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| − | + | ====Basic Trigger==== | |
Allows the MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 to operate as a basic PocketWizard radio slave on any camera it will fit, including cameras other than the Canon models the radio is designed for. This mode only uses the center hot shoe contact for sync input. It does not use any of the E-TTL II communication pins. If you are using a Canon camera it is highly recommended that you do not enable this option. | Allows the MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 to operate as a basic PocketWizard radio slave on any camera it will fit, including cameras other than the Canon models the radio is designed for. This mode only uses the center hot shoe contact for sync input. It does not use any of the E-TTL II communication pins. If you are using a Canon camera it is highly recommended that you do not enable this option. | ||
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| − | + | ====Transmitter Only==== (FlexTT5 Only): | |
Allows the FlexTT5 to be used as a Transmitter only just like the MiniTT1. This mode allows a photographer to work in the same area as other photographers, and share remote flashes, without the flash on top of the FlexTT5 being triggered by the other photographers. When this mode is engaged, the FlexTT5 will not respond to any triggers from another MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 acting as a Transmitter. | Allows the FlexTT5 to be used as a Transmitter only just like the MiniTT1. This mode allows a photographer to work in the same area as other photographers, and share remote flashes, without the flash on top of the FlexTT5 being triggered by the other photographers. When this mode is engaged, the FlexTT5 will not respond to any triggers from another MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 acting as a Transmitter. | ||
| − | + | ====Disable Shoe Communications==== (FlexTT5 only) | |
Check this box to turn off the bottom shoe on a FlexTT5. This is useful for remote cameras where you want to deploy the FlexTT5 radio in the shoe, but do not want the FlexTT5 to act as an Auto-Relay transmitter. | Check this box to turn off the bottom shoe on a FlexTT5. This is useful for remote cameras where you want to deploy the FlexTT5 radio in the shoe, but do not want the FlexTT5 to act as an Auto-Relay transmitter. | ||
| − | + | ====Top Shoe Detection Mode==== | |
Set this control to AC3/AC9 if an AC3 ZoneController or AC9 Alien Bees Adapter will be connected to the top shoe of this radio. Set it to Nissin Flash to use this radio with a Nissin Di866 or Di622 for Canon. | Set this control to AC3/AC9 if an AC3 ZoneController or AC9 Alien Bees Adapter will be connected to the top shoe of this radio. Set it to Nissin Flash to use this radio with a Nissin Di866 or Di622 for Canon. | ||
| − | + | ====Camera Model:==== | |
Your radio always uses the first trigger of a session as a calibration shot. In certain situations, better results can be achieved by specifying your camera here. Auto is the recommended and default setting. | Your radio always uses the first trigger of a session as a calibration shot. In certain situations, better results can be achieved by specifying your camera here. Auto is the recommended and default setting. | ||
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Basic Trigger
Allows the MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 to operate as a basic PocketWizard radio slave on any camera it will fit, including cameras other than the Canon models the radio is designed for. This mode only uses the center hot shoe contact for sync input. It does not use any of the E-TTL II communication pins. If you are using a Canon camera it is highly recommended that you do not enable this option.
Special Notes:
- It is not necessary to set receiving FlexTT5 radios into this mode to match your MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 transmitting unit. The receiving FlexTT5 just needs to be set to receive on a Standard Channel.
- Due to the Canon-specific layout of the pins on the bottom shoe, the MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 are not guaranteed to slide onto every camera's hot shoe. Do not force the units onto your camera. Slide gently.
- In this mode you get basic remote triggering on PocketWizard Standard Channels. This works with all PocketWizard radios including the Plus, MultiMAX, and devices with PocketWizard radios built-in.
- HyperSync, High Speed Sync (FP Flash), or ControlTL (E-TTL II) are not available on any channel when using this mode.
- Battery life on the MiniTT1 will be less than when working on an E-TTL II camera with this mode is disabled. Normally the MiniTT1 sleeps when the camera sleeps based on data it receives from the camera on the E-TTL II communication pins. Since those pins are deactivated in this mode, the MiniTT1 never sleeps. Expected battery life is 100+ hours. FlexTT5 battery life will remain unchanged at ~60 hours.
- The fastest usable shutter speed for flash (X-Sync) may be affected. This mode takes ~900 microseconds (1/1111 of a second) from the time X-sync is received until the remote flash begins generating light (radio propagation delay). Some cameras and flash combinations will tolerate this delay and achieve X-sync normally. Some will not. On those cameras that will not, you may need to reduce your shutter speed to something slower than X-sync to eliminate black lines in your images. Shortening your flash duration may also help.
- A hot shoe flash or Speedlite in the top shoe of a radio in this mode will only trigger in manual mode.
====Transmitter Only==== (FlexTT5 Only):
Allows the FlexTT5 to be used as a Transmitter only just like the MiniTT1. This mode allows a photographer to work in the same area as other photographers, and share remote flashes, without the flash on top of the FlexTT5 being triggered by the other photographers. When this mode is engaged, the FlexTT5 will not respond to any triggers from another MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 acting as a Transmitter.
====Disable Shoe Communications==== (FlexTT5 only)
Check this box to turn off the bottom shoe on a FlexTT5. This is useful for remote cameras where you want to deploy the FlexTT5 radio in the shoe, but do not want the FlexTT5 to act as an Auto-Relay transmitter.
Top Shoe Detection Mode
Set this control to AC3/AC9 if an AC3 ZoneController or AC9 Alien Bees Adapter will be connected to the top shoe of this radio. Set it to Nissin Flash to use this radio with a Nissin Di866 or Di622 for Canon.
Camera Model:
Your radio always uses the first trigger of a session as a calibration shot. In certain situations, better results can be achieved by specifying your camera here. Auto is the recommended and default setting.
