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Latest 6 Reviews Here is what people are saying about the Pocket-Wizard Plus II Auto Sensing Smart Transceiver with a Range of up to 1600 Feet
"great product"
2009-09-18
- Reviewed By User: A9SP6KQLRXYYH
i have been using quantum 4i r/s for the past 6 years and on my last job when they just kept tripping my flash repeatedly. this was nothing new and it was the last straw.
pocket wizard enjoys a great reputation. i have seen many other photographers from high end all the way down the chain use these same r/s. so it was time to put them to the test.
i had a big shoot coming up and i needed instant reliability and not a sometime, cross-your-fingers thing. i picked up 4 of these babies for the job (brought the quantums just in case).
they worked. and worked. and worked. it was a heavy urban area near hotels and restaurants where the q4is usually have poor performance.
finally, i can do my job without worrying about some cranky piece of equipment. highly recommended if you want to just get the job done.
there is one thing other reviewers have right: the build quality seems just a little dicey. the main body of the unit is fine for me. i don't care if something's made of plastic. how about pelican cases, huh?
but my big three beefs are: 1) the antenna is flimsy feeling and would definitely break with anything other than gentle handling of it. i might reinforce them myself. i purchased a pelican case just to prevent them from breaking in transport. 2) the battery door is rickety - destined to break at some point. (one aside: the batteries are a real pain to get back out, too). 3) the hot shoe mount is weak plastic.
folks! only professionals and serious amateurs want to use this kind of equipment. when are you gonna get the picture that any major point of contact needs to be stronger, not weaker than normal, because you *know* the thing will get more rigorous usage than any consumer piece of equipment. i would definitely pay an extra $15 per unit if they seriously addressed these issues to everyone's satisfaction.
"100% Success Rate 100% Of The Time"
2009-09-16
- Reviewed By User: A1GQAXYQEU7E7
I Use this on my AlienBee 1600 Studio flash and its shocking how accurate this thing is. I've used it with my Canon 40d and just started taking tons of pics in rapid succession (Like 3-5+ pics per second for like 10 seconds) and the PocketWizard fired my flash 100% of the time, zero problems. Unlike my old cheap $30 fleabay triggers which only worked about 75-85% of the time. These Pocket Wizards are the industry standard for professionals. Use these and not the new PocketWizards (until they work the bugs out of the new ones). On my most recent professional shoot I didnt miss a single shot thanks to the awesome Pocket Wizards Plus II transceiver. Awesome product, no complaints.
I've used PW for well over 7 years and they're the most reliable trigger in the market.
"Love it, but some problems with 580EX II."
2009-08-15
- Reviewed By User: A3GF6W0VOD1F8E
I did many tests with 580EX II and 430EX II. The 430 fired every time from up to 120 feet (didn't try any further than that). The 580 was less predictable. It fired 100% from within 20 feet, but beyond that I had to mess with the position of the transmitter to get it to fire. Putting the recevier 8 feet away from the 580 with a PC extension cable didn't help much.
"A may be for Canon..."
2009-06-29
- Reviewed By User: AERWO0O39JZ91
The Good: Easy configuration, Decent range, Works like a charm (as a trigger) with outlet powered strobes.
The Bad: Cheap construction ($20 dollar radio toy sets @ Wal-Mart have better construction), shorter battery life (for max range and reliability), reliability is very low with Canon speed lights (in my case 580 Ex II), No TTL handling (just a trigger), will have to spend another couple hundred bucks on a light meter for accurate exposures, does not come with any carrying case/pouch (a must for such a cheap constructed expansive piece of a device). Will have to buy the right cables/adopters to make the right connection (only comes with one tiny PC connection cord).
"Don't Use With Canon 580EX II"
2009-06-02
- Reviewed By User: A3R1UMAWTZBZQ6
I've used this lots of times with monolights, but I have all kinds of trouble using them with my 580EX II speedlights off-camera. Word on the street is that it's due to the RF that the 580EX II puts off (unique to that flash, apparently). However, it's pretty hit-or-miss as to whether or not the 580 will fire when attached to my PocketWizards. The PocketWizards themselves are fine, but be warned if you're going to try to use one of these to fire a 580EX II remotely with one of these.
My only critique on the PW itself is that the hotshoe mount feels very cheap. The locking ring is pretty much worthless.
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"great product"
"100% Success Rate 100% Of The Time"
"A may be for Canon..."