Pocket Wizard to Monolight ?

[dennykyser]

Ok guys I am going to pull the trigger and get the pocket wizard plus set and probably the Photogenic 1250 Powerlight. Will I need anything else to hook the PW to the Photogenic, or an alien bees mono, or is everything included? Thanks for all the help.

[slin100]

The kit probably doesn't come with the appropriate cable to connect the Pocket Wizard receiver to the Photogenic. You'll need either Pocket Wizard Cat #804-406 (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=105424&is=REG) or 804-407 (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=105425&is=REG) . If you want to go cheap, I betcha Radio Shack Cat No. 42-2157 which is a 6 ft miniphone to phono plug cable would work. At $3.99 it's a bargain compared to $17.95 for a Pocket Wizard cable.

[DaisyHead]

I betcha Radio Shack Cat No. 42-2157 which is a 6 ft miniphone to phono plug cable would work.

That catalog number didn't come up in my Radio Shack search.

[dennykyser]

is the PW just a mini plug (mono), is it 1/8 1/4 I am not too bad of a cheap O but the shipping kills you plus having to wait a week to get the cords.

[DaisyHead]

I betcha Radio Shack Cat No. 42-2157 which is a 6 ft miniphone to phono plug cable would work.

That catalog number didn't come up in my Radio Shack search.

My bad. I found it.

The PW accepts a 1/8 miniplug. The Photogenic takes a 1/4 phone plug. I hope this cable works with my White Lighting Ultra too. I think the WL plug is different than Photogenic somehow - stereo vs. mono or something like that???

[dennykyser]

is this 1/8 mini to 1/8 mini?

[slin100]

I betcha Radio Shack Cat No. 42-2157 which is a 6 ft miniphone to phono plug cable would work.

That catalog number didn't come up in my Radio Shack search.

Go to this link (http://www.radioshack.com/category.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=C TLG%5F007%5F002%5F003%5F008&Page=1) and click on the Find More Answers (http://www.radioshack.com/images/refguide/c04-p023.pdf) button.

I think the WL plug is different than Photogenic somehow - stereo vs. mono or something like that???
I don't know why a sync cord would need a stereo plug. FWIW, the Pocket Wizard website states that their 804-406 and 804-407 cords work with White Lightning, and these have mono plugs.

Alien Bees appears to use a 1/8 miniplug. Just get a 1/4 to 1/8 adapter at Radio Shack if you want to use the same cord on WL and AB.

[scottbergerphoto]

I have been using the Pocket Wizard Plus for about 2 years. They work really well. I recently ordered some cords from www.paramountcords.com that go from the receiver to a hot shoe and to a 2 prong electrical plug, so I can use them with my 550EX and Quantum Q Flash.
Enjoy,
Scott

[dennykyser]

Better hope the guys at Pocket Wizard arent watching our topic, I can see some money saving tips here.. :lol:

[dennykyser]

I see the Radio Shack Cat No. 42-2157 is a 1/8 mono to 1/4 Stereo, is this what the Photogenic 1250 Powerlight takes?

[dennykyser]

can you use a Y cable and fire 2 strobes with one PW receiver?

[scottbergerphoto]

can you use a Y cable and fire 2 strobes with one PW receiver?
You don't need to. One strobe is connected and the others are set to slave.
Scott

[slin100]

I see the Radio Shack Cat No. 42-2157 is a 1/8 mono to 1/4 Stereo, is this what the Photogenic 1250 Powerlight takes?
I can't think of any reason why it wouldn't.

[dennykyser]

dennykyser wrote:
can you use a Y cable and fire 2 strobes with one PW receiver?

You don't need to. One strobe is connected and the others are set to slave.


Example: Hair light slave being faced away from the rest of the lights. [/code]

[scottbergerphoto]

dennykyser wrote:
can you use a Y cable and fire 2 strobes with one PW receiver?

You don't need to. One strobe is connected and the others are set to slave.


Example: Hair light slave being faced away from the rest of the lights. [/code]
There should be enough reflected light to set it off. If not, use a PC to phono plug cord. Plug the phono plug into the strobe, and attach a peanut slave to the pc socket.
Scott

[slin100]

can you use a Y cable and fire 2 strobes with one PW receiver?
No. The PW docs warn against doing this. This would be especially bad if the strobes had different triggering voltages.

[dennykyser]

OK, just a thought.. besides the peanut slave sounds like the ticket anyways.

[JoeTampa]

I use the PW with Photogenic Studio Max II monolights and the Radio Shack cable mentioned - works great, and indeed a bargain.

[robertwgross]

Scott, maybe you could take a break from digital photography and just go into the photographic flash consultation business.

---Bob Gross---

[scottbergerphoto]

Scott, maybe you could take a break from digital photography and just go into the photographic flash consultation business.

---Bob Gross---
If I knew half as much as you and G3 about flash technique I might consider it.
Regards,
Scott

[robertwgross]

Hell, if I knew half of what I thought I knew, I would be a success.

---Bob Gross---