PocketWizard MiniTT1 - Transmissor de Rádio Escravo para os Sistemas Canon E-TTL II e E-TTL II

Comments about PocketWizard MiniTT1 Radio Slave Transmitter for Canon E-TTL & E-TTL II Systems:

Very useful product

Comments about PocketWizard MiniTT1 Radio Slave Transmitter for Canon E-TTL & E-TTL II Systems:

The miniTT1/flexTT5 is a no-brainer! Slap the mini on camera...Flex on the flash...and get busy!

Comments about PocketWizard MiniTT1 Radio Slave Transmitter for Canon E-TTL & E-TTL II Systems:

This unit performs great with the AC3 zone controller when used with my remote strobes for location shoots where power is an issue. It outperforms every other transmitter I have owned as far as distance is concerned.

Comments about PocketWizard MiniTT1 Radio Slave Transmitter for Canon E-TTL & E-TTL II Systems:

Very simple and easy to use with my Flex TT5. I am using these two with my Canon 60D and 550 EX-II flash. Works everytime, no issues.

Comments about PocketWizard MiniTT1 Radio Slave Transmitter for Canon E-TTL & E-TTL II Systems:

I used this product with my off camera flash. It is easy to use and you can be up and running quickly.

Comments about PocketWizard MiniTT1 Radio Slave Transmitter for Canon E-TTL & E-TTL II Systems:

Works perfect with Canon 580EX II and 5D Mark II

Comments about PocketWizard MiniTT1 Radio Slave Transmitter for Canon E-TTL & E-TTL II Systems:

I've researched the Flex5 vs. this product. I bought this one because of the size. A friend who works in the business has been using this product for about 2 years and has no complaints. He finally convinced me to get one and I'm glad I did. Regarding the cost of batteries: just buy a bunch online so you have them--and don't have to pay retail prices at the last minute.

Comments about PocketWizard MiniTT1 Radio Slave Transmitter for Canon E-TTL & E-TTL II Systems:

The Pocket Wizard FlexTT5 and MiniTT1 are amazing products that let you get your flash off-camera! They are so simple to set up, and the result is amazing, perfectly lit pictures. I have only been using the system for a little over a week, but right out of the box, I am getting great results!! Don't hesitate to buy-it is SO worth it!

Comments about PocketWizard MiniTT1 Radio Slave Transmitter for Canon E-TTL & E-TTL II Systems:

Small, sleak, and easy to use.

Comments about PocketWizard MiniTT1 Radio Slave Transmitter for Canon E-TTL & E-TTL II Systems:

Compact size. This is what I called size doesn't matter or little thing create big thing!!

I wish the Flex TT5 can be as small as this one. Small, do its job, easy installation, and powerfull.

Comments about PocketWizard MiniTT1 Radio Slave Transmitter for Canon E-TTL & E-TTL II Systems:

Combined with the Flex TT5 and a good flash ( I use it with my Canon 580 EXII), this offers endless possiblities that don't exist with this ease. It has no loss in timing on every shot and has a long range with the help of a good stand. This is especially a need for the portrait photog who needs flexibility on producing different types of shots. It is a small, lightweight unit and does not pose any problems on the camera and also allows to add an additional flash to be attached on top of it. Wow!

Comments about PocketWizard MiniTT1 Radio Slave Transmitter for Canon E-TTL & E-TTL II Systems:

The products work as advertised and seem to be well manufactured. Having the camera's TTL information relayed to the flashes takes the guesswork out of process and allows the photographer to focus on composing the shots. Although I did not see other reviews mention it, the Flex TT5 and Mini TT1 (with the appropriate cable) can be used as a remote shutter release (with the Flex TT5 on the camera and the Mini TT1 as the remote trigger).
I have used previous systems without the TTL and am happy to say that I will never look back.

Comments about PocketWizard MiniTT1 Radio Slave Transmitter for Canon E-TTL & E-TTL II Systems:

It couldn't be better.
Small, light, excellent build construction.

Comments about PocketWizard MiniTT1 Radio Slave Transmitter for Canon E-TTL & E-TTL II Systems:

Great transmitter love the fact that it can be updated instead of paying for newer versions.

For the price the body should be a bit stronger.

