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p.2 #1 · Pocket Wizards and 550EX

PShizzy wrote:

just get a hotshoe to pc and pc to mini to make it work, or get a hotshoe to mini. I like having 2 pieces, in case i need to adapt any pc to mini quickly.

Max

Cheaper than buying the Paramount cables too.

Dec 20, 2006 at 03:35 AM

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p.2 #2 · Pocket Wizards and 550EX

I use Pocket Wizards with 550ex flashes remotely on tripods. Two adapters for tripod (Bogen) mount, (Wein Safe-Sync Hot shoe Mount Volt High H-Sync, B&H part WESSHSH) and (Canon OA-2 Adapter B&H part CAOCSAOA2) from the Wein onto the tripod head. A PC to Mini cable from the OA-2 to the Pocket Wizard. Works like a dream!

Gary

Dec 20, 2006 at 04:15 AM

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p.2 #3 · Pocket Wizards and 550EX

Correction, (happy fingers) the pc to mini cable connects the Pocket Wizard to the Wein adapter, which mounts on the Canon OA-2, which mounts onto the Bogen tripod. I use Sigma & Canon flash units outdoors this way and IT IS "a dream"!

Gary

Dec 20, 2006 at 04:29 AM

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p.2 #4 · Pocket Wizards and 550EX

Paratima wrote:
bka20d, above, is correct. I have this Paramount cord and it works just fine. No feedback, as with the ST-E2, so you can't do ETTL. Manual only.

Wrong, Wireless E-TTL control is done via light waves; on the ST-E2, they're emitted through the red filter and on the 580ex thru the flash.

Dec 20, 2006 at 05:32 AM

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p.2 #5 · Pocket Wizards and 550EX

Now if we could figure out a way to get the ST-E2 to fire studio strobes, we'd be in business! haha.

Dec 27, 2006 at 01:14 PM

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p.2 #6 · Pocket Wizards and 550EX

You can get the ST-E2 to fire strobes. just tape off the 4 pins on the ST-E2 (Not the middle one).

It will fire the strobes. I used to do this with my strobes until I got Pocket wizards.

K

Jan 04, 2007 at 09:10 AM

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p.2 #7 · Pocket Wizards and 550EX

Hmmm... I've tried it and couldn't get the AB slave sensor to see the light from the ST-E2. I'll have to fiddle some more. Perhaps that wasn't my problem. I didn't tape the pins. though.

can't wait to try it now.

B

Stephensonc, just for curiosity, what kind of strobes were you using?

Jan 04, 2007 at 02:32 PM

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p.2 #8 · Pocket Wizards and 550EX

You tape the pins to prevent the preflash from the ST-E2. If the ST-E2 wasn't triggering your strobes without taping, I doubt it will with taping. The taping is just a timing deal...to ensure the strobe is triggered during the exposure and not before.

You could probably get the ST-E2 to trigger the 550EX and have it trigger the strobe...assuming no latentcy issues.

Jan 04, 2007 at 03:23 PM

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p.2 #9 · Pocket Wizards and 550EX

Yea, that is what I was thinking. THe ST-E2 is just not bright enough to trip the slave on the alienbees. ALthough, if I were to be able to buy a slave that it WOULD trip, i'm sure it would save me the money of PWs at least for a nice stopgap. I believe i had once figured out a way in the 1D to turn the E-TTL off or something and have it just trigger by TTL. I could be wrong however.

Jan 04, 2007 at 03:39 PM

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p.2 #10 · Pocket Wizards and 550EX

brian_chemist wrote:
Yea, that is what I was thinking. THe ST-E2 is just not bright enough to trip the slave on the alienbees. ALthough, if I were to be able to buy a slave that it WOULD trip, i'm sure it would save me the money of PWs at least for a nice stopgap. I believe i had once figured out a way in the 1D to turn the E-TTL off or something and have it just trigger by TTL. I could be wrong however.

If you just want to trip your Bees you might consider the new AB radio slave. $80 for the set. It's design isn't compatible with the 580ex or the Sekonic meter transmitter, but is designed to integrate into the AB equipment and is a bargain compared to a pair of PWs

Jan 04, 2007 at 04:35 PM

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p.2 #11 · Pocket Wizards and 550EX

that looks like some of the ones i've seen on Ebay actually. I bet it is the same manufacturer. definitely a good option.

Jan 04, 2007 at 05:02 PM

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p.2 #12 · Pocket Wizards and 550EX

brian_chemist wrote:ALthough, if I were to be able to buy a slave that it WOULD trip, i'm sure it would save me the money of PWs at least for a nice stopgap.

Don't you already have the 550EX? That would do the trick.

Jan 04, 2007 at 05:07 PM

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p.2 #13 · Pocket Wizards and 550EX

to reiterate, you have to literally shove the paramount cord onto to the bottom of the 580ex flash

Jan 05, 2007 at 09:05 PM

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