I have 2 Pocket Wizard Plus II transceivers that I use with my Alien Bees. I have been wanting to use my 550EX flash occasionally when on location, but am not sure how to get it to fire remotely.
Is there any way to hook up the Pocket Wiard to it? I don't want to go buy the Canon ST-E2 transmitter for $200 if I don't have to. Any suggestions?
jeffzoet wrote:
I bought one of those hotshoe to PC adapters, but it wasn't working for me. Hmmm... I wonder if I'm doing something wrong, or if it just doesn't work.
To connect the 550ex to the PW you need a hotshoe-to-mini phone connector not hotshoe-to-PC
Then you need to turn the off/master/slave switch to "off" because its not acting as a Canon slave and press the mode button for 2 sec to put it "dumb" manual mode. Then dial in the power level needed.
cgardner wrote:
To connect the 550ex to the PW you need a hotshoe-to-mini phone connector not hotshoe-to-PC
Then you need to turn the off/master/slave switch to "off" because its not acting as a Canon slave and press the mode button for 2 sec to put it "dumb" manual mode. Then dial in the power level needed.
Is that the same connector you'd use with a 580ex too?
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.
Im confused, does this model PW-MHSF1 come standard with the threads on the Hotshoe to mount to a stand (like what Pshizzy posted), or do you have to add to the order?
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.
cgardner wrote:
To connect the 550ex to the PW you need a hotshoe-to-mini phone connector not hotshoe-to-PC
Then you need to turn the off/master/slave switch to "off" because its not acting as a Canon slave and press the mode button for 2 sec to put it "dumb" manual mode. Then dial in the power level needed.
its still not firing for me. ive tried all settings on the PW and 580ex. i also tried putting the mini jack in different jacks on top of the PW... any idea?
Thats Fresh wrote:
or should i ask, whats the correct setting for all three pieces (PW on camera/PW flash/580ex)
Put 580ex in M mode and wireless switch at "off" and put in the the hot shoe extender
Plug the mini-plug from hot shoe extender into the "flash" socket on top of the PW receiver
Make sure the PW transmitter and receiver are on the same channel
If it doesn't work press check the PW status lights to see whether or not the receiver is getting the signal. If the receiver is getting the signal then the problem may be the mini-plug. I've read that PW can be finicky regarding the plug shape.
I'm having issues getting my 580/PW II setup to work, too. I have the Paramount hotshoe-miniphone sync cord, and everything set up, the second PWII is getting the signal, but the flash won't fire.
Any ideas? Flash works fine with an ST-E2.
Edit: Haha, I'm an idiot. You really have to shove the 580 onto the Paramount hotshoe adapter to get it to work. Now it fires!
