Wednesday 16 June, 2010   David A. Selby   New releases, Phottix, Triggers   10 Comments

Phottix Atlas released

Phottix Atlas Wireless Flash Triggers

The much anticipated PocketWizard-compatible third-party trigger, Phottix Atlas, is now available online from the Phottix Store. The price for one transceiver is US$113 / €100 / £87 / AU$125.

Press release

Phottix Professional Photo Accessories is pleased to announce their newest flash trigger: the Phottix Atlas. The new trigger offers affordable reliability and range to photographers world-wide.

The Phottix Atlas is a transceiver – both a transmitter and receiver in the same unit. Photographer no longer need to work with one unit to transmit signals from their cameras and another to receive signals to trigger remote flashes or studio lights. The Atlas automatically switches between transmit and receive modes.

The four-channel Phottix Atlas uses digital circuitry and transmits on the 433 MHz frequency. It can reliably trigger flashes at distances of 100 meters or more at sync speeds of 1/250* sec.

The Atlas has a hot shoe attachment and can be used to trigger “speedlight” style flashes as well as larger studio lights and strobes. Flashes and strobes can be connected in a number of ways. The hot shoe as well as two 3.5 mm ports can connect studio strobes or smaller flashes by 3.5 mm, 6.3 mm, or PC Sync connections.

The Phottix Atlas can be used to trigger two flash units – as long as they are of the same make, model and trigger voltage. Photographers do not need a dedicated unit to trigger the same model of flash. The Atlas can also be used as a wireless shutter release. Using WRS Mode (Wireless Remote Sync), a camera and flash(es) can be remotely triggered, in sync.

The new trigger system is compatible with Sekonic Light Meters equipped with a RT-32 transmitter. Wireless mode on compatible meters will trigger Phottix Atlas units, providing photographers with an easier means of taking light readings.

The Phottix Atlas is currently shipping to retailers and are sold individually with cables, a 6.3mm adapter and batteries. Check with your local Phottix retailer or buy the Phottix Atlas online at the Phottix Store.

A full range of accessories including a carrier bags, shutter release cables, and a cold shoe mount will be announced soon.

  • LR Editor

    In answer to some questions raised:

    The Phantom triggering problem and “hinky” burst mode has been corrected – the reviews were based on pre-production models, not the final. Syncing speed is 1/250 on cameras that will sync that fast (my 40D will sync with the Atlas at 1/250 no problem). The FCC models will be FCC approved – and should be on the street by late July.

  • Andrew Hart

    Where can these be purchased from in the UK?

    • LR Editor

      There is a European distributor in Poland whom you can buy from via the Phottix Store. Elemental may sell them in the UK in the next couple of months though: see this article.

  • Frankinator

    Kinda hard to read this post objectively when there is an ad for the product right next to the post about it. And using the exact same photo no less. Looking again, it’s not even a post, but a cut-and-pasted press release.

    • LR Editor

      Yes, it is a press release, and says so in the article.

  • http://www.upscalestripper.com Ryan

    Any update on when the US FCC versions will be released?

  • Diego

    Any update on when the US FCC versions will be released?

    =>Just got a reply from Phottix Poland on August 17th, 2010

    ***
    the US verison (FCC) of the Atlas flash trigger is expected to be released in less than a month time.
    ***

  • Chris

    Just received my two Phottix Atlas units and they trigger all my flashes just fine. However, the slot for attaching a remote shutter release is blocked / unavailable. Even if one purchases a Phottix shutter release cable (they are specific to one’s camera type) it looks like there’s nowhere to attach it…. Does anybody else have this issue?

  • http://www.upscalestripper.com Ryan

    Does anyone know if the FCC versions have been released yet? It’s been quite awhile now. I am in the US and have been wanting to buy these triggers. If not, I guess I’ll just pick up some cheap RF-602′s.

  • Allan Camarillo

    Hi everyone,

    I just bought the Phottix Atlas ver FCC and I just wanted to know if it is compatible with Sekonic L758DR meter? Thanks for any help.

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