Wireless flash triggers: on the way or already here?

YossarianKL · 04-29-2012, 11:49 AM

At my job I use a Canon 7D and pocketwizards for my flashes. I really like the setup and would like to do wireless flash with my Pentax K5 but as far as I know there are no such devices that exist that transmit the PTTL information to the flash.
I recently descovered this item from Aoketc that is supposed to come out
Aokatec - Products

but it has been over a year I think since it's announcement and I haven't seen any news for months it seems.

I was stumbling around the net and came across this thing by Satechi

TTL Wireless Flash Trigger Remote Control Transceiver for Canon EOS 60D, 300D,450D, 550D, 600D,1000D,1100D, Digital Rebel XT, XTi, XSi, XS, T1i, T2i, T3i & Canon Powershot G10, G11 & Pentax K7 Digital SLR cameras

Has anyone heard of this and used it? It says it is for the K7. Is the K5 that different that it wouldn't work?

NoMaD_PS · 04-29-2012, 12:41 PM

Looks like Youngnuo's RF-603 clone. And I think it can't do P-TTL. Also it's very cheap for a TTL trigger.

Rupert · 04-29-2012, 12:50 PM

I mailed them to ask if it works on the K5...I could sure use it if it does!

Regards!

abmj · 04-30-2012, 10:32 PM

There are a lot of triggers that work - in manual. I doubt that cheapie will do pTTL.

enoeske · 05-03-2012, 02:08 PM

Originally posted by Rupert

I mailed them to ask if it works on the K5...I could sure use it if it does!

Regards!

I expect they will trigger the flash, like almost all other triggers, without issue. I sincerely doubt that it will do p-ttl.

callmeraymon · 07-06-2012, 10:39 AM

I just got this in my email today:
Dear Ray,

Thanks for interested in our new product AK-TTL for Pentax.
It will available in about 2 weeks.
We will email you as soon as it available.
Best regards,

Kevin
Aokatec Team

04-29-2012, 11:49 AM	#1
YossarianKL Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Cleveland, OH Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 54	Wireless flash triggers: on the way or already here? At my job I use a Canon 7D and pocketwizards for my flashes. I really like the setup and would like to do wireless flash with my Pentax K5 but as far as I know there are no such devices that exist that transmit the PTTL information to the flash. I recently descovered this item from Aoketc that is supposed to come out Aokatec - Products but it has been over a year I think since it's announcement and I haven't seen any news for months it seems. I was stumbling around the net and came across this thing by Satechi TTL Wireless Flash Trigger Remote Control Transceiver for Canon EOS 60D, 300D,450D, 550D, 600D,1000D,1100D, Digital Rebel XT, XTi, XSi, XS, T1i, T2i, T3i & Canon Powershot G10, G11 & Pentax K7 Digital SLR cameras Has anyone heard of this and used it? It says it is for the K7. Is the K5 that different that it wouldn't work?

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04-29-2012, 12:41 PM	#2
NoMaD_PS Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 226	Looks like Youngnuo's RF-603 clone. And I think it can't do P-TTL. Also it's very cheap for a TTL trigger.

04-29-2012, 12:50 PM	#3
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	I mailed them to ask if it works on the K5...I could sure use it if it does! Regards!

04-30-2012, 10:32 PM	#4
abmj Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central California Posts: 600	There are a lot of triggers that work - in manual. I doubt that cheapie will do pTTL.

05-03-2012, 02:08 PM	#5
enoeske Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Surprise, Az Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,136	Originally posted by Rupert I mailed them to ask if it works on the K5...I could sure use it if it does! Regards! I expect they will trigger the flash, like almost all other triggers, without issue. I sincerely doubt that it will do p-ttl.

07-06-2012, 10:39 AM	#6
callmeraymon Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 61	I just got this in my email today: Dear Ray, Thanks for interested in our new product AK-TTL for Pentax. It will available in about 2 weeks. We will email you as soon as it available. Best regards, Kevin Aokatec Team