PocketWizard questions...

[nhbilly]

I know this has been beaten to death, but after searching a few post I'm more confused than before.

I know I need 2 PW one receive and one transmit.

I know the PW transmit site on the camera hotshoe and plugs into the side of my 30D.

How does the PW reeciver plug into my speedlite 580ex - old one.

Do I need to purchase some special cable/adapters?


Thanks!
nhb

[Tareq]

Yes, you need a cable to connect your PW to your flash

I believe those 2 can do the job

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/105412-REG/Pocket_Wizard_804403_MH1_Miniphone_to_Household.ht ml
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/421306-REG/Paramount_PMMHSF1_Miniphone_to_Female_Hot.html

[FlashZebra]

I know this has been beaten to death, but after searching a few post I'm more confused than before.

I know I need 2 PW one receive and one transmit.

I know the PW transmit site on the camera hotshoe and plugs into the side of my 30D.

How does the PW reeciver plug into my speedlite 580ex - old one.

Do I need to purchase some special cable/adapters?


Thanks!
nhb
You need an adapter cord that has a female hotshoe for the flash end, and a miniphone plug for the Pocket Wizard end.

Enjoy! Lon

[Killjoy]

I know this has been beaten to death, but after searching a few post I'm more confused than before.

I know I need 2 PW one receive and one transmit.

I know the PW transmit site on the camera hotshoe and plugs into the side of my 30D.

How does the PW reeciver plug into my speedlite 580ex - old one.

Do I need to purchase some special cable/adapters?


Thanks!
nhb

If you are handy with a soldering iron, you could update your 580ex and add a port to it.

Here's how.
http://blog.rrdphoto.com/2007/04/how-to-add-sync-port-to-canon-580ex.html

[nhbilly]

Thanks alot guys!

[nhbilly]

will this do the trick - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280152601192&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018

The paramount is expensive.

thanks

[Mike_Rose]

nhbilly,

One PW on your 30D hotshoe only and the other on your 580EX as Lon said.

http://flashzebra.com/wizardcables/hotshoe.shtml

I just received 2 this week and they work great. Thanks Lon


Mike

[nhbilly]

thanks

[pepperoni]

nhbilly,

One PW on your 30D hotshoe only and the other on your 580EX as Lon said.

http://flashzebra.com/wizardcables/hotshoe.shtml

I just received 2 this week and they work great. Thanks Lon


Mike


^ x2 what Mike said. The adapters from Flash Zebra are the shiznit.

[xmacvicar]

I know this has been beaten to death, but after searching a few post I'm more confused than before.

I know I need 2 PW one receive and one transmit.

I know the PW transmit site on the camera hotshoe and plugs into the side of my 30D.

How does the PW reeciver plug into my speedlite 580ex - old one.

Do I need to purchase some special cable/adapters?


Thanks!
nhb

I thought you just put a PW on top of the 30D's hot shoe and that was it....do you have to start putting cords into the 30D as well?

[Curtis N]

I thought you just put a PW on top of the 30D's hot shoe and that was it....do you have to start putting cords into the 30D as well?No. Just put the transmitter on the hotshoe. It will work fine on the Rebel series cameras and others that have no PC socket.

Alternatively, it can be plugged into the PC socket (if your camera has one) if something else is on the hotshoe.

[Peter G]

^ x2 what Mike said. The adapters from Flash Zebra are the shiznit.

Ditto to both Mike and Pepperoni. Lon is a good guy and always willing to help.

[nhbilly]

Well I hope I get the right stuff the first time.
Anyone here with this setup? Mind posting a picture of the setup?

thanks.