The Phottix Odin TTL Flash Trigger for Canon
Phottix is proud to announce the availability of its revolutionary new product: The Phottix Odin TTL Flash Trigger for Canon (Patent Pending). The Odin will start to ship on September 20th.
Debuted at Photokina 2010, the Phottix Odin TTL Flash Trigger for Canon is much anticipated. Phottix HQ has received hundred of emails from photographers across the globe anxious to purchase this landmark product.
What can the Odin do?
Photographers can wirelessly trigger TTL flashes, retaining full TTL functions, as well as remotely control power and flash zoom settings. Shooting with off-camera TTL flash has been made incredibly easy.
Say goodbye to manual mode, proprietary flash-based triggering, or setting values on your camera LCD menu interface – reliable wireless radio-based TTL triggering and remote power control is here.
Functions
- Wireless 2.4GHz. TTL and Manual Flash Triggering
- Remote power control of groups in TTL with +/- EV adjustments (3 stops in 1/3 stop increments – 18 different levels.)
- Mix TTL and Manual flash – fire some groups in TTL, others as manual
- Remote power control in A:B ratio modes with +/- EV adjustments
- High speed sync – shutter speeds up to 1/8000 sec.
- Second curtain sync functions
- Remote manual mode flash power control
- Remote flash head zoom adjustments – auto or manual
- Compatible with Phottix Strato 4-in-1 and Phottix Strato II Multi 5-in-1 Wireless Triggers
- Upgradeable via built-in USB ports.
On Film
Photographer Michael Zelbel put together a short Phottix Odin video on the features of the product. Take a look: Click on the video to view it on uQast. Please note: There is a scene with brief nudity. If you find that offensive please do not view it.
What does the Odin offer?
The Phottix Odin TTL Trigger consists of an on-camera transmitter and control unit (TCU) and receiver units for compatible hot shoe flashes.
The Odin offers photographers four wireless channels and three flash control group designations. Flashes can be controlled in traditional Canon TTL ratio modes A:B with EV +/- adjustments of three stops.
What makes the Phottix Odin unique is the ability to designate groups in TTL/Mixed mode. Individual groups, A, B, C, can also be controlled in TTL mode with EV +/- adjustments. Groups can also be set to Manual mode, adjusting power levels remotely, or turned off.
Zooming ahead
Flash head zoom can be dynamically adjusted as photographers adjust their lenses. Flash zoom can also be easily adjusted manually and set from 24 to 105 mm. The Phottix Odin system will also trigger compatible non-TTL flashes and studio strobes.
Compatible with the Phottix Strato series
The Phottix Odin TTL Flash Trigger for Canon is compatible with with Phottix Strato 4-in-1 and Phottix Strato II Multi 5-in-1 Wireless Triggers. Current Phottix users will have no problem adding the Odin to their systems. As the world of cameras and flashes is always changing the Photix Odin system can be upgraded when needed using the built-in USB ports.
Specs and availability
The four-channel, 2.4 GHz, transmitter and receiver units work at ranges of more than 100 meters and accept AA batteries. Phottix Odin TTL Flash Trigger sets with a TCU and Receiver will be available, as will as individual receivers.
The Phottix Odin TTL Flash Trigger for Canon will start to ship to retailers next week and be available in the Phottix Online Store starting September 20.
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- The Phottix Odin TTL Flash Trigger for Canon
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- The Phottix Odin TCU Back-view
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- The Phottix Odin Receiver
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- The Phottix Odin Receiver Multi-view
When is the Nikon version coming 🙁
WHEN DOES THE NIKON VERSION COME OUT?
What is the price of these units?
YAY! Finally, I have been waiting unpatiently for this! Now I just need to wait until it is available in South Africa. And news on where it will be distributed?
Still the same question:
when can Nikonians look for this much appreciated device?
Great product I have been waiting since last year for its launch, but I can’t find out if it has a built in AF illuminator light?
I shoot lots of low light weddings and the Canon AF is terrible in low light, 1D is WORSE than 5Dmk2.
If there is no AF illuminator built in to the controller, like the Canon ST-E2, then I cannot buy it.
