PocketWizard FlexTT5 - PowerTracking

Manual Flash
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References
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[2] http:/ / www. sekonic. com/
PowerTracking
Next recommended reading: Remote Camera Triggering or PowerTracking Tab
ControlTL allows you to adjust your remote studio flash’s output power directly from the camera position in three
ways:
Basic Power Control: With just a ControlTL transmitter on your camera, use your camera’s FEC to adjust remote
flash output power. This is called PowerTracking - Full Manual and is the default when you are not using an AC3
ZoneController on your ControlTL transmitter. See the Basic Power Control section for more information.
Automatic PowerTracking: When engaged, any changes to aperture and ISO on your camera are automatically
tracked by your remote flash output power to maintain the current exposure level. For example, if you open the
aperture on your camera by one stop, then the power output level on your remote flash will decrease by one stop.
There are two ways to engage Automatic PowerTracking:
• No AC3 ZoneController on your ControlTL transmitter - Set the PowerTracking mode in the PocketWizard
Utility to a setting other than Full Manual for Automatic PowerTracking using just your camera’s controls.
• AC3 ZoneController Auto Mode - Add an AC3 ZoneController set to A (Auto) on your ControlTL transmitter to
adjust power output level independently for up to 3 zones of light in conjunction with Automatic PowerTracking.
AC3 ZoneController Manual Mode - With an AC3 ZoneController on your ControlTL transmitter, you can have
simple and direct control over your flash output power. See the section on Using an AC3 ZoneController for more
information.
Basic Power Control
With only a MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 on your camera, your camera’s FEC (Flash Exposure Compensation) control will
adjust your flash power output level for all supported flashes connected to ControlTL receivers.
Nikon Only
The camera’s FEC or EC (Exposure Compensation) control will adjust flash power output level. The Nikon D3
series cameras do not have an FEC adjustment. You can use the EC adjustment on all Nikon cameras, including the
D3 series, whenever a flash power output level adjustment is needed.
Canon Only
Both the camera’s ISO and FEC controls will adjust flash power output level. Changes to FEC will adjust flash
power output level as shown in the table on the right. Changes from the ISO used for your first picture will adjust
flash output power level relative to FEC. For example, if your first picture was at ISO 200, and you adjusted ISO
down to 100, your flash power level would be 1 stop brighter for all FEC settings. This operation assumes
PowerTracking is set to Full Manual in the PocketWizard Utility which is the default.
You can use any PocketWizard receiving radios together in the same exposure, including other ControlTL radios.
Remember that studio and manual flash output will not be calculated as part of an E-TTL / i-TTL exposure.
This operation assumes PowerTracking is set to Full Manual in the PocketWizard Utility, which is the default.