tennfan1125 Member  161 posts Likes: 4 Joined May 2007 Location: lexington,ky More info | Oct 29, 2014 11:56 | #1 Hello, I just bought 2 pocket wizards plus III. But I'm having trouble with using them with my cameras. One is attached to a canon 30d. And the other to a 1d mark III. Their both on the same channel...TxRx. Both on channel 1. But I can't seem to get them to fire. I hit the test button and they both light up red. So I'm thinking I'm just forgetting something in the setup. Any ideas???? canon 30d, canon 1d mkIII, 50mm 1.8, 18-55mm, canon 1.4 extender, canon 400mm f2.8 IS, canon 70-200 f2.8 IS II, Canon 16-35mm f2.8,Pocket Wizards,430 ex II, 580 ex II, Canon 430 EX, sigma SA-9, 70-300 5.6, 28-80mm(which I NEVER use)
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Oct 29, 2014 17:59 | #2 You guys either don't want to share your knowledge or your just as stumped as I am. canon 30d, canon 1d mkIII, 50mm 1.8, 18-55mm, canon 1.4 extender, canon 400mm f2.8 IS, canon 70-200 f2.8 IS II, Canon 16-35mm f2.8,Pocket Wizards,430 ex II, 580 ex II, Canon 430 EX, sigma SA-9, 70-300 5.6, 28-80mm(which I NEVER use)
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You say you only have 2 PWs...Are you wanting to remote trigger one camera from the other? Rich
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Jon Cream of the Crop  69,628 posts Likes: 227 Joined Jun 2004 Location: Bethesda, MD USA More info | Oct 29, 2014 19:52 | #4 Is the "slave" camera connected to its PW by a shutter release cable? If not, you can fire the "master" until the cows come home without the slave firing. Jon
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Oct 29, 2014 21:03 | #5 Yes, I'm wanting to use one camera to fire the other. And I'm not using a shutter release cable. Why would I use a shutter release cable to fire a pocket wizard? canon 30d, canon 1d mkIII, 50mm 1.8, 18-55mm, canon 1.4 extender, canon 400mm f2.8 IS, canon 70-200 f2.8 IS II, Canon 16-35mm f2.8,Pocket Wizards,430 ex II, 580 ex II, Canon 430 EX, sigma SA-9, 70-300 5.6, 28-80mm(which I NEVER use)
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gonzogolf dumb remark memorialized More info | Oct 29, 2014 21:21 | #6 tennfan1125 wrote in post #17240810  Yes, I'm wanting to use one camera to fire the other. And I'm not using a shutter release cable. Why would I use a shutter release cable to fire a pocket wizard? Because it has to be plugged into the shutter release plug to fire the camers. Putting it in the hotshoe does nothing.
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Oct 29, 2014 21:48 | #7  Permanent banFrom PocketWizard's own documentation A Plus III, paired with any PocketWizard transmitter, can be used to trigger a remote camera. The camera needs to have an electronic shutter release connection and have a compatible PocketWizard motor drive cable available. Please visit www.PocketWizard.com to determine the correct motor drive cable.'The success of the second-rate is deplorable in itself; but it is more deplorable in that it very often obscures the genuine masterpiece. If the crowd runs after the false, it must neglect the true.' —Arthur Machen
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Oct 29, 2014 22:03 | #8 Thanks I'll check it out tommorrow... canon 30d, canon 1d mkIII, 50mm 1.8, 18-55mm, canon 1.4 extender, canon 400mm f2.8 IS, canon 70-200 f2.8 IS II, Canon 16-35mm f2.8,Pocket Wizards,430 ex II, 580 ex II, Canon 430 EX, sigma SA-9, 70-300 5.6, 28-80mm(which I NEVER use)
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Oct 30, 2014 21:14 | #9 tennfan1125 wrote in post #17240928 Thanks I'll check it out tommorrow... dying. to. know. how. this. turned. out... Rich
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Oct 30, 2014 21:33 | #10 Permanent banLOL 'The success of the second-rate is deplorable in itself; but it is more deplorable in that it very often obscures the genuine masterpiece. If the crowd runs after the false, it must neglect the true.' —Arthur Machen
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gonzogolf dumb remark memorialized More info | Oct 30, 2014 21:52 | #11 Echos of Lighrules.....
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Jon Cream of the Crop 69,628 posts Likes: 227 Joined Jun 2004 Location: Bethesda, MD USA More info | Oct 30, 2014 22:00 | #12 Essentially, the hot shoe is a one-way communication - from the camera to the flash (or PW, in your case). The only ways to trigger a camera's shutter, absent a later-model camera and strobe (see p. 68 of the Speedlite 600 EX manual Jon
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Oct 31, 2014 10:57 | #13 finally got working the right way, thanks for the help... canon 30d, canon 1d mkIII, 50mm 1.8, 18-55mm, canon 1.4 extender, canon 400mm f2.8 IS, canon 70-200 f2.8 IS II, Canon 16-35mm f2.8,Pocket Wizards,430 ex II, 580 ex II, Canon 430 EX, sigma SA-9, 70-300 5.6, 28-80mm(which I NEVER use)
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ralliart_04 Senior Member 260 posts Likes: 3 Joined Aug 2008 More info | Oct 31, 2014 11:04 | #14 what was the set up? can you share? I am eager to know too. Canon 6D/ 7D2 / 50 F1.4 / 70-200 F2.8L IS II / / 135L / Fuji X-T1 / Fuji 23 F1.4 ; Flashes: 2 x Yongnuo 600
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Oct 31, 2014 19:04 | #15 tennfan1125 wrote in post #17243772 finally got working the right way, thanks for the help... tennfan1125, glad it worked out. Rich
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