Pocketwizard to camera?

I succcummed and spent alot of money ordering something from b&h. I have a quick question though do I have to buy something to connect the pocketwizard to the camera?

I own a 20d. I did a search and couldn't find anything.

On the camera you just place the Pocket Wizard on the hotshoe.

That is it.

Do you have a second one to go on your flash unit? You may need an adapter there.

Enjoy! Lon

Yeah attaching transmitter to camera is the easy part. They fit right into the hotshoe like a flash unit.

Attaching receiver to flash is where is gets complicated with the various kinds of connections on different flash units.

no I'm good. Just spent 1500 dollars getting sup 383's umbrellas stands and a cokin filter system. If pocketwizards wernt so damn expensive i would have picked up a light meter and a 28mm f/1.8 though.

Faithless wrote in post #2673542
no I'm good. Just spent 1500 dollars getting sup 383's umbrellas stands and a cokin filter system. If pocketwizards wernt so damn expensive i would have picked up a light meter and a 28mm f/1.8 though.

How many pocket wizards did you purchase?

You can often get buy with only two and inexpensive optical slaves on all flash units except one.

Buy the way what does "sup" mean?

Enjoy! Lon

whoops.

sunpak 383's. I also bought 3.

Faithless wrote in post #2673442
I succcummed and spent alot of money ordering something from b&h. I have a quick question though do I have to buy something to connect the pocketwizard to the camera?

I own a 20d. I did a search and couldn't find anything.

If all you're doing is using the PW as a transmitter to fire strobes and/or flashes, then, as others have already said, you don't need any additional cords. But if you also want to use the PW to remotely trigger your camera, then you'll need a cable to connects the PW to the N3 remote release terminal on the camera.

Faithless wrote in post #2673583
whoops.

sunpak 383's. I also bought 3.

Your communication style really confuses me.

In studio like conditions (relatively low light) you will only need two Pocket Wizard devices.

One transmitter (or transceiver) on the camera, and one receiver (or transceiver) on one flash.

The other flash units can be triggered with a very inexpensive optical slaves.

I still have no idea what "sup" might mean, can you cut an old human some slack and fill me in?

Enjoy! Lon

londuck wrote in post #2675496
Your communication style really confuses me.

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I still have no idea what "sup" might mean, can you cut an old human some slack and fill me in?

Enjoy! Lon

He already said it: sup = Sunpack.

sblais wrote in post #2675552
He already said it: sup = Sunpack.

You seem to have cryptology skills that transcend mine.

Where have you extracted this information from this thread, I have read it two times and it is blind to me.

If you are referring to this reply "whoops. sunpak 383's. I also bought 3.", how would I even know that copy was even directed toward me?

I am not trying to be obtuse: but I really do not "get it".

Somehow I am reminded of the Saturday Night Live skit with Tonto, Tarzan, and The Frankenstein monster chatting. This is a technical forum not a chat room. Full declarative sentences are all the rage.

Enjoy! Lon