AC5 RF Soft Shield sign-up has been extended until April 30, 2010.

The MAC Group, PocketWizard’s U.S. Distributor, is pleased to announce that from now until April 30, 2010, owners of the PocketWizard FlexTT5 Transceiver in the United States will be able to receive one AC5 RF Soft Shield free of charge for every FlexTT5 they own.

Since the introduction of the new MiniTT1 Transmitter and FlexTT5 Transceiver earlier this year in the US, photographers have struggled with limited range performance when the FlexTT5 radios (340 - 354 MHz FCC models) were paired with Canon 430EX, 580EX and 580EX II Speedlites.   Radio frequency interference emanating from these flashes around the PocketWizard reception frequency was the crux of the problem.   PocketWizard has done extensive development and testing to come up with the AC5 RF Soft Shield, a simple solution to reduce interference and improve performance of the FlexTT5.

To receive AC5 Soft Shields, FlexTT5 owners simply sign up via the form below.  You must list the serial numbers for each FlexTT5 you own that needs an AC5 Soft Shield for the flash.  Duplicate serial numbers will be rejected.  Product will ship on a first come, first served basis. 

As an alternative, the AC7 RF Shield will also be available around the beginning to mid April for an introductory price of $29.95.  The AC7 is a hard plastic shield with a special RF coating that integrates a ¼-20 mounting device and umbrella mount to aid in positioning your flash where you want it.   You may indicate interest in this product on the AC5 signup page and you will be contacted when they become available.

U.S. customers can sign up for the AC5 by filling in the form below.

For product inquiries in Canada, please email: service@daymen.com.

Customers in other markets will need to contact their local distributor for information on the AC5 in their market.  433 MHz units sold in Europe and other parts of the world are not greatly impacted by RF interference.