Do I need one transmitter and then a separate transceiver for each off-camera flash?
Jesse said:Looking to get a Canon 600ex-rt flash for my 5D3 to use as an off camera light for starters. Plan on adding either more flashes or strobes to my kit in the future.
Jesse said:Looking to get a Canon 600ex-rt flash for my 5D3 to use as an off camera light for starters. Plan on adding either more flashes or strobes to my kit in the future.
Jesse said:What if I can only afford one 600 right now?
Halfrack said:Are you using on-camera flashes that do TTL or a strobe system that can be controlled remotely? Yes, you need one PW device for each strobe you want to fire, unless you're plugging the PW into a pack. Basically there are 2 types of PocketWizard systems:
PlusII/PlusIII/PlusX/MultiMax - these are basic 'fire' commands to a strobe. You get to adjust each strobe independently of each other, but this can be a pain. The MultiMax can be setup in zones, and you can turn on and off each zone from the master. These are best as transceivers, as you can use 1 on camera, and 3 on strobes, or 2 different cameras each controlling their own strobes (if you set them to different channels).
FlexTT/MiniTT - these have transmitter only and transceiver models, and are designed for situations where you're controlling power manually or via eTTL. The times I've played with them, the MiniTT1 was more of a pain than it's worth, and it was just better to work with all TT5's. Now the key thing to remember is the AC3 accessory needs a TT1 or TT5 to sit in (this confused me until I played with it).
Depending on the strobes you have, there are additional modules for specific brands, so you may or may not need certain pieces. Then again, depending on what you're using for flashes, you can also set them do optical slaves, so as when one fires, it triggers the others to blink (not good when other flashes are going off).
Jesse said:This is more confusing than I thought it would be.
So if I get 2 600 flashes, I can use one to trigger the other? Even if they're both off camera???
Halfrack said:The reason we're saying to not purchase the PocketWizards is that if you went the cheapest method possible - a MiniTT1 and a FlexTT5, to add a second 600ex-RT would require yet another FlexTT5. Where as if you purchased a ST-E3-RT or an additional 600ex-RT, you would save the cost of the PocketWizards, plus the overhead of added, unnecessary gear.
Jesse said:Can I use Yongnuo YN-560 II Speedlights with a 600 ST-E3-RT system?
Halfrack said:There isn't a 3rd party setup that works with the Canon RF technology.