Need (easy?) help please - Flash / Lighting

12/12/2007 12:59:43 PM · #1

I have a light kit (DynaLites) and they are triggered remotely via Pocket Wizards. So my question is, since the Pocket Wizard is taking up the hot shoe on my Canon 5D, how would I also fire off a few 580 flashes at the same time?

Thanks!

rex

Canon PowerShot SD780

12/12/2007 01:02:08 PM · #2

if you set the 580 to slave will it fire when it sees the other lights fire? If not put the other lights in slave mode and have the flash on your hot shoe and see what happens.

Message edited by author 2007-12-12 13:02:34.

soup

Canon EOS-30D

12/12/2007 01:04:21 PM · #3

more pocket wizard receivers ?

12/12/2007 01:05:16 PM · #4

Originally posted by rex:

if you set the 580 to slave will it fire when it sees the other lights fire? If not put the other lights in slave mode and have the flash on your hot shoe and see what happens.

I don't think anything has an "eye" that can work with each other like that. It seems like it should be something as simple as that, but I'm stumped....

Elmakias

12/12/2007 01:07:04 PM · #5

You can either put a hotshoe to synch cord on your hotshoe (the PW can go on top) and then attach a sync cord that, and run it to your 580ex (depending on what version it is, you might also need another piece). Or you can get a piece that connects to your 580ex and then attach another pocket wizard to it. It will fire just like the DynaLites then.

hope that helps

rex

Canon PowerShot SD780

12/12/2007 01:07:05 PM · #6

Well I know that my 430 flash will fire my alien bees when they are on slave and that the AB's will fir the 430EX flash when it is on slave.

Elmakias

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM

12/12/2007 01:07:50 PM · #7

Originally posted by rex:

Well I know that my 430 flash will fire my alien bees when they are on slave and that the AB's will fir the 430EX flash when it is on slave.

this should work for the 580 as well, im not positive though

AllanL

Canon EOS-20D

12/12/2007 01:08:30 PM · #8

I don't think the slave mode on the 580 responds to light from other flashes. I believe it uses Canon's proprietary infared system to trigger the slave system. So you'll need Canon's IR transmitter or another 580 to fire another 580 on slave mode. Not sure how you can use the Pocket Wizard with the 580 however.

12/12/2007 01:13:00 PM · #9

Would this work....

I put Canon's IR Transmitter on the camera's hot shoe, plug the pocket wizard in the side of the camera, and just tape it to the camera. (it doesn't have to be on the hot shoe...it just has to plugged into the pc socket on the side, right?) This will allow the IR to fire the flashes, and the PC-connected pocket wizards to fire the DinaLites...

Is that feasable?

rex

Canon PowerShot SD780

12/12/2007 01:16:00 PM · #10

seems ike it should work. Try it. What is the worst that can happen?

soup

Canon EOS-30D

12/12/2007 01:16:33 PM · #11

you can use the pocket wizards with a 580ex.

toward the bottom

//www.paramountcords.com/pockwiz.asp

12/12/2007 01:18:36 PM · #12

Originally posted by soup:

you can use the pocket wizards with a 580ex.

toward the bottom

//www.paramountcords.com/pockwiz.asp

That's pretty ingenious. Thanks for pointing that out.

Originally posted by rex:

seems ike it should work. Try it. What is the worst that can happen?

It worked! I'll have to take a picture of this insane set-up and post it later tonight. Off to shoot some buddhist monks for my documentary...thanks for all the help and suggestions everyone!

ishotit80

12/12/2007 04:18:46 PM · #13

Paramount has has come up with a way to mount and connect the pocket wizard on camera and leaving the hot shoe free for the strobe. It looks pretty cool. I'm going to buy one. //www.paramountcords.com/strobedolly.asp