Tommy I have a Peepster.  2,262 posts Joined Aug 2005 Location: Cleona, PA More info | Nov 07, 2007 14:25 | #1 Well... just pulled the trigger over at B&H. I have 3 Pocket Wizard Plus IIs on the way! One for each flash and one for the trigger. Tommy
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onedownfiveup Senior Member  306 posts Joined Nov 2005 Location: Overland Park, KS More info | Nov 07, 2007 14:52 | #2 What was your total bill for the pocket wizard plus IIs setup? I'd love to be able to use them, but damn they are expensive. Canon 20D | Canon PowerShot A520 | Canon 200EG Deluxe Backpack | 18-55mm Kit Lens | EF 50mm f1.8 | 2 Vivitar 285HV's | 2 Pocket Wizard Plus II | 2 8' Light Stands and Flash Brackets| 2 Impact 32" White with Black Removable Backing Umbrella's
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Nov 07, 2007 14:54 | #3 They were $188.95 each x3 = $566.85. Tommy
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onedownfiveup Senior Member 306 posts Joined Nov 2005 Location: Overland Park, KS More info | Nov 07, 2007 14:56 | #4 So I understand, are the receivers also a trigger if you make it? Or do they have specific triggers and receivers? Canon 20D | Canon PowerShot A520 | Canon 200EG Deluxe Backpack | 18-55mm Kit Lens | EF 50mm f1.8 | 2 Vivitar 285HV's | 2 Pocket Wizard Plus II | 2 8' Light Stands and Flash Brackets| 2 Impact 32" White with Black Removable Backing Umbrella's
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Nov 07, 2007 14:59 | #5 These are receivers/transmitters. From my reading, they automatically switch to transmit when a signal is sensed from your camera hot shoe. Tommy
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onedownfiveup Senior Member 306 posts Joined Nov 2005 Location: Overland Park, KS More info | Nov 07, 2007 15:01 | #6 TomC723 wrote in post #4271963  These are receivers/transmitters. From my reading, they automatically switch to transmit when a signal is sensed from your camera hot shoe. Sweet, that's what I figured, but didn't know. I didn't ask yet because I'm not in the market for them quite yet. I'm just diddling with a sync cord and optical slave. Canon 20D | Canon PowerShot A520 | Canon 200EG Deluxe Backpack | 18-55mm Kit Lens | EF 50mm f1.8 | 2 Vivitar 285HV's | 2 Pocket Wizard Plus II | 2 8' Light Stands and Flash Brackets| 2 Impact 32" White with Black Removable Backing Umbrella's
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ThomasOwenM Senior Member  959 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho More info | Do come back and tell how your first photo shoot with them goes. ===============
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PadawanDad Senior Member  908 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jul 2006 Location: Melrose, MA More info | Nov 07, 2007 17:19 | #8 TomC723 wrote in post #4271735 Well... just pulled the trigger over at B&H. I have 3 Pocket Wizard Plus IIs on the way! One for each flash and one for the trigger.  Plus a hot shoe adapter for my 580EX. Can't wait to test these out!! Playing around with Canon's wireless flash system was just aggravating me to death, so hopefully these are much better!  Hey! A carbon copy of what I did two weeks ago. You won't regret it. Enjoy! Bill Hicks Photography
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Nov 07, 2007 17:42 | #9 ThomasOwenM wrote in post #4272680 Do come back and tell how your first photo shoot with them goes. Hopefully that will be this Saturday! Whenever I order from B&H, I tend to get my order the next day since I'm not terribly far from NY. My best friend just got married two weeks ago. I couldn't shoot the wedding since I was in it. Well him and his wife were not very happy with the photos they got from the photographer they hired, so we're shooting some this Saturday... as long as the weather holds out... Tommy
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rdeguzman Member 61 posts Joined Jun 2007 Location: Corona, CA, USA More info | Nov 09, 2007 08:47 | #10 Heh... I'm waiting for my PW Plus IIs as well. I also ordered three. They're scheduled for delivery Monday. Canon EOS 20D | EOS 5D | EOS 50E QD | EF 16-35mm f/2.8L | EF 50mm f/1.4
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Nov 09, 2007 08:49 | #11 According to the UPS tracking, mine are currently out for delivery... sweet! Just in time for my shoot tomorrow.... Tommy
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Galaxy99 Goldmember  1,142 posts Joined Feb 2007 Location: So. Cal More info | Nov 09, 2007 11:02 | #12 From this thread, it says you lose all ETTL with PW plus II connection even you are using EX580s, does it mean PW plus II with third party flashes are more economical way to set up wireless flash photography if you do everything manual without ETTL. (Maybe ETTL is kinda overrated anyways, right?)
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Nov 09, 2007 11:22 | #13 You're correct, you will lose ETTL, and yes, it may be more economical to use SunPacks or the like. But no, ETTL is not overrated IMHO. Tommy
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Galaxy99 Goldmember 1,142 posts Joined Feb 2007 Location: So. Cal More info | Nov 09, 2007 11:44 | #14 Hmmm... if you have two EX5xx, you can use one 580 as master on your hotshoe and the other as slave (as long as EXxxx) without PW plus II... unless you like both of your EXxxx off the camera... oh, that's right, you ordered 3 PW plus, two on flashes and one on camera...hehe
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Nov 09, 2007 12:10 | #15 Yep... you got it... hehe... Tommy
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