Have had great results so far with "Vello Freewave Plus". It's a bit less expensive and uses 2.4 GHz WiFi instead of bluetooth for a range of ~300 ft. It's a 2-pc system with cable and not as well built as the Sony but so far performs as advertised. Good luck...
I asked Nick Didlick who is in Tokyo now shooting and he said he uses the pocketwizard plus iii's. I follow him on Instagram. Maybe someday I'll own enough a1's to use one remotely. 😀
I use Pocket Wizards exclusively, the Multimax and Plus III models on the A1. Don't trust the others unless I am shooting up close. That said, even the Pocketwizards fail me on occasion.
Pocket Wizards for me too, I have the E-Release versions; I’ve not had any issues since I went to the E-Release but did have rare problems with the previous iterations when obstructions blocked receivers.
About a third of the cost of the Sony and having identical features and performance.
Sometimes the P1BT will "die" when all that is wrong is the electrical contact blades in the battery compartment need to be bent a bit so they make good contact with the battery terminals. There are two blades in the bottom of the compartment that make contact with the negative surface. Bend them up slightly so they press firmly against the battery when it's installed. The most likely problem is the small blade on the upper left side that makes contact with the positive terminal. Flex it inward so it presses firmly against the side of the battery when it's inserted.
If you make sure the battery is making good electrical contact sometimes the dead remote control is revived. It's happened to me a couple of times.
dclark wrote:
Sometimes the P1BT will "die" when all that is wrong is the electrical contact blades in the battery compartment need to be bent a bit so they make good contact with the battery terminals. There are two blades in the bottom of the compartment that make contact with the negative surface. Bend them up slightly so they press firmly against the battery when it's installed. The most likely problem is the small blade on the upper left side that makes contact with the positive terminal. Flex it inward so it presses firmly against the side of the battery when it's inserted.
If you make sure the battery is making good electrical contact sometimes the dead remote control is revived. It's happened to me a couple of times. ...Show more →
I bought the same remote for my A1. It is getting power as the red light blinks and I was able to pair the remote with my camera. Bluetooth is on. Airplane mode is off.
I press the shutter button and nothing happens. Any ideas?
allan473 wrote:
I bought the same remote for my A1. It is getting power as the red light blinks and I was able to pair the remote with my camera. Bluetooth is on. Airplane mode is off.
I press the shutter button and nothing happens. Any ideas?
"Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl" must also be on.
Other than that I have no useful suggestions.
