So, you might recall the excitement of Pocketwizard’s FlexTT5 and MiniTT1 and their magical TTL via RF goodness for Canon and Nikon systems being a little dampened by some apparent RF bleed from Canon flashes causing them to not quite work right. Pocketwizard has been hard at work on a solution for this (so much so that it seems to have delayed the release of the Nikon versions), and it looks like a solution has been reached.

That sock over there is the AC5 RF Soft Shield, and it should fix your woes. And, if you’ve already purchased a FlexTT5, then this is free through Pocketwizard (we hear it’ll start shipping with all new units, too).

Quoth Pocketwizard:

The AC5 RF Soft Shield provides RF shielding from certain Canon flashes emitting high levels of radio interference that impedes the AC5 from “hearing” the triggering information being sent from your transmitting PocketWizard and thus limits its operating range. The Canon flashes that need shielding are the 430EX, 580EX and the 580EX II. If you own the 430EX II or 550EX you do NOT need the AC5 as these flashes do not emit high levels of interference.

If you’re interested, visit PW here to get one. There’s also a hard case coming next month (the AC7), and you can request that at that time too.

And, if you’re a fan of “seeing is believing”, go over to SnapFactory and check out the vid.