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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