Are there radio flash triggers that support Pentax P-TTL?

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I’m looking for radio flash triggers that can transmit Pentax P-TTL data for off-camera flash. Most well-known TTL radio systems seem to focus on Canon and Nikon. Are there any trigger systems that support Pentax P-TTL, including features like TTL or high-speed sync?

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The following radio-based flash triggering systems can communicate TTL for Pentax:

  • The Cactus X-TTL system with their V6II/IIs triggers can give you remote power control over TTL Pentax flashes, HSS sympathy triggering, and full TTL passthrough to an on-camera flash mounted on top of the trigger, as well as P-TTL with remote flashes.

  • Phottix's Odin II triggers.

  • Godox has XPro-P and X2T-P transmitters that offer P-TTL and HSS compatibility with the Godox X system. At this time (Nov 2019) however, the AD360II cannot be used in P-TTL/HSS off-camera, and the TT685C is the only TT685 model that can be firmware upgraded for off-camera P-TTL. The only P-TTL speedlights in the Godox lineup are the TT350-P and V1-P.

  • The Aokatec AK-TTL works something like a poor man's RadioPopper—it takes the light signals used by Pentax's wireless flash system and turns them into radio signals then translates back out the other end.

  • The Acon R930 seems to be using the hotshoe protocol to communicate TTL, since it uses all the pins/contacts on the flash hotshoe, but bridged over radio, but doesn't look widely available.

  • The Conanmark ABC TTL radio triggers have a Pentax version, but it doesn't look like it's widely available.

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Yes. Pentax P-TTL radio triggering options do exist, though they’re less common than Canon/Nikon systems.

Based on the community answers, examples include:

  • Cactus X-TTL with V6II/V6IIs triggers: supports Pentax TTL-related remote flash control, HSS-related features, and TTL passthrough for an on-camera flash.
  • Phottix Odin II triggers: reported to support Pentax.
  • Godox X system transmitters such as the XPro-P and X2T-P: support Pentax P-TTL and HSS with compatible Godox flashes.
  • Aokatec AK-TTL: reported to support P-TTL and high-speed sync.

The main caveat is compatibility: TTL/HSS support often depends on both the trigger and the specific flash model/firmware. So the answer is yes, but you should verify your exact Pentax body and flash combination before buying.

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