You can use the AF illuminator of your speedlites in dark situations. The Phottix Odin has not a AF illuminator on the trigger it self. Watch the movie of Michael Zelbel, he demonstrates the working of the AF illuminator.
When I test my own Odin I will show you if it is working in a dark room.
Greetings Michael
Your suggestion is more of an excuse and not a solution:
What if the flashes are in a soft box like the “Phottix Easy Up” or you have a moving subject or someone stands in front of the remote flash and blocks the AF Illuminator or the flash is behind the Bride and Groom?
The shortcoming of the Canon AF is that it does not work well in low light without an AF illuminator.
I will wait for Odin Version 2.
PS: I used the 60×90 Easy Up at a wedding the other day….. It produces a very, very, very nice light!
@Xiu: ~USD$330 for TCU + receiver, and ~USD$130 for an additional receiver.
@Dave: they should be available in phottixstore.com from 20 September.
is there a sync input in the TCU?
Will this work with the older Canon 420 EX Speedlights?
Any bugs found so far? Can the firmware be updated by the user?
No Nikon version? What?!
Fail!
Bring nikon version as soon as possible 😛
Thanks for such great product. I order my Odin already and will put a full review on my dutch website http://www.metjegelaatopdegevoeligeplaat.nl. I think it’s great you make the trigger compatible with the strato (I testet the strato for the dutch market and every time I give a workshop in strobist photography, the people are enthusiastic) and I read that my Nissin DI866MKII also will work with this trigger.
I gonna take a big fotoshoot soon with 45 ladies. They practice roller derby http://www.facebook.com/domcitydolls
I have one question for the Phottix team: I get questions about the Nikon version. I wonder, is it harder to make a good i-TTL trigger than the Canon e-TTL trigger or is it just that Canon is bigger on the DSLR market?
The comment on the roller derby is that I want to use the Odin with this shoot and and use lots of Canon speedlites at the same time.
Will there be a Sony version?
Hi,
Quick question about the Odin’s compatibility with third party Canon compatible TTL flashes….which ones work and which don’t?
For instance will the Odin do remote manual power control with remote (Canon compatible) Yongnuo flashes? Will it do TTL? Zoom them? Only some of these features? All of them?
What about LP flashes? Would really like to know what we can do with the Odin with third party Canon compatible flashes
Show my full review there is a table with many 3 party flashes:
http://members.casema.nl/mmuetstege/Odin.html
The test is in Dutch, but you can understand the test table with flashes.
The only compatible flash at this moment is Nissin DI866 MKII. Metz is testing there flashes with the Odin, but I don’t know if they gonna changes there firmware for the Odin.
Nikon version?
When does the Nikon version come out?
Nikon version is not needed, the SU-800 does the same thing and controls up to 3 groups for different power settings, the D700 n 7000 does not require the SU-800 but could only control 2 groups only.
Chill.
The Odin will do similiarly to the SU-800.
right!
but also try to control the remote flashes behind some trees, in bright sunlight in a distance of 50m.
This is not uncommon in sports photography and the reason why I am looking for the Nikon version of the Odin.
You are right about that, if long distance is a factor, then it is a must to buy.
Lets hope the Nikon version control 4 or more groups instead. If that is so, I will definitely buy it. Though it will add to my overall weight.
When does the Nikon version come out?
Please please please Sony version!
Yes, please – or maybe PocketWizard will be first?
Nikon version does it exist??
The SU-800 is not a RADIo commander but a infrared commander whit all the limitations about this system and the SU-800 does not operate for the zoom setting of the flash!
Tell me something please about Nikon version…
Any update for the nikon version?
how long should i wait for nikon version?
or should i buy pocketwirzard
When will it be available for Nikon users
And who is the distributor in Australia
Toc…toc….
Is there someone in this house???
Hello All: The Nikon version is in testing. It has been sent to professional photographers around the world to get their feedback. More info as it is available.
FINALLY some news about the Nikon version. It was a long time coming guys. You should really check these comments more often.
Do you have an ETA for purchase of Nikon version?
Any news for Nikon revision of the Odin..?
Have any good news for Nikon…? how about updated schedule…?