Canon 5D Mark II

Review this page for information about the Canon 5D Mark II and its performance with PocketWizard radios.

General Canon Operational Considerations

The following operational considerations apply to all Canon cameras unless otherwise noted.

Calibration Shot

With a Canon camera and ControlTL radios the first exposure after initial connection or power-on is the calibration shot. It is recommended that you take the calibration shot at 1/125. This initiates communication between the camera and radio. This shot will not fire remote flashes.

Manually Select Camera Model

For best results with a Canon camera and ControlTL radios, be sure to manually select your camera model on the transmitting radio. Camera model selection is found on the "Channel" tab.

HyperSync Performance

Use the grid below to view the 5D Mark II's HyperSync performance with a specific flash.

• First, find your desired flash model.
• Next, review the wiki page on Configuring HyperSync. Configure your radios accordingly.
• Next, choose the PDF that corresponds to the HyperSync Automation that you have selected for your radios. The PDFs contain images that illustrate the kind of performance you should expect with your setup.

Einstein

Flash Model	Radio Configuration	HyperSync Automation Selection
Einstein 640	Instructions Page	Highest Energy PDF	Reduced Clipping PDF

Elinchrom

Ranger RX S-Head	Highest Energy	Reduced Clipping
Ranger RX A-Head	Highest Energy	Reduced Clipping

AlienBees

AlienBees B1600

Highest Energy

Reduced Clipping

NOTE: All of the images contained in this table were captured using a MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 transmitter and a ControlTL receiver (such as the FlexTT5 with AC9 Adapter, PowerST4, or PowerMC2).

Don't see your gear?
We have paused our HyperSync testing and PDF production for the time being. We may be adding more results to the wiki as they become available. Check back in the future.