Sekonic Announces New Radio Transmitter Compatible with PocketWizard® ControlTL®
The new Sekonic RT-32CTL Radio Transmitter module will be available worldwide in April 2012. The new Transmitter module provides compatibility with the PocketWizard® ControlTL® channels in addition to the original Standard channels. The RT-32CTL is offered as an optional plug-in accessory for the Sekonic L-358 FlashMaster, L-758D and L-758CINE, and built-in to the L-758DR DigitalMaster light meter. The RT-32CTL Radio Transmitter enables photographers for the first time, to trigger and measure flash output with the PocketWizard® FlexTT5 (Canon or Nikon) ControlTL® system in manual Power Control mode, as well as the PocketWizard® ST-4 and MC2 ControlTL® receivers. In addition, the new RT-32CTL fully supports the PocketWizard® PLUS series and MultiMAX receivers. ...Show more →
p.1 #2 · upcoming Seikonic RT-32CTL for PW FlexTT5
At last! Sekonic told me they had no plans to make one when I asked them last year.
Given how finikity the flex system is with connection and the order stuff is powered on not having to pull it off the hot shoe each time I want to meter and risk the system getting messed up with will be great.
Whenever I'm using manual flash having the radio in the meter is so nice.
p.1 #3 · upcoming Seikonic RT-32CTL for PW FlexTT5
It is great that they have gone ahead and produced this. I may get one for my meter, all though I rely a lot on test shots and a histogram for my main exposure. But good remote triggering with incident metering would allow getting lighting ratios set quickly.
p.1 #6 · upcoming Seikonic RT-32CTL for PW FlexTT5
FWIW, I got a note back from Sekonic support this morning stating it would be June before the module was available. They could give no firm date or price for it either. Just June.
p.1 #7 · upcoming Seikonic RT-32CTL for PW FlexTT5
Waki wrote:
FWIW, I got a note back from Sekonic support this morning stating it would be June before the module was available. They could give no firm date or price for it either. Just June.
Thanks. I can't even find any info on it on their or PWs website, this looks like vapourware.
p.1 #11 · upcoming Seikonic RT-32CTL for PW FlexTT5
I received my module last week, installed and tested it yesterday and it works as hoped for with my L-358. I'm still playing with it and so far was pretty impressed with the results of 3 TT5's with 2 SB-800's and a 285HV and a PW III with an older Sunpak I had laying around.
p.1 #14 · upcoming Seikonic RT-32CTL for PW FlexTT5
Waki wrote:
I received my module last week, installed and tested it yesterday and it works as hoped for with my L-358. I'm still playing with it and so far was pretty impressed with the results of 3 TT5's with 2 SB-800's and a 285HV and a PW III with an older Sunpak I had laying around.
I have the flash channel on my L-358 set to 1; the RT-32CTL works on the first flash reading but doesn't trigger the FlexTT5 thereafter. If I change the channel on the FlexTT5 from C1 to C2 and back again, the meter triggers the flash; but then no go after the first pop. It's almost like resetting the FlexTT5 allows it to work again.
I'm triggering an SB-800. The firmware on the FlexTT5 has been upgraded to 3.110. I'm new to flash meters so maybe I've accidentally configured the Sekonic unit incorrectly. Any idea what setting might be causing this behavior? Thanks.
p.1 #16 · upcoming Seikonic RT-32CTL for PW FlexTT5
alembic.bass,
You are headed in he wrong direction by going to standard channels. The purpose of the new RT module in the light meter is to trigger on CTL channels. You need to have the SB800 in TTL mode, and the TT5 set to CTL channels. I experienced the same issue of a single flash and then fail to fire as you. The answer is simply trigger the flash with the mini/AC3 combination and the light meter will work fine after that. If you think about it, the way to use the light meter is to have the mini / AC3 in your hand to adjust the output power. The AC3 should be set to M, not the SB800. You can then trigger the flash with the light meter, make a change with the AC3 and trigger the flash again.
p.1 #17 · upcoming Seikonic RT-32CTL for PW FlexTT5
Use the channel cheat sheet provided with the module. For instance I selected channels 8 and 20. I set my 358 to the CTL channel 20 and the zones i want. I set my TT1 and TT5 for Chn 8 for CTL and 20 for std. I use config 2 for all manual std Chn triggering. Config 1 does both.
The TT1 fires all std channels all the time ( same as the 358) and the CTL commands on 20. You have to use the pairings provided by the cheat sheet. They match frequencies. On the 758 you can select basically anything you want as far as channels.
Use the AC3 to select group/zone. All hot shoe flash has to be in TTL mode, use the AC3 with M setting for manual control. I use M for studio flash too. So I have one studio light assign to group/zone C; an SB 800 assigned in TTL to A and a SB 910 assigned to B. I use C as my key, and build my exposure off the others as I bring them into play. I can use the 358 to trigger each of them since it can use zones or groups of ABC and D individually or together.
p.1 #18 · upcoming Seikonic RT-32CTL for PW FlexTT5
Whoops, I got that backwards. The 358 and TT1 fire CTL commands on 8 and std on 20.
The cheat sheet pairs the channels with the same frequencies. So for me 8 and 20 are the same but one has CTL commands and one has the std quad zone and channel support. You only have 17 thru 32 for std use. And 5 to 20 for CTL use. So with the delta of 12, you can pick any channel combo by adding 12 to your CTL choice. If you use 5 for CTL, you have to use 17 for std. And so on.
Sorry for the typo in the other post where I picked the wrong channels.