Comments about PocketWizard MiniTT1 Radio Slave Transmitter for Canon E-TTL & E-TTL II Systems:

Satisfies my wish for flash photo

Comments about PocketWizard MiniTT1 Radio Slave Transmitter for Canon E-TTL & E-TTL II Systems:

I use this product in studio on Canon 1D but also in outdoors with a 5d MK II. But last and not least, it works perfecltly as flash trigger with my Fujifilm X100

Comments about PocketWizard MiniTT1 Radio Slave Transmitter for Canon E-TTL & E-TTL II Systems:

Very lightweight, small, easy to pack, and the signal is just great!

Comments about PocketWizard MiniTT1 Radio Slave Transmitter for Canon E-TTL & E-TTL II Systems:

*** Pro ***
- Small form factor compare to Flex tt5.
- Rigid build compare to old Plus II
- Sync up to 1000 on Alien Bee (light becomes uneven if sync over 1000)
- Update firmware and setting via PC
- Mix with my old Plus IIs

*** Con ***
- Pricy
- Eat battery very quick (you can get $1.5/battery at some places)

Comments about PocketWizard MiniTT1 Radio Slave Transmitter for Canon E-TTL & E-TTL II Systems:

First, let me start off by saying that I do really like this system but it does have it's limitations.Before purchasing (3) FlexTT5, (1) MiniTT1 and (1) AC3 Zone Controller, I did lots of research on wireless TTL triggers and of course like many of us, the main comparison was between PocketWizard and RadioPoppers. I literally spent a good month of weighing the pros and cons of both system and concluded that BOTH were really good systems. Ideally, if you could just merge the two you would have the ultimate solution. Of course, this is merely a fantasy. So after a weighing the pros and cons I went with the PocketWizards. As we all know (or should know) the Flex and Mini system have an issue with the radio noise of a few popular Canon Speedlites (580EX, 580EX II and 480EX). Of course I only own 580EX II's so I was at a disadvantage from the start. However, the interference issues are only at distances over 30 feet. Since I shoot mostly portrait and product stuff, 30ft is a fair distance... especially since I was already using a 32ft ETTL cord. Well, I put the system to the test and sure enough, 30ft was maximum distance I could get. With the system setup in my house, once I exceeded 30 feet the system was very erratic and misfired a lot. BUT... then I installed the AC5 soft shield (which is included with the FlexTT5). Well, my house was too small to fully test the system as I easily exceeded 30ft, so I moved my test outside to a wide open field in a local park. Low and behold, I easily exceeded the 30ft limitation and was able to trigger the system as far away as 200ft! Now I do understand that the RadioPoppers are good for about 1500ft, which is amazing, but who shoots that far? that's 5 football fields! I'll never need that range. You may... but I certainly do not. Now, throw in the AC3 Zone Controller and the system becomes VERY versatile. The ability to control 3 zones in ANY combination of ETTL or Manual... right from the top of the camera is a fair trade off for the distance thing. Sure you can do sort of the same thing with RadioPopper PX system, via a camera mounted master flash and the Canon A:B:C method. But, it's not nearly as versatile as the AC3 and not as easy to access as the AC3. Another great advantage over the RadioPopper system is that you can easily update the firmware and software via the USB port on each unit. Hopefully the will develop some update that will rectify the interference issue.THE BOTTOM LINE: The PocketWizard Flex and Mini system is quite versatile, but does lack a bit on the reliability end. Having to add the AC5 soft shield can be a bit annoying by limiting your access to the flash controls, but you should not need access if you are using the AC3 Zone Controller. The system can be affected by ambient radio noise and occasionally misfires. For the money, this system should work flawlessly. The truth is... it works ALMOST flawlessly. I can live with it's limitations, because the trade-off is flexibility.The best article that I've read about the Flex system and it's distance limitations is here: http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=7-10050-10598

Comments about PocketWizard MiniTT1 Radio Slave Transmitter for Canon E-TTL & E-TTL II Systems:

I am very pleased by this little transmitter and am tempted to buy a 2nd to put on my 2nd body so that I can use my off camera lighting for either body I am using during a wedding or so that my 2nd shooter can use the off camera lighting as well. It works well in combination with the pocketwizard flex 5 I bought with it at the same time. Be aware thought that if you use this with a bracket and sync cord you must have the mini tt1 attached directly to the bracket's flash. If you have the sync cord between the mini tt1 and the flash it will not function properly, for example the AF assist beam will not work. I would have given it 5 stars if it was able to do that or at least if they had mentioned that in the manual so that I wasn't left fumbling trying to figure out what was going wrong.

It definitely works better than when I was just using the 580exII's infrared triggering alone with the 430EXII. Not having to be in the other flash's direct line of site is really nice. Having the ability to do off camera flash reliably really has improved my over all work.