Hasselbad H2 Pocket Wizard Sync Issue

[david choo]

Hi everyone! I recently had an issue during a shoot that I could not figure out... when shooting with our

H2... using the waist level finder... I connected a pocket wizard (pocket wizard was reset to factory default

settings) via proper pocket wizard cable... to fire the strobe setup we had going.

 

Strangely... there was no flash sync... the strobes always fired early or late, not really sure which.

 

Tried using different delay settings and it didn't help. Tried using different cables... didn't help... I'm

starting to think it was some camera setting that was changed...

 

As soon as I put the prism on the H2 and connected the pocket wizard to the hot shoe instead of via a

cable, all was fine and we had strobe sync.

 

Any ideas as to what could be causing this problem? Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated!

[david choo]

After giving it some thought, I'm beginning to wonder whether the "cable release" port was

ever intended to be used with a pocket wizard?

[fotografz]

On my H3D, the strobe sync port is the one in the side of the camera with a lightening bolt

and "OUT" on its cover. The one with a lightening bolt and marked "IN" is for remote

triggering the camera.

 

Pocket wizards work just fine with the H cameras.

[david choo]

Thanks Marc. Here I thought it could work as a port for both, guess I was wrong.

[david choo]

Spoke to Hasselblad Tech support and they explain that...

 

"If the camera alone is being fired remotely, then the electronic cable

release port on the camera is used.

 

If the camera is firing flash, the PocketWizard is connected to either

the PC outlet with a cord or mounted directly onto the hot shoe.

 

If a remote camera also is firing flash, then the PocketWizard is

connected to both."

 

Funny... seems obvious now. :)