Canon MiniTT1, FlexTT5 Long Range Performance, Maintain at least 36” ~ 1 meter distance between

Long Range Performance

Long distance performance from your PocketWizards depends on the orientation and position of the units.

Whenever possible, try to maintain a line of sight between the units and keep the antennas parallel. While radio does not require line of sight, it does help dramatically. Make sure the units are not near any large metal, concrete, or high water-content objects. People and trees are mostly water! Make sure they are not blocked by these objects or by hills. Do not mount the units close to the ground – try to have them several feet above the Earth or building floors whenever possible.

Best Acceptable Worst

Positioning

Blocking Signal

Maintain at least 36” (~ 1 meter) distance between

antennas. Avoid direct antenna contact with anything metallic. “Dead spots” have a number of causes, but the solution is usually the same: move the unit a few inches or feet away from the problem area.

SPECIAL NOTE: Some Canon flash models emit RF interference that can reduce the effective operating

range of many radio slaves, including the FlexTT5. Those models include: 430EX, 580EX, 580EX II and others. For those model flashes, please consider the mounting suggestions in the pictures above to optimize range. If using Canon’s off shoe cord OC-E3, consider adding a ferrite clamp on the cable near the flash to further increase range.

The Canon 430EX II performs dramatically better in this regard. It does not require special mounting consideration and yields greater range.

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