PocketQizard CE (433) Channels question

[carr0t]

Hi All,

i have done a quick search and looked through the PW PDF file, and still i am unsure of the correct way to set the channels.

I have the CE units and i am looking to test to see which channel will work best with my noisy 580 II flashes.

So in the PW utility i can see that on the flex 5 (i have 2, one for the camera and other for the flash). What i am looking to setup is wireless ETTL mode for the moment.

So in the Manual it says there are 20 Control TL channels in the US version, however only 3 in the CE version. Does this mean i only have 3 Control channels to set my units to? Not sure how this works.

I understand that there are 'normal' channels as well. these would be Standard TX channels. on there i have 32 of these.

I have heard that people have had the best luck on setting their units to channel 20, does this mean for ETTL? If so how to i get to channel 20 on the flex through the utility for ETTL? or are the CE units only limited to 3 different channels?

When using ControlTL channels, are the standard channels used for ETTL? Or just the 3 ControlTL channels?

Sorry guys if this seems like a silly question, however i didn't find the PDF file with the flex to be overly helpful.

if someone could help me out there that would be much appreciated.

cheers


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[k_strecker]

I've just logged in and am typing via my Gameboy DSi, just to answer your question. Im on te road, and the computers @home ;)

it's true that CE pw flex/mini are limited to only 3 ETTL [controlTL] channels. its due to the europian liscencingrestrictions on that freq.


so, you only haveto try each of those 3 to see which gives you the best range w/ ur 580.

those 32 other channels are only for dumb triggering. No TTL. used when youre mixing with standard PW u its.

the beauty of this is that you can (for instance) have a std. pw firing a background light while simultaneously using you 580 in ettl for the subject. the flex transmits both ControlTL and the standard channel simultaniously.

pardon the typos, this gameboy is a pain to type on