Cactus have just added support for cross-brand TTL on-camera and wireless cross-brand TTL in off-camera setup for Nikon. With the Nikon firmware now available, the remaining Canon camera system is scheduled to be released soon. And once the Canon version is released, the existing X-TTL firmware for Fujifilm, Sigma and Sony, which are running on the old protocol, will be updated to the new protocol accordingly.

Cactus Press Release

#TTLwithoutBoundaries  

Hong Kong, March 8, 2018 – The long-awaited X-TTL firmware version for Nikon is NOW available!   

Besides retaining the revolutionary cross-brand abilities of remote power control and wireless HSS of Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax and Sigma flashes simultaneously, the new system-specific X-TTL firmware adds cross-brand TTL on-camera and wireless cross-brand TTL in off-camera setup.  

Features at a glance  

• Cross-brand wireless manual power and zoom control with HSS/FP support of Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax and Sigma flashes; ¹
• Cross-brand wireless TTL of Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, Olympus,Panasonic and Sigma flashes; ²
• Two Exposure Locks offer consistency with the convenience of wireless TTL;
• Rear-curtain Sync is supported in both on and off-camera. ³
• Works seamlessly with Cactus RF60X and RF60 to support remote HSS, TTL, as well as power and zoom control.

New Protocol and Upcoming Firmware Releases  

Since the release of Pentax X-TTL firmware, a new wireless protocol has been adopted.⁴ To work seamlessly with a Cactus RF60 and RF60X, be sure to also update to the latest firmware.  

With the Nikon firmware now available, the remaining Canon camera system is scheduled to be released soon. And once the Canon version is released, the existing X-TTL firmware for Fujifilm, Sigma and Sony, which are running on the old protocol, will be updated to the new protocol accordingly.

To download the latest firmware versions for each of the Cactus devices, get the latest Cactus Firmware Updater and you will be able to select the latest firmware versions.

Price and Availability  

System-specific X-TTL firmware versions are FREE of charge. Download the Cactus Firmware Updater and select the corresponding system firmware to install the Nikon X-TTL firmware on the Cactus V6 II.

About Cactus

Headquarter in Hong Kong, Cactus designs and engineers professional wireless photographic lighting equipment - wireless flash triggers, wireless flash, laser trigger, and other lighting and camera  accessories in our Hong Kong studio. Cactus is a global brand with distributors and dealers throughout the world. About OmegaBrandess OmegaBrandess has manufactured and distributed photographic and imaging products for over 75 years. A privately held company, OmegaBrandess supplies the photography industry with over ten thousand products from dozens of branded lines. For more information about OmegaBrandess and its represented brands, call 410-374-3250 or visitwww.omegabrandess.com.  

¹ With the exception of Pentax system flashes due to special timing requirements so it must be paired with a Pentax camera in order to support HSS.

² Applies to both on and off-camera setups.

³ Rear-curtain Sync is set directly on camera.

⁴ To understand more about the new protocol and how to update your firmware, please visit X-TTL microsite at https://www.cactus-image.com/special/X-TTL/.

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