off camera flash
im trying really hard to get into the controlled/supplemented lighting world.
i have a 430exII, and a 530ex.. i invested in the pw tt1 and tt5 (only one tt5)
not only was i able to trigger the tt5 via tt1, thus firing my 530 in master, which fired my 430 in slave pre firmware upgrade. but it actually did it after (after much frustration and fiddling around because it WASNT firing the 530 in master) a few times. then it just stopped.
itll fire the 530 only when i have it set on "off" or normal as many call it. once i put it in master i can press test on the tt5 and itll fire, but any signal the tt1 sends just gets me some red led flashes from the tt5, no strobe.
whats more, if the 530 is on the tt1 OR tt5, ON the camera, itll fire in master just fine.
so, on other boards im told my only option is to get another tt5, at murphys, im told my only option is to get another tt5. yes, id like another tt5 some day, but right now this would suffice and that $220 would be better spent elsewhere.
i just dont understand why a) it worked before, b) it works on the pw, on the camera, etc.
i even tried using a different tt1 (at murphys), same thing.
the # i found for pw is disconnected.
at this point id be willing to return these blasted things and go with something else. but for the money, i would like reliability. not to mention the whole hot shoe mount (not having to fool with cords/modding flashes/etc.) + ttl is pretty appealing.
any ideas/suggestions/ etc.?
thanks!
i have a 430exII, and a 530ex.. i invested in the pw tt1 and tt5 (only one tt5)
not only was i able to trigger the tt5 via tt1, thus firing my 530 in master, which fired my 430 in slave pre firmware upgrade. but it actually did it after (after much frustration and fiddling around because it WASNT firing the 530 in master) a few times. then it just stopped.
itll fire the 530 only when i have it set on "off" or normal as many call it. once i put it in master i can press test on the tt5 and itll fire, but any signal the tt1 sends just gets me some red led flashes from the tt5, no strobe.
whats more, if the 530 is on the tt1 OR tt5, ON the camera, itll fire in master just fine.
so, on other boards im told my only option is to get another tt5, at murphys, im told my only option is to get another tt5. yes, id like another tt5 some day, but right now this would suffice and that $220 would be better spent elsewhere.
i just dont understand why a) it worked before, b) it works on the pw, on the camera, etc.
i even tried using a different tt1 (at murphys), same thing.
the # i found for pw is disconnected.
at this point id be willing to return these blasted things and go with something else. but for the money, i would like reliability. not to mention the whole hot shoe mount (not having to fool with cords/modding flashes/etc.) + ttl is pretty appealing.
any ideas/suggestions/ etc.?
thanks!
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Permalink Reply by jes on -
Sarah Hester said:have you updated the software on the mini and the tt5 from pocketwizard. i did it and now mine work like a dream!
yeah, thats when the problems started.
do you shoot canon? can you fire a 580 in master on the tt5, off the camera? thats the issue .
i ended up buying another tt5 as i needed to have both strobes off camera for a shoot, and didnt have time to wait + experiment with other equipment.
yet, im still finding that theyre not as reliable as i expected.
as soon as i have time i plan to sit and "play" with them for a few hours to see if i can replicate my problems and figure out whats causing them.
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Permalink Reply by Chris Joyce on -
Jacob, quit stealing my cables :)
To the OP: If you ever consider quantum products, I can help a little with that. Give me a call 502 639 nine five five seven. take care.
cj
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Permalink Reply by Brent Halstead on
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According to the owner's manual you shouldn't have been able to fire the 580 remotely while in "master" mode. PW surely disables this to drive up sales of additional TT5 units, otherwise they would rarely sell more than one per person. Bad news I know, but it worked on me (I finally caved and bought a second one).
Also not listed in this string was the reliability issue of the TT1 and TT5 due to all the IR noise produced by the Canon Speedlites. currently PW is giving away free soft shields for each TT5 you own, details here: http://www.pocketwizard.com/news_events/promotions/ac5
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