Strobist newbie -- Pocketwizard question =/

Sorry if this has been posted before. Planning on grabbing the new Pocketwizards here shortly, but I'm a little confused. I'd like to grab the MiniTT1 and the FlexTT5. But..just to be sure about things(here I go)


If I want to flash off more then one flash with this device I am going to need more then one lexTT5 correct?

Say if I have a 430exII on one stand, and another 580exII on the other. I will need of course the MiniTT1, and two FlexTT5's right?

Again apologize for dumbing down the post =/ I just want to be 100% sure!

You are correct...one transmitter on camera and 1 flex for each off camera flash.

Jake

jdhart73 wrote in post #7718023
You are correct...one transmitter on camera and 1 flex for each off camera flash.

Jake

Thank you. Appreciated xD

sorry for my noobie question as well, but any advantages to going with 3 Flex units (1 on camera; 1 each on speedlights) instead of 1 mini and 2 Flex units?

Thanks!

unfortunately I am pretty new to this also and have not received my flex and mini yet (still in the mail) so I do not have a good answer for you.

Jake

Actually found a brief answer to your question from another poster here....

The MiniTT1 is a small transmitter for the camera. It's forté is its small size.

The Flex TT5 is a receiver when attached to a flash, but can also be attached to the camera as a transmitter. The FlexTT5 is a transceiver in the traditional PW pedigree.

Because of the different batteries, some are advocating using two Flex units, one on the camera and one [or more] on the flash gun.

Because the original PW transceiver has come in for a little criticism for being awkward and prone to damage in the hotshoe of the primary camera, PW designed a small and neat transmitter unit, the MiniTT1.

jdhart73 wrote in post #7718792
Actually found a brief answer to your question from another poster here....

The MiniTT1 is a small transmitter for the camera. It's forté is its small size.

The Flex TT5 is a receiver when attached to a flash, but can also be attached to the camera as a transmitter. The FlexTT5 is a transceiver in the traditional PW pedigree.

Because of the different batteries, some are advocating using two Flex units, one on the camera and one [or more] on the flash gun.

Because the original PW transceiver has come in for a little criticism for being awkward and prone to damage in the hotshoe of the primary camera, PW designed a small and neat transmitter unit, the MiniTT1.

::nods nods:: "grasps information" haha