Mini TT1 & Flex TT5 Radio Triggers for Nikon

The wait is nearly over… Keep up to date with the latest information on Pocket Wizard for Nikon and their release date here.

Product updates from manufacturer ~ June 2010

Nikon MiniTT1 and FlexTT5:  Significant progress has been made on the firmware this month as expected.  PocketWizard have been selectively getting beta units into the field for further testing. They have been reluctant (to say the least) of publishing a release date simply due to the unpredictable nature of the firmware development.  Best case from where we are today is shipments beginning in August.

Product updates from manufacturer ~ May 2010

Nikon MiniTT1 and FlexTT5:  PocketWizard continue to expand camera compatibility and functionality while eradicating bugs. Their small beta test group receives frequent updates and once that frequency drops the beta program will expand. Production is tentatively scheduled to begin this summer once the firmware is ready.

Product updates from manufacturer ~ April 2010

Nikon MiniTT1 and FlexTT5:  As some of you may have seen, PocketWizard have begun internal testing of the first Nikon prototypes.  This work continues and will lead to broader testing in the coming weeks.  Initial testing was done using the D3 but now we have begun compatibility work on other Nikon cameras.  The beta process will begin on a limited range of camera models.  The question of when we will go into production will be determined by how the testing process proceeds.

Product updates from manufacturer ~ March 2010

Prototype Test: PocketWizard asked Mark Wallace if he wanted a little time with the first Nikon system to shoot a short video. View it here. Mark had about ten minutes with the system and did not get to try everything. There is a lot still to figure out and a whole lot of testing still to do. Pocket Wizard have confirmed they have a few of the first functioning prototype FlexTT5 Transceivers that work under normal i-TTL operation and high speed sync using the D3 with SB900’s and SB800’s. They have mentioned also that they will continue to build the firmware out to add compatibility and functionality with key Nikon cameras and features. Then they will continue testing and tweaking. 

So the big question is “when?”  If things go well, it will be sooner.  If there are major surprises, it will be later… watch this space.

Product updates from manufacturer ~ February 2010

"Nikon Versions:  Progress is cranking along.  The hardware is ready but the heart of the product is the firmware and that is still in development.  We’ve seen units firing a flash but there is still a ways to go to have enough functionality to bring the product to market.  No, we’re not ready to peg a date just yet."

Product updates from manufacturer ~ December 2009

"Nikon Mini/Flex:  We have made substantial progress on the Nikon ControlTL system and the Nikon versions of the MiniTT1 and FlexTT5. The industrial design, circuit board, and hardware engineering is complete. The remaining development activities are focused on firmware.  



We are planning several rounds of beta releases over the next few months while we continue to program our ControlTL system for Nikon’s camera and flash operating systems. Firmware development and testing is a very complex process of mapping ControlTL’s advanced functionality to the millions of potential combinations of Nikon camera and flash interactions.
 


Buying Pocket Wizards from Lovegrove Consulting

Why buy from us? Well, any Pocket Wizard Mini TT1 or Flex TT5 you buy from us comes with a full 2 year UK guarantee provided by JPD. We are passionate about delivering great customer care and support and as a Lovegrove Pocket Wizard customer you can rest assured that Damien Lovegrove will be able to give you expert creative and technical advice when you need it.

There is no other product that can give you the creative freedom of a PocketWizard radio system. Now with both E-TTL II and Manual Power Control capability, the new MiniTT1™ and FlexTT5™ radio slaves, featuring the new ControlTL™ system, make taking off-camera flash as effortless as slide-in, turn-on and shoot.  

The New Shape of Wireless Freedom.

Built on the new ControlTL platform, the dedicated MiniTTI Transmitter, with both E-TTL II and Manual Power Control capability, is the perfect on-camera PocketWizard solution for any Nikon digital camera. 

The Most Versatile PocketWizard Ever.

The FlexTT5 Transceiver maximizes both E-TTL II and Manual Power Control capability of Nikon photographic equipment by greatly expanding their operating environment. Lock your flash into the FlexTT5 built-in hot shoe, turn it on and you are ready to shoot. With 32 standard triggering channels, 20 E-TTL II channels and Multi-zone capability.

Lovegrove testing:
Damien Lovegrove will be one of the first beta-tester of the new Nikon units and will show his latest test results and findings on his blog, ProPhotoNut. Damien Lovegrove has done extensive testing on the new Canon TTL units and his test findings can be found on his blog here.