Thank you for purchasing a PocketWizard radio! Like most modern electronics, PocketWizard radios run on sophisticated firmware that we update occasionally.
If your radios have the latest firmware, you can just start shooting - no updating required! The radios are set to work for most situations right out of the box.
Click [Expand] for your radio to see if you can just start taking pictures or if you need to take a moment to update firmware.
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MiniTT1 & FlexTT5 - Canon
6.905 is the latest Canon firmware. If that's what you have, and your camera is listed here, follow the Quick Start steps below:
If your camera is not listed, or your radio's firmware is older than 6.905, or you're not sure what your firmware version is then you need to install the PocketWizard Utility. Go to our Getting Started page right now. It's easy and should only take a few minutes.
Quick Start:
- Turn everything off and install fresh batteries
- Set up your remotes:
- Slide your Speedlite onto a FlexTT5 and lock it down
- Turn the Speedlite on, and set it to ETTL - don't use "Master" or "Slave"
- Turn the FlexTT5 on to C.1 - a low power flash confirms it's ready
- Slide your MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 onto your camera and turn it on to C.1
- Turn on the camera, set the shutter speed to 1/160th, and shoot a calibration shot to prime the radios - the remote Speedlite won't fire
- Start shooting TTL pictures!
You're all set!
This is Basic Wireless TTL. Adjust your camera's Flash Exposure Compensation to change the power level of your Speedlite. You can't adjust power levels using the camera's [Flash control] menu settings, but there are easier and more powerful options:
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MiniTT1 & FlexTT5 - Nikon
3.909 is the latest Nikon firmware. If that's what you have, follow the Quick Start steps below.
If your radio's firmware is older than 3.909 or you're not sure what your firmware version is then you need to install the PocketWizard Utility. Go to our Getting Started page right now. It's easy and should only take a few minutes.
Quick Start:
- Turn everything off and install fresh batteries
- Set up your remotes:
- Slide your Speedlight onto a FlexTT5 and lock it down
- Turn the Speedlight on, and set it to TTL (don't use "Master" or "Remote") and Standard Illumination pattern
- Turn the FlexTT5 on to C.1 - a low power flash confirms it's ready
- Slide your MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 onto your camera and turn it on to C.1
- Turn on the camera, and set Custom Setting "e1 Flash Sync Speed" to either "1/250 s (AutoFP)" or "1/200 s (AutoFP)", whichever is lowest for your camera - set it and forget it! Not all Nikon models support Auto FP, so if your camera doesn't have this setting, skip this setting
- Set the shutter speed to 1/160th, and shoot a calibration shot to prime the radios
- Start shooting TTL pictures!
You're all set!
This is Basic Wireless TTL. Adjust your camera's Flash Exposure Compensation to change the power level of your Speedlight or explore these powerful options:
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PowerMC2
2.402/3 (FCC/CE) is the latest PowerMC2 firmware. If that's what you have, then you're all set! Start shooting! Go to the PowerMC2 page to learn more about your radio.
If your radio's firmware is older than 2.402/3 (FCC/CE) or you're not sure what your firmware version is then you need to install the PocketWizard Utility. Go to our Getting Started page right now. It's easy and should only take a few minutes.
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PowerST4
5.400 is the latest PowerST4 firmware. If that's what you have, then you're all set! Start shooting! Go to the PowerST4 page to learn more about your radio.
If your radio's firmware is older than 5.400 or you're not sure what your firmware version is then you need to install the PocketWizard Utility. Go to our Getting Started page right now. It's easy and should only take a few minutes.
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Plus III
1.212 is the latest Plus III firmware. If that's what you have, then you're all set! Start shooting! Go to the Plus III page to learn more about your radio.
If your radio's firmware is older than 1.212 or you're not sure what your firmware version is then you need to install the PocketWizard Utility. Go to our Getting Started page right now. It's easy and should only take a few minutes.
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MultiMAX
7.53 is the latest MultiMAX firmware for USB-capable MultiMAX radios. If that's what you have, then you're all set! Start shooting! Go to the MultiMAX page to learn more about your radio.
You can see the firmware version of your MultiMAX by holding down A as you power the radio on.
If your radio's firmware is older than 7.53 then you need to install the PocketWizard Utility. Go to our Getting Started page right now. It's easy and should only take a few minutes.
