If I set up 4 light for portrait studio . Shall I buy 5 PW . One as a transceiver and 4 as receiver ? Am I right?
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Yes you'll need 5 pocket wizards in order to get them work or,.... a cheaper way is, if you're studio lites have cell ( in which they go off with other flashes firing at the same time) you can use 2 pocket wizards one for transceiver and one for receiver.
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Yes.. you need one per light + the transmitter (from the camera)If you want a cheaper alternative get the PW PlusXNote: I use PW because got 2 as gift quite some time ago and to keep compatibility, as my light set up grew. However, there's more affordable remote trigger systems out there that are very reliable (as per my fellow photographers who use them)
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You can operate with just two if the other lights are configured as optical slaves. Do this with my 2 light setups outside all the time.
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If your lights are flashes you need one for each flash and one for the camera. If you are using strobes light with optical slave you can trigger all your lights with two: one as transceiver and a single one as receiver, the other 3 light are triggered by the light of the first strobe.
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I believe you can use it in a 4 way configuration, you just need to buy one additional Maestro Remote Dimmer switch.
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Hi Irish, Let me break into the options you have. 1. If you do not use the cable then the transceiver needs to be in the hot shoe so it can trigger all the others. 2. Connecting the cable you can use any other transceiver to trigger your camera and all the other transceivers you have. There are 3 "versions" for the Nikon. N1, N2, N3. The only difference is the cable to the camera. So when you have the right cable for your camera and you need more transceiver then just go for the best price. I got 7 of them so having a friend drop by. Then all he needs to do I put one in the hot shoe and we share the light. Or if connect the cable we can do the exact same picture but just from another angle. Yeah, I'm having fun with them. I found this on Youtube showing how it works http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrGeQhTEN5A
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if i have a spektrum dx4 will this reciever work fine? i mean will i be able to use switches and everything? my rx is 4 chanel so is this reciever but i believe you need 5 channels to do switch , im confused HELP
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I'm not familiar with AllenBees studio lights but the Phottix site (http://www.phottix.com/en/phottix-ares-flash-trigger.html) does say with compatible cameras the receiver will work with studio lights. The receiver comes with two cables. 3.5mm to 3.5mm, 3.5mm to PC, and a 6.3mm adapter for larger ports. I hope this helps.
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Hi Trice. You will need to get two units. One to transmit and one to receive the signal. Keep in mind, after you have these, if you add additional flash units, you can switch one into slave mode and trigger it from the flash of the 580exll which is connected to the PW. This way, you won't have to buy additional PW's unless you want to get into zones etc... Hope this helps. BreAna
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You should need only one receiver. You can program it differently for each sensor - up to 4 my base unit.
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Hi, I'm not an electrician but my recollection in purchasing and installing ours was that you had to purchase a pair of matching switch and receiver. Before installing I know the electrician had to set some codes for the radio frequency transmitters to match. If a switch in one room matches a light with receiver in another room that should work. But if what you're asking is whether a switch in Room A will operate lights with receivers in Rooms A and B I don't know. We have dedicated switches for each room. They're not inexpensive so it's best to check with an electrician.
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I would suggest that you finish installing all 4 camera's and see what you got then. Check the connections. If there is not enough light it willappear B&W; otherwise it should be in color
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You will need two receivers. One for each flash. One transmitter will go on your camera.
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These units are Transceivers and can act to receive and/or transmit. One for the camera and one for each flash unit. I use four, one for the camera to transmit, and the other three for each flash unit.
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No. You need one TX and one receiver or 2 transceivers. I recommend a TX and a transceiver. It's easier to make changes to the flash.
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Yes, A Transciever is a combined transmitter and receiver. Each one can be used in either role (via selector switch on the side). I carry 5 of these in my lighting kit along with 3 Yongnuo speed lights and 1 Canon speed light. I can use any of them on any of the devices (camera or flash) and they work great. Keep in mind they do not support TTL. If you're a manual shooter, then you'll love these.
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Pixel King is not a tranceiver (switchable). You need a pair: Transmitter to mount on you camera and a receiver for your flash / strobe. And you cannot switch them. Pixel Opas is the tranceiver, where a unit can function both as Transmitter or Receiver. Of course you still need two units.Hope this helps.Bogdan.
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Not quite. Color OK. But I would bet you'd find it a bit dim. Need 423756 to get 75W intensity, and the 5000K temp is almost industrial on this bulb. I use 3 overhead for videoconferencing, and the balance is quite good for that purpose. Maybe 13 W, and 4000K would be the Goldilocks combo for you.
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Personally I didn't like it AT ALL as the portion of lighting area is too narrow.Surely you could as you wish but you'll need multiple units as much as you'd likeI just had returned right away, I wouldn't recommand.
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If using analog, yes. But if you are using optical out for example to your receiver, then the answer is no. You can only use 1 type of output at a time.