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Phottix PH89016 Strato TTL Wireless Flash Trigger Receiver Canon
Phottix PH89016 Strato TTL Wireless Flash Trigger Receiver Canon
Phottix PH89016 Strato TTL Wireless Flash Trigger Receiver Canon
Phottix PH89016 Strato TTL Wireless Flash Trigger Receiver Canon
Phottix PH89016 Strato TTL Wireless Flash Trigger Receiver Canon
Phottix PH89016 Strato TTL Wireless Flash Trigger Receiver Canon
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Phottix PH89016 Strato TTL Wireless Flash Trigger Receiver Canon

★★★★★4.4 (69 reviews)

Keep TTL accuracy across every Canon speedlite in your multi-flash lineup with the Phottix Strato receiver that fires reliably past 150 meters.

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Overview

For Canon shooters who've outgrown on-camera flash but don't want to sacrifice TTL metering, the Phottix Strato receiver plugs directly into that gap. It's built for the working photographer — the event shooter managing three speedlites across a reception hall, or the portrait photographer positioning a hair light thirty feet away. With full E-TTL II passthrough, your camera reads the scene and drives all connected flashes automatically, so you can concentrate on composition rather than power levels. Add High Speed Sync up to 1/8000s, and you have the freedom to shoot wide open in harsh midday sun without wrestling with neutral density glass.

The receiver's backlit LCD is a practical field tool — readable in dim venues where squinting at a tiny LED would cost you shots. The bayonet-style hotshoe connection locks securely, which matters when a speedlite is perched on a stand arm and vibrating with crowd movement. Group and channel separation across four channels gives you meaningful creative control: key light, fill, and background can all live on separate channels, dialed independently from the transmitter. It's a straightforward, well-built piece of kit that earns its place in a Canon flash bag.

Key Features

TTL flash trigger with EV adjustments (+/- 3 stops in 1/3 stops)

Quick-change buttons and Backlit LCD to adjust EV level, mode, and channel

High Speed Sync mode - 1/8000s

Second Curtain Sync mode

Wired and wireless shutter release functions

Specifications

Feature
Value
EV Adjustment
+/- 3 stops in 1/3 stops
High Speed Sync
1/8000s
Sync Mode
Second Curtain Sync
Functions
Wired and Wireless Shutter Release

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • Full E-TTL II passthrough means your camera's metering controls flash output automatically — a genuine time-saver in fast-paced event or wedding work.
  • High Speed Sync up to 1/8000s opens up wide-aperture shooting in direct sunlight, giving you shallow depth of field without ND filters.
  • Four independent channels and four groups let you separate multiple lights into distinct zones, useful for multi-light portrait or product setups.
  • EV adjustment of ±3 stops in 1/3-stop steps from the LCD gives fine-tuned control without walking to each flash.
  • 150-meter-plus wireless range means you can push lights into the background of a large venue or outdoor location without losing signal.

👎 Cons

  • Designed specifically for the Phottix Strato II system — it won't function as a standalone receiver with other brands' transmitters or mix-and-match with Pocket Wizard or Godox triggers.
  • No built-in transmitter function, so it only receives; you must own a Strato II transmitter separately to use this unit at all.
  • HSS range is reduced compared to standard sync mode, which can matter on large location shoots where you've pushed the light far from the subject.
  • The LCD backlight, while helpful for low-light event work, draws battery power — long shooting days may require carrying spare batteries.

Frequently Asked Questions

It works with Canon TTL speedlites that support E-TTL II — so flashes like the 600EX-RT, 580EX II, and 430EX III-RT are all covered. The Strato system passes full TTL communication, so your camera's metering drives the flash output just as if it were on-camera.
The receiver itself carries the EV adjustment from the transmitter side — you push +/- 3 stops in 1/3-stop increments via the backlit LCD without touching the speedlite. That's the real workflow win for run-and-gun event shooting.
Yes — HSS fires up to 1/8000s, which lets you shoot wide open in full sun without a neutral density filter. For a Canon 85mm f/1.2 at midday, that means you can still separate your subject from a blown-out background without stopping down.
The kit ships with a transmitter and one receiver. This PH89016 is an additional receiver — useful when you're running two or three off-camera lights and need each one on its own Strato channel independently.
Second Curtain Sync fires the flash at the end of a long exposure, freezing your subject's final position while motion blur trails behind it — a technique commonly used for moving subjects at concerts or street scenes. This receiver supports it natively via the Strato II transmitter.

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