kenjancef Goldmember  More info | Apr 26, 2011 12:54 | #1 I saw the end of the Rangers/Capitals game the other day and saw a photographer on the ice with a PocketWizard transmitter on his camera (i am new to PocketWizards). So in an area like that, where would the flashes be? Located all over the area for constant lighting?
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edge100 Goldmember 1,920 posts Likes: 16 Joined Jan 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada More info | Apr 26, 2011 13:12 | #2 kenjancef wrote in post #12296470  I saw the end of the Rangers/Capitals game the other day and saw a photographer on the ice with a PocketWizard transmitter on his camera (i am new to PocketWizards). So in an area like that, where would the flashes be? Located all over the area for constant lighting? Was thinking of learning about PocketWizards, and am sorta new to advanced photography, so thought I'd ask... Thanks all!! Ken It's likely that the photographer is triggering a remote camera (often in the net Street and editorial photography in Toronto, Canada
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop"  57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Flash heads are in the rafters clamped to the catwalks or same trusses as the arena lights. Jay
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Harleypugs I love camera porn.....makes me hawt.... ;-)  More info | Apr 26, 2011 13:16 | #4 A lot of arena's have "shared" strobes in the ceilings. You set up your PW and shoot away. 5dMKIII/grip - 24-105 4.0 IS
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e3opian Member 46 posts Joined Mar 2007 More info | Apr 26, 2011 14:20 | #5 What a bummer it would be to fire during someone else's recycle. Gripped 5D Mark II, 35L, 70-200L 2.8 IS, some flashes, some light modifiers, some bags, and an empty checking account.
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bobbyz Cream of the Crop 20,506 posts Likes: 3479 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA More info | Apr 26, 2011 14:42 | #6 I highly doubt different photogs are sharing same set of lights. Fuji XT-1, 18-55mm
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S.Horton worship my useful and insightful comments  More info | Apr 26, 2011 14:45 | #7 I think they do share the house strobes. I think they are set up for it, so they can do some back to back shooting. I do not know how much, though. Sam - TF Says Ishmael
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Thanks for all of the replies. I was figuring that it was something in the rafters. What was funny was watching him trying not to slip on the ice... lol...
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" 57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Most NHL Arenas will have three or four different sets: Jay
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S.Horton worship my useful and insightful comments More info | Apr 26, 2011 16:47 | #10 So, Jay, do they secure them in some way, or can anyone with a Pocket Wizard set them off? Sam - TF Says Ishmael
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" 57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Apr 26, 2011 16:52 | #11 S.Horton wrote in post #12297918 So, Jay, do they secure them in some way, or can anyone with a Pocket Wizard set them off? AFAIK, the usual suspects are encrypted in some manner. Jay
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Apr 26, 2011 18:51 | #12 S.Horton wrote in post #12297918 So, Jay, do they secure them in some way, or can anyone with a Pocket Wizard set them off? Do the PocketWizards use a frequency or range like a wireless Internet router do, or is it strictly RF?
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" 57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Apr 26, 2011 19:42 | #13 kenjancef wrote in post #12298546 Do the PocketWizards use a frequency or range like a wireless Internet router do, or is it strictly RF? And thanks again for all of the replies. I'm hoping to see more photographers on the ice tonite when the BRUINS WIN!!! (hopefully...) Ken There's a small range you can set/adjust via dip switches and then on top of that you can select channels to use. The latest and greatest version even "talks back" to confirm that the device attached actually fired. Jay
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Apr 26, 2011 20:19 | #14 FlyingPhotog wrote in post #12298845 There's a small range you can set/adjust via dip switches and then on top of that you can select channels to use. The latest and greatest version even "talks back" to confirm that the device attached actually fired. This is a very interesting thing for me to try, even for simple remote firing, might have to try it sometime. Not in this scope, of course. I did read the article about how PocketWizard got started, was always intriguing.
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" 57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | There are less expensive alternatives to "Poverty Wizards." Jay
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