Quote Originally Posted by iND


The pocket wizard sound more reliable and has a track record but does anyone have comments on the range, reliability, and functionality. Do I need one multimax and two Plus II or all plus II.


Do I still have some control over the remote flashes with these? Or do I just trigger them. Are the remote flashes set in the manual mode??


Has anyone tried the flex and mini. They sound great but Im reading about problems with the RF interference with the 580EX causing them to not be as reliable with the 580EX II and maybe cutting down on the distance. Do I want 3 transceivers or one transceiver (flex) and two receivers (mini)'


With the classic PW units (Plus, MultiMAX, etc.), you have no TTL control. You don't need MultiMax units; Plus IIs are fine. MultiMax gives you the ability to toggle up to four groups of flashes/cameras on/off from your camera, and the ability to remotely wake a triggered camera, but I suspect they aren't a common product for most photographers.


I haven't used the flex and mini yet, but I know that's what I'm going to get, and soon (<6 months). There are limitations because of RF interference, but there are a variety of easy-moderate fixes that should be more than enough. Note that the mini is a transmitter only, so you want one mini and the rest as flex units, or all flex units. $20 to choose a flex instead of a mini might be a good choice: AA batteries instead of button battery, consistency, and the ability to use your camera as a remote trigger from someone else's camera.