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mergino
13th of July 2009 (Mon), 07:40
Cameras: 5D & 50D
Flashes: Speedlite 480EX & 580EX
Pocket Wizards: 2 x PocketWizard Plus II™ Transceivers

Lots of different cable options and of course they don't come with the Pocket Wizards :cry: What is the best cable for the following? :confused: Do the cheaper eBay cables work?

Remote Triggering of 5D & 50D cameras
CMN3
www.pocketwizard.com/products/cable_accessory/38/CM-N3 (http://www.pocketwizard.com/products/cable_accessory/38/CM-N3)
or
CMN3-P
www.pocketwizard.com/products/cable_accessory/38/CM-N3-P (http://www.pocketwizard.com/products/cable_accessory/38/CM-N3-P)
or
JJC Pre-Trigger Cable for Pocket Wizard as CM-N3-P
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JJC-Pre-Trigger-Cable-for-Pocket-Wizard-as-CM-N3-P_W0QQitemZ330340394319QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Camer asPhoto_CameraAccessories_CameraCablesConnectors?h ash=item4ce9d2654f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C 293%3A1%7C294%3A50 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JJC-Pre-Trigger-Cable-for-Pocket-Wizard-as-CM-N3-P_W0QQitemZ330340394319QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Camer asPhoto_CameraAccessories_CameraCablesConnectors?h ash=item4ce9d2654f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C 293%3A1%7C294%3A50)
or
Other alternative??

Remote Triggering of Speedlite 480EX & 580EX Flashes
Paramount Cords -
PW-MHSF1 Miniphone to Hot Shoe Female ( 1 ft. straight )
www.pccords.com/proddetail.asp?prod=pw-mhsf1 (http://www.pccords.com/proddetail.asp?prod=pw-mhsf1)
or
Kaiser Hotshoe to Minijack Adaptor
www.speedgraphic.co.uk/prod.asp?i=19124&1=Kaiser+Hotshoe+to+Minijack+Adaptor (http://www.speedgraphic.co.uk/prod.asp?i=19124&1=Kaiser+Hotshoe+to+Minijack+Adaptor)
or
PC5N
www.pocketwizard.com/products/cable_accessory/38/PC5N (http://www.pocketwizard.com/products/cable_accessory/38/PC5N)
or
Other alternative??

DisrupTer911
13th of July 2009 (Mon), 10:30
www.flashzebra.com go there. quality cables at a much lower cost then PW brand which are insanely expensive.

mergino
14th of July 2009 (Tue), 15:47
Is the flashzebra.com Item #0090 Shutter Release Cable for Canon-3 Pin-N3 Connector to Pocket Wizard http://flashzebra.com/shutter_pw/0090.shtml (http://flashzebra.com/shutter_pw/0090.shtml) similar to the Pocket Wizard CM-N3 or CM-N3-P cable?

ntc3
14th of July 2009 (Tue), 16:19
i have the flashzebra cable and believe it is similar to the PocketWizard CM-N3-P cable

DisrupTer911
14th of July 2009 (Tue), 21:29
Only difference is that switch the flash zebra cable has as far as I can tell. Oh and
about $50 less