AC3 ZoneController
The AC3 ZoneController for Canon or Nikon is the gem of ControlTL product line and allows you to be in total control of your flash.Add it to your on-camera MiniTT1 Transmitter or FlexTT5 Transceiver and you instantly have three zones of flash control. Whether working in E-TTL ll, CLS/i-TTL or Manual mode, you now have control over all your flashes directly from the camera’s position.
Put your flashes wherever you want, without worrying about having to access them during a shoot.
FULL FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS:
ControlTL™
PocketWizard’s new firmware platform taps into the full potential of your camera and flash system enabling an entirely new level of remote flash capability through our proven radio communications. ControlTL firmware is configurable and upgradeable for “future-proof” continuous improvement.
E-TTL II and CLS/i-TTL Compatibility
Designed to work seamlessly with Canon’s E-TTL II and Nikon's CLS/i-TTL systems, the AC3 ZoneController removes operating complexity with its easy-to-use design.
Manual Power Control
With three simple dials, you can quickly adjust the power settings for three independent zones in 1/3rd stop increments with a six stop range.
ZoneControl
Control up to three zones of light, each with one or more flashes, right from the camera’s position. Set them all on manual, auto, or mix the settings between zones. Need to turn a zone off? Just slide a switch and it’s off.
SpeedCycler with an AC3 ZoneController
Previously only seen
with PocketWizard’s MultiMAX radios, this new mode is designed to
rapidly cycle through multiple flash units fired individually in
sequence. This allows photographers to fire a camera in sync with
flashes faster than a single flash unit can recycle. It can also be used
for triggering remote cameras sequentially. SpeedCycler is engaged on a
transmitting MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 via the PocketWizard Utility.
SpeedCycler mode requires an AC3 ZoneController in the top hot-shoe of
the on-camera PocketWizard radio. Zones A, B, and C will be triggered
sequentially and individual zones can be disabled by setting the AC3’s
Zone Switch to the off position. Both TTL and manual flash controls are
supported.
Flash Power Control without a Camera
Photographers can now
take their AC3 and transmitting radio off-camera and use it to set power
levels for any flash with a ControlTL receiver, making it more
convenient to use an optically triggered light meter, or control the
power levels with just a MiniTT1/FlexTT5 and AC3 in their hand while
another photographer takes the pictures. Previously, an AC3
ZoneController on a MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 needed to be on camera to send
manual power levels to remote flashes. Now, when connected to a MiniTT1
or FlexTT5, manual power levels are transmitted to remote flashes when
the TEST button is pressed even when the transmitter is off the camera.
This affects both speedlights connected to receiving FlexTT5s and larger
flashes like AlienBees and Elinchrom RX units with ControlTL receivers.
PowerTracking
In Auto Mode, change ISO, aperture, or FEC and the lights automatically adjust their compensating power setting with PocketWizard PowerTracking. Set your AC3 ZoneController to manual and PowerTracking is turned off for absolute manual control. PowerTracking can be customized via the PocketWizard Utility.
Studio Flash Compatibility
When used in conjunction with a PowerST4 Receiver for Elinchrom RX, a FlexTT5 paired with an AC9 AlienBees Adapter or a PowerMC2 for Einstein™ E640 Flash, you have remote power control over Elinchrom RX, AlienBees and White Lightning studio flash. You can also mix these with Canon E-TTL, Nikon CLS/i-TTL or any other PocketWizard triggered flash.
Simple Design
The AC3 weighs almost nothing and slips into the top-shoe of your on-camera MiniTT1 or FlexTT5. There are three dials and three switches, one for each zone.
Auto-Manual Switch
This switch allows you to set each zone to either Manual Power Control, Auto (PowerTracking, E-TTL II, CLS/i-TTL) or Off. Set it to off and that zone will not fire.
Easy to read dials
Clearly labeled from +3 to -3 in 1/3rd stop increments. In Auto mode, the dials act as flash exposure compensation. In manual mode, +3 on the dial is your flashes maximum power level. Adjust the dial down to control your power in 1/3rd stop increments for up to six stops of control.
Product Information Sheet
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Quick Guides:
AC3 ZoneController for Canon Quick Guide
AC3 ZoneController for Nikon Quick Guide
Visit our Manuals page for AC3 ZoneController Quick Guides (Canon or Nikon) in French, Spanish, German, Italian or Simplified Chinese.
1Elinchrom RX flashes require a PowerST4 Receiver. Note: Ranger RX requires EL-19374 EL Skyport Transceiver RX Adapter.
2White Lightning and AlienBees flashes require an AC9 AlienBees Adapter and a FlexTT5 Transceiver on the flash.
3Einstein™ E640 flashes require a PowerMC2 Receiver on the flash.