Pocket Wizard Nikon TT1/TT5 d700 and sb900

[brittany_marshall]

<p>Hi, I am using Pocket Wizard Nikon TT1/TT5 off camera flash, with 1 sb600 (off camera), a d700 , and 1 sb900 (on camera/mounted on mini pocket wizard). When I use just the off camera flash everything works great, no problems. But when I mount my sb900 on top of my mini on my cameras hot shoe, the whole system stops working and only my on camera sb900 will fire. I know i must be doing something wrong because there is no way that this lighting system is built for only off camera flashes and no on camera fill. also i know it isn't a faulty pocket wizard because i tried this with an entirely different set of the same type of pocket wizards and im getting the same problem, so its something im doing. any advice on what i might be doing wrong ? thanks</p>

[wally_kilburg1]

<p>It sounds like your SB-900 is configured to control the other lights. Acting much as an AC3 module would. <br>

You need to go thru the manual under the advanced section and make sure you follow the steps about configuring and using flash as a controller. </p>

[frank_skomial]

<p>From Pocket Wizard web site:</p>

<p><em>"<strong>NOTE:</strong> The PocketWizard system is compatible with Nikon’s CLS /i-TTL system via the controls of a Nikon flash attached to a PocketWizard transmitter or transceiver whether on or off the camera. The PocketWizard system is not compatible with Nikon’s CLS / i-TTL system via Nikon’s internal commander sytem."</em></p>

<p>How it should work ? -you need to watch the video and tutorials, if reading your manuals does not help.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.pocketwizard.com/inspirations/tutorials/sb900/">http://www.pocketwizard.com/inspirations/tutorials/sb900/</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.pocketwizard.com/inspirations/tutorials/su800/">http://www.pocketwizard.com/inspirations/tutorials/su800/</a></p>

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[brittany_marshall]

<p>thanks, i figured it out, i just had one little setting wrong, i was close. the sb900 needs to be in commander mode, i guess i just thought since the triggers were in control that the 900 could be set to just "on" but thats not the case. glad i figured it out ! thanks</p>