Pocket Wizard FlexTT5 Transceiver For Canon TTL Flashes and Digital SLR Cameras
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Manufacturer: Pocket WizardModel: TT5-C-CE
Color: black
Product features:
- Full ETTL II /iTTL Autoflash and Ratio flash and exposure tracking
- FP/High speed flash synch up to 1/8000th sec.
- Autoflash sequences up to 8 frames per second
- Triggers flash or cameras
- Works with all Pocket Wizard 32 channels and zones
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Pocket Wizard FlexTT5 Transceiver For Canon TTL Flashes and Digital SLR Cameras
Customer Review: Extra light output at high shutter speeds is amazing!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've used radiopoppers and the FlexTT5 so will give a comparison since both are the only game in town and competitors.
I started with radiopoppers a while back and was suprised by lack of full compatibility with canon flashes. All canon flash features are not supported and it's not documented on their web site (ie FEL). Range for me was only about 80ft outdoors as well which is suprising. Build qualitiy is poor but the scheme they have to attach the radiopopper to the flash is slick. The tranmitter still needs velcro but I can live with that.
After being dissapointed with radiopopper compatibility I decided to give the FlexTT5's a try (I use for transmitter as well) as I was lured by the extra light output at high shutter speeds compared to a stock canon with their wireless ETTL. The FlexTT5 does have a range issue with 580exII/others as well described elsewhere (50ft outdoors for me), but the AC5 sock resolves range if necessary. Indoors I found the range to be similar to radiopoppers. If there is a lot of concrete I can get both to misfire. I found Radiopopper's weakness to be with camera in portrait / antenna horizontal. With TT5 you just need to rotate the antenna or leave 45degrees. If I put the AC5 on the flexTT5 I do not get misfires in the same scenario (around concrete). For my units, pocketwizard had greater range with the AC5 compared to radiopoppers and less range without (but useable for me).
What I think is amazing is how well the hypersync/HSS mode work and light efficiency gained. I believe I am getting close to two stops improvement at high shutter speeds. I only eyeballed but its definatley greater than 1 stop. This means a single 580ex in HSS mode (ie 1/1000 or 1/4000) with a flexTT5 is putting out as much light as 2 to 4 580ex's with the optical or radiopopper triggers! That is amazing and I am suprised this is not highlighted as the main reason to get these. This is a game changer for those that use their strobes outdoors as speedlites today are underpowered when in sun.
I do have some problems with the 550ex that I'm working through (blown exposures in certain situations like bounce flash filling a large room and light fall off at high shutter speeds). Resolution for me is to use 580exII's for bouncing and 550EX's for direct flash and just crank in the FEC or ratios as needed to get the necessary ratio. With 580ex the only issue I've encountered has been the range issue, and all functionality appears to be completely in sync with canon's wireless ETTL (as far as I can tell). Reliablity when in range is excellent and ETTL is working as expected.
I dropped one of my flexTT5's with a 580ex and broke the top shoe. I know some people complain about a plastic foot but it worked as desiged. It broke off and my flash was fine. I called pocketwizard and the sent me a replacement shoe to fix myself at a very reasonable cost. This is excellent service and it saved the more expensive flash (and who an argue with user replaceable parts!). Sending in for repair is always an option but I prefer the DIY approach in this case. That said, the build quality is excellent and much better than radiopoppers. The plastic is solid and has no give. The antenna is rubber and folds down. The battery doors is very solid with a nice latch.
If you have a 580exII and can deal with the range issues I think you'll be very pleased. If you have a 550ex I think you'll struggle a bit with some compatibilty issues as described above (which are being worked on by pocketwizad for a firmware fix if they resolve). I don't have experience with other flash compatibility. Radiopoppers are certainly good, but if you want to get more light output at higher shutter speeds then the pocketwizards are the only option (other than buying more flashes). Pocketwizard is also coming out with the AC3 zone controller which is very slick...
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Description of Pocket Wizard FlexTT5 Transceiver For Canon TTL Flashes and Digital SLR Cameras
The FlexTT5 transceiver shares the MiniTT1 transmitter?s(ordered sepretaly) features and adds the advanced auto-sensing and relay modes introduced with the PocketWizard Plus II, as well as camera and flash ports for PocketWizard cable connection to any camera or flash system. Used as a transmitter, the FlexTT5 can provide TTL auto flash at distances of up to 800 feet* and conventional triggering up to 1200 feet* with the aid of a flip-up antenna.The unit feature a two-position channel selector that is factory programmed to the PocketWizard classic channel one and two. Using the included software and USB port, you can program either channel to any of the PocketWizard system?s 32 digitally encoded channels and four zones. A special Learning Mode enables simple, in-the-field programming of all channels. Compatible with the following: Canon DSLR Cameras: 1Ds MKIII, MKII; 1D MKIII; MKII; 1DMKII N; 5D, 5D MKII; 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D; Rebel XT/350D, Rebel XTi/400D, Rebel XS/1000D, Rebel XSi/450D Canon Flash Units: 580EX, 580EXII, 430EX, and 430EXIIFlashes
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