggers

Sony Alpha users have been a bit of the step-child amongst the wireless flash users out there.  Fortunately, Phottix has released its Strato II wireless triggers for the Sony flash mount. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lighting Tagged With: alpha, dslr, Phottix, Sony, ttl, wireless flash

Canon Working on Built-in Radio Triggers for Wireless Flash

August 16, 2010 By Eric Reagan

You had to know this one was coming, right?  For years now, DSLR manufacturers have been tied to wireless flash communication via  light-based transmission systems, which puts limits on the ability to take your flashes out of the line-of-sight of other flashes.  Of course, there are a plenty of workarounds – and there are third party solutions from the likes of PocketWizards and RadioPoppers.

But there has always been something missing with those other solutions.  Maybe it’s a little clunky to strap on those third-party devices?  Maybe there was some radio interference?  Something, however minor, just doesn’t quite function like the factory specs of the wireless flash system under ideal conditions.

A recently filed patent application with the USPTO reveals that Canon is working on a radio-based solution for its wireless flash system with transmitters built-in camera bodies. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: 1ds mark iv, Canon, PocketWizard, radio trigger, radiopopper, wireless flash

PocketWizard Nikon Version First Prototype Test

March 11, 2010 By Eric Reagan

PocketWizard FlexTT5

The PocketWizard MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 wireless TTL system has been available for Canon DSLRs for quite awhile now, with Nikon compatible units on the calendar for some point in the future.  The future just got a little closer for Nikon shooters. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lighting Tagged With: creative lighting system, FlexTT5, minitti, Nikon, photography, PocketWizard, wireless flash, wireless transmitter

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