I use Pocketwizard MultiMAX\'s. Been doign a little experimenting with with the new TTcontrol system and it has worked fine for me. I wish Canon would clean up their act about the radio noise some (not all) of the 580 EX IIs emit but until then I dangle the TT5Flex units from Canon OC-E3 cables.
PW might be the \"gold standard\" but that\'s only IMO because they have been around for so much longer then any other wireless trigger.
Long before LPADesign started making Pocketwizards, and before that at the professional level (As in Sports Illustrated pro level) there wasthe LPA Design Flashwizard.
But going back to the beginning there was the Hawk triggering system (late 1970s) then there was the GVI Radio Slave (I still have a set somewhere), then GVI became part of Quantum and these morphed into the Quantum Radio Slave II which eventually evolved into the RadioSlave IV - all three of which were not always reliable and had a big drawback in that they had only 4 frequencies and if you needed to add to your set you need to make sure that you found another receiver hard coded for the frequency (A/B/C/D) of your existing ones. asd to reliability, my Radio Slave II and IV Receivers kept going out of tune with the transmitter. That was a real pain as I am one of those photographers who believe the bottom line is delivering pictures, not excuses. Quantum eventually came up with the Freewire X but by that time (mid 1990s) I was already using my first set of Pocketwizards , the original 16 channel classics (which still can work with the latest Pocketwizards). Once I switched to Pocketwizards , I stopped having reliability problems. Since then I have added a set of Pocketwizard MAX and MultiMAX transceivers to my kit. I haven\'t updated these since 2001.
Also in the early 1990s there was a fine set of remote triggers made by Venca.
More recently there are the Elinchrom EL-Skyport system , the Cybersyncs from Paul C. Buff, and a slew of cheap and unreliable short range radio triggers sold through eBay stores.
The Pocketwizard MultiMAX transceivers are the \"gold standard\" for me because they just work, and work consistently even in the worst of circumstances - even in industrial environments where there is a lot of ambient radio noise.
My assistant and I once did a week of shared studio shooting in a radio unfriendly location where there were three photographers working constantly with our sets literally side by literally side by side and we all were using Pocketwizