{"product_id":"pocketwizard-minijack-pc-contact-lockin","title":"PocketWizard Minijack-\u003ePC Contact Lockin","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePocketWizard Minijack-\u0026gt;PC Contact Lockin | Connect your flash for off-camera lighting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring a portrait or product setup, you may want to fire a flash positioned away from the camera. The PocketWizard Minijack-\u0026gt;PC Contact Lockin is a flash trigger\/transmitter for that job, with a Minijack-to-PC contact connection. It’s suited to photographers building a simple off-camera lighting setup and looking for a way to trigger flashes for portraits or product shots. The locking PC contact is useful when a secure connection matters as you arrange your lighting; the Minijack end gives the connection its other named format. This is a focused accessory rather than a lighting control system: its role is to trigger the flash. For a still-life scene, for example, place your flash where you want the light to fall and use the trigger to fire it while making the photograph. It’s also a practical fit for portrait lighting when the flash needs to sit away from the camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it fits in your setup\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink of this as the connection between your triggering setup and an off-camera flash, not as a light source or a way to shape the light. In a product photograph, you might position the flash to illuminate the subject and trigger it as you make each exposure. For portraits, the same basic role lets you work with the flash away from the camera rather than relying on it being mounted there. The product’s intended use is straightforward: triggering flash for off-camera lighting. The placement and look of the light still come from how you arrange your scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"specialist-note\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecialist Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe locking PC contact is the hands-on detail I’d pay attention to: it gives the connection a defined, secure fit, while the Minijack end completes the single Minijack-to-PC link. That makes the product’s purpose easy to understand at the counter—it’s a flash trigger\/transmitter for off-camera use, rather than another light to add to the setup. I’d point portrait photographers and people photographing small products toward it when they need to fire a flash positioned away from the camera. Keep the flash placement responsible for the lighting, and use this connection for the triggering. It’s a specific connector solution, so its usefulness depends on having a setup that calls for those named connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct kind: Flash trigger \/ transmitter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnection: Minijack to PC contact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTypical use: Firing off-camera flashes for portraits and product shots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"PocketWizard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57563963031892,"sku":"PW-PC5N","price":29.47,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/2493\/3716\/files\/PW-PC5N_01.jpg?v=1791805398","url":"https:\/\/www.htf-store.com\/ar\/products\/pocketwizard-minijack-pc-contact-lockin","provider":"Hard to Find Camera Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}