2009-08-23 New Pocket Wizard Mini TT1 and Flex TT5 Shoot

Mac Group, the distributor for the Pocket Wizard (wireless radio transmitter and receivers that triggers photographers’ light remotely) was kind enough to send me a few sets of their new Mini TT1 and Flex TT5 for testing.

Prior to the shoot date, I updated the software on all units to the most current version and did a mini-test run in my home to make sure everything is working properly.

On Sunday, August 23^rd, I met up with Millia, a local aspiring model, her husband Josh, Vivian and Patrick (my trusted assistants) at my favorite San Gabriel Mountain location for our test shoot.

I was very impressed by the Mini TT1 and Flex TT5 combination and was able to shoot some images at twice the maximum sync speed of the camera by using the high-speed sync mode. For example, I was using a Canon 1D MKII and a 70-200 f/2.8 IS lens with the maximum sync speed of 1/250 second, by using Mini TT1 and Flex TT5 and set the 580EX in the High Speed Sync mode, the first two photos you see here was shot at 1/640 second. Which means I was able to obtain details of bright background with much less light. In fact, these images were all shot with one Canon 580EX II speedlight through an umbrella.

Again, I want to thank Millia, Josh, Vivian and Patrick for their help in testing the Mini TT1 and Flex TT5.

Patrick took all the images with me in it. Thank you, Patrick.  Without getting too much in to the technical aspect of the shoot, please enjoy the photos.

Canon 580EX mounted on the Flex TT5′s hotshoe

Using the sun as my hair light, Millia was lit by one 580EX with Flex TT5 and a shoot-through umbrella at 1/640 second

The Below photos was synced at 1/500 second

Below I was using the diffused sun light as my main light and the 580 EX as a fill light

Yes, I was surprised the filled light at that distant had an effect on lighten the shadow side of Mailia’s face

Few silhouette right before it gets dark

All the sunset shots, Millia was basically lit same as the day light photos above, the only difference is that I added a hair light behind her to light up the hair and the veil

I want also to thank my sponsors: Westcott, Pictobooks, Vision Arts Book, Mac Group, Portercase, Hoodman, Bay Photo Lab, Lowepro, Honl Photo, Expoimaging, Eye-Fi, Cheetah Stand and Wimberley for their generous support of my seminars. For more information on all the seminars I taught over the years, please click HERE.

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