Use Pocket Wizards with your external camera flash to create more interesting light.
Pocket Wizards are used to trigger external camera flashes when they are not attached to the camera's hot shoe. Prior to Pocket Wizards, if you wanted to set a flash in a remote off-camera location, you would have had to use a "sync cord" and the location of the flash would have been limited to the length of the cord. Using Pocket Wizards, photographers are able to create interesting lighting setups by placing external flashes in different parts of the scene.
Instructions
1. Attach a Pocket Wizard to both the camera and to the flash unit.
2. Set the channel to "1" on each Pocket Wizard and set the "Transmit Mode" to "Both" on each.
3. Turn on your camera, flash and both of the Pocket Wizards.
4. Attach the flash to a light stand or a mini stand if one was included with the flash unit.
5. Position the flash so it will illuminate the part of the room or scene you want to add light to.
6. Hold the camera to your eye and press the shutter release halfway to engage the camera and flash. Look through the viewfinder and confirm the flash is receiving a signal. There will be a small lightning bolt symbol in your viewfinder indicating the flash is in communication with the Pocket Wizards.
7. Hold the camera to your eye again, compose the picture and press the shutter release fully to take the picture.
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