Monday 18 June, 2012   David A. Selby   New releases, Phottix, Triggers   12 Comments

Phottix Odin Wireless i-TTL Trigger for Nikon released

After a long wait and lots of hype, the Phottix Odin for Nikon is now listed available to buy, nine months after the release of the Canon version.

The Phottix Odin is a 2.4GHz wireless flash trigger that gives you all the power of Nikon AWL – and maybe more – without having to work within the limitations of the optical transmission of the proprietary Nikon CLS Commander. The Odin claims to work at ranges of 100 metres or more and doesn’t need direct line-of-sight like optical transmission does.

Phottix Odin for Nikon

The system comprises receivers – which connect to your remote flashes – and a transmitter control unit (TCU) that mounts on the hotshoe, freeing up your former Commander Speedlight to be used off-camera. Both units run on AA batteries. There are four different frequency channels and three flash groups. Capabilities of the Odin include:

  • Remote flash exposure compensation of TTL speedlight groups in 1/3 steps, from -3 to +3 stops.
  • Full wireless manual power adjustment of compatible speedlights
  • Control flash zoom head setting
  • Ratio control, allowing two groups of flashes to be given relative power levels, A:B
  • FP Sync support and synchronisation up to 1/8000 second with both TTL and manual flash units
  • Compatible with the cheaper Phottix Strato and Strato II Multi manual 2.4GHz flash triggers

Phottix Odin TCU on a Nikon DSLR

To ensure long-term compatibility and to iron out any bugs, the firmware of the Odin units can be updated via the mini-USB port. Phottix don’t test or support operation with third party flashes (Nissin, Metz, Yongnuo etc.) but they do have their own speedlight coming in the future that will be compatible. The Odin should work with the Nikon SB-400, SB-600, SB-700, SB-800, SB-900 and SB-910 Speedlights.

Phottix Odin receiver with Nikon Speedlight

Nikon have not yet made their own counterpart to Canon RT system, so if you want radio i-TTL control there are only third party solutions. Phottix are calling the Odin “the new gold standard” in wireless TTL. The nearest functional competitors are the PocketWizard FlexTT5 or Quantum QLink. There is also the RadioPopper PX, an infra-red relay gadget that adds range to an existing AWL set-up.

For more technical information, visit the Odin for Nikon product page.

Where to buy

The recommended retail price for a Phottix Odin transmitter-receiver kit is US$350/£339, with extra receivers available for $145/£130. To get it first, buy now directly from the manufacturer’s online store.

If you live in America, Phottix accessories are also distributed by OmegaBrandess and carried by Adorama. In Great Britain you can find Phottix products for sale by authorised Intro 2020 dealers. More resellers in other countries are listed here.

  • carl

    Says £350 on the main site. Price is a bit Steep, don’t you think?

  • jerry Eisner

    The radio poppers are the same price from what i can see and they are proven to work extremely well. Can you run an artical showing us if there is any reason that one is a better buy than the other? Thanks. je

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000815616651 Daryl Sturgess

    One issue confuses me about this release. The new Odin transmitter is claimed to be backwards compatible with 2 earlier receivers.

    Those units sell at considerably below the price of the new Odin receivers – like about half the price.

    So why would anyone buy the new receivers, unless performance is somehow compromised? The manuals are not yet available, so I can’t check there on this issue.

    • David A. Selby

      It’s backwards compatible in that it will trigger them in manual mode. But you can’t use TTL or any of the advanced features of the Odin with the Strato or Strato II receivers.

      • Lawliet

        What I am curious about: what happens if a Nikon Odin transmitter and a Canon Odin receiver are on the same channel?
        Nothing? Manual middle contact triggering? Something…interesting? :)

  • Enrico Quaglia

    Worth every penny. The Canon version has been working flawlessly since I purchased them in December. Will get this for my Nikon as well.

  • Bryan

    Ok this is disappointing.
    Why in the world that the Nikon version allows 1/3 stop adjustment, while Canon version CAN’T?

  • carl

    YN-565EX works in ttl with nikon odin, but only up to native sync speed. :)

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=759747872 Toni Vasilachi

      because 565EX is not HSS flash, you’ll need 568 for HSS up to 1/8000 sync

  • Fred Haider

    Manual is about worthless. It has all these functions like setting the flash to adjust when you zoom, set very high speed flash settings etc but how to do this is not explained anywhere. The new Tuff system for Cannon and Nikon (soon) does not have these fu=nctions available remotely but cost half as much. What is the use of having the ability to set these up remotely when there are no instructions on the steps that should be employed?

  • dbltapp

    Loved my Phottix Odin TTL remote flash triggers for Canon, until two of them suddenly stopped working with very little use.

    Sure, stuff happens, but Phottix isn’t responding to my emails about getting them repaired/replaced under warranty. Thus right now they’re just two over-priced paper weights, and I’m wondering how long the other two will continue to function. (Could lousy customer service be a cultural phenomenon?)

  • Just hoping…

    Question:

    Will these allow wireless i-ttl flash for Nikon cameras that don’t have the CLS / Wireless system built in? (Such as the D5000, D3000, D3100, etc).

    Are the ratios set up through the Odin tranceiver, correct?

    Thanks in advance.

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