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Phottix Strato 4-in-1 Wireless Trigger

I must have done something right with the recent review of the new Phottix Atlas flash trigger because a courier arrived the other day bearing more Phottix goodies. This time it was the soon-to-be-released Phottix Strato 4 in 1 Wireless Trigger, a new trigger that’s sure to be a hit with wedding and event photographers. The Strato was originally announced during the recent PMA show, but some redesign and more testing mean that it’s only just appearing now.

First, some basic specs but before that I just want to announce that this blog has now received close to 2000 comments. To celebrate, whoever leaves the 2000th comment, which should occur any time now, you will win 5 eBooks of your choice from the Craft&Vision collection. Thanks for all the support.

The Phottix Strato is a 4-channel, 2.4GHx, with a range of 100m+ (330 feet) and syncs at 1/250. Not much different to a number of other offerings, except for one key difference – TTL. The unit features a TTL pass-through, meaning you can use your standard TTL flash on-camera and trigger non-TTL lights off-camera. It also works as a remote shutter for your camera.

The flash attaches via a hot-shoe on the transmitter and/or receiver. You have the option of attaching the transmitter to your camera and using that alone to trigger other lights, or attaching the transmitter and a e/i-TTLflash to your camera, and triggering remote lights. Previously, to trigger remote lights while a TTL flash was on-camera, you’d need them to be all on the same system (ie all Canon or all Nikon), or you’d be reliant on line-of-sight optic slaves. With the Strato, you get the ability to use non-TTL remote units without the need for line-of-sight.

Here are a couple more sample pictures of the unit. I’ll have a more complete review later in the month.

Phottix Strato 4 In 1 Wireless Trigger

Phottix Strato 4 In 1 Wireless Trigger mounted on camera with 580 exII

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eneRGy photoart

Good stuff…looking fwd to the full review, any word on pricing?
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Not so far. I think it'll be known later this month.
Jeffrey C

For Nikon and Canon only? how about Sony Alpha?
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All I know so far is Canon, because I've got a set here. I'm not sure about Sony.
Josh

Wow Craig! Steve is pretty cool to be sending you all this stuff! How do they stand up compared to the Atlas?
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I haven't done a comparison because these ones have the TTL pass-through whereas Atlas is just a standard radio remote.
Josh

Steve had mentioned that Phottix would be releasing another wireless remote in the next few months but every time I see an Atlas I just want to order a few of them. You're lucky to get these kinds of surprises in the mail! The only surprises I get in the mail are bills!
http://twitter.com/toddowyoung Todd Owyoung

Very cool. Looking forward to seeing what the exact TLL-pass-through capabilities of the Strato system are. And if the Strato works with Nikon CLS, of course!
http://www.cyberward.net/blog Chris Ward

I was seriously thinking of the atlas, but if these would work with nikon cls I would deffinately want these. I would love to set up a back light or room light strobe and still be able to use cls with my speed lights.
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According to Phottix, it will work like that. Use your normal speedlights in CLS configuration as you usually do. With the Strato attached, you can trigger a strobe in manual mode via radio signals.
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If I understand it correctly (and Canon's TTL is nowhere near as good as Nikon so I could be wrong), you'll be able to use CLS as you normally do with SB's, and the Strato will allow you to trigger additional non-SB lights in manual mode.
http://twitter.com/toddowyoung Todd Owyoung

If that's right, count me in.
http://expatriategames.wordpress.com/ Michael

Yeah now I'm on the fence between the two as well… looking forward to your full review of these too Craig.
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It's coming very soon.
Essdubbya08

Is there a Pentax P-TTL version?

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Not that I know of.

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