5D Mark III & Possible 1D X Issue With PocketWizards

[Bosman]

I'm thinking of selling my 580 EX II's and going to the new Canon flash.

I had the old version of the PW's and sold them, and have sold two of my 580 EX II's. I held off buying the new Pocket wizard Mini's when my 5D MK II came out, and then the range issue came up, and the lame excuses that frequencies were not available, its been like a soap opera.

Odin sounds good, but, I may just splurge on the new flashes.

I would but i bought 2-430 exII's just for the PW's. I set up two lights for portraits and at the time i figured they would be a good backup flash since i have had my 580 exII's in for repair a couple times already. In fact i just sent one in yesterday because it didn't give full power to the flash so my last wedding things went fubar and i couldn't figure out where the specific issue was at the time and didn't have time to tinker. I still have 4 flashes with me, 1-580 ex, 1-580exII, 2-430exII's. But now i want to use my CP-E4's so i need both 580 EXII's since the older 580ex didn't have the external batteries option and neither do the 430exII's.

Since i have all this stuff i can't justify the new flashes at the moment. Even if i bought Odins they would be a lot cheaper to get than stepping up to the new flashes. Still with the new flashes i'd prob just use them for family portrait stuff and use the 430 exII's for shooting weddings. I'm sure its cheaper to repair burnt bulbs on those than on the 600's. I don't need the bounce card I just use Stofens now. I used to have all the Gary Fong crap but seriously that stuff is bulky and heavy and my flash didn't stay in the position i wanted it in. I'd like to see Stofen cread a gell version so you can slide a little gell in place. I have Honi Gels but you still gotta fart around with them a bit more than i'd like.

 

[awinphoto]

Any updates... We upgraded to the PW3's and they still have the 1/160 sync limit... oh well...