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Archive 2009 · PocketWizard FlexTT5 + ST-E2... Assist Beam?

RyanPederson
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p.1 #1 · PocketWizard FlexTT5 + ST-E2... Assist Beam?

I have a FlexTT5 and then a ST-E2 on top of it in the FlexTT5 hotshoe. I can't seem to get the AF Assist Beam to trigger even though both are turned on and should work fine. The same deal with a 580EXII, even though the flash goes off, no AF Assist Beam goes off.

Any ideas on this?

Thanks!

Jun 05, 2009 at 03:44 AM

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p.1 #2 · PocketWizard FlexTT5 + ST-E2... Assist Beam?

I've seen one other report of this here at FM in the last few days. I'd call PW Tech Support.

Jun 05, 2009 at 08:48 AM

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p.1 #3 · PocketWizard FlexTT5 + ST-E2... Assist Beam?

i have the same combination and have not had a problem with firing the st-e2 af assist since the most recent firmware update. check your firmware version as this was suppose to be addressed in the last release...also check your camera autofocus/drive custom functions to make sure the af-assist beam firing is set to enable...on the 580 you will also need to make sure the flash custom function is also set to enable beam firing...if these step don't help...on to pw support...
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Jun 05, 2009 at 12:06 PM

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p.1 #4 · PocketWizard FlexTT5 + ST-E2... Assist Beam?

I have 4 of them, I'll have to try with a different one tonight... What firmware are you guys on? It said I was up to date when I did the check then.

Jun 05, 2009 at 01:42 PM

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p.1 #5 · PocketWizard FlexTT5 + ST-E2... Assist Beam?

RyanPederson wrote:
I have 4 of them, I'll have to try with a different one tonight... What firmware are you guys on? It said I was up to date when I did the check then.

version 4.250

Jun 05, 2009 at 03:27 PM

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p.1 #6 · PocketWizard FlexTT5 + ST-E2... Assist Beam?

I would also check and see that your focus is not set to AI Servo.... AF Assist beam does not work under this setting...

Oct 14, 2009 at 05:46 PM

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p.1 #7 · PocketWizard FlexTT5 + ST-E2... Assist Beam?

Did you ever get this figured out?

I'm having a similar problem. I want:

(a) pocketwizard mini to send radio signal to remote flashes
(b) st-e2 to fire a focus assist beam.
(c) the st-e2 to NOT send a light signal when shutter is pressed. (I don't want to waste the battery or to add an additional distraction to subjects.)

On the 5d mark ii, this is set through the external speedlight control -> flash function setting -> enable flash, but that turns off both flashes. This fulfills (a) and (b) but not (c). So, everything flashes.

To do this, it seems like you would need to have an option in the pocketwizard? Or maybe it's just a custom function that I'm missing.

May 11, 2010 at 09:02 PM

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