So I was looking into remote triggering for my PocketWizards and I find out that I need this:


http://www.pocketwizard.com/products/cable_accessory/38/CM-N3-ACC/


So I go to B&H, and I look up the price...and I proceeded to laugh uproariously.


$95. For a cable? Adorama, same price.


So, please enlighten me, since I clearly know nothing about this stuff--why on Earth is this cable nearly half the cost of a PocketWizard? It baffles my mind. Are there any fancy electronic devices embedded within? What is this thing capable of doing other than simply serving as a shutter release? And why is this cable 3 feet long, if PocketWizard is recommending that the FlexTT5 should be mounted to the hotshoe? I'm at a complete loss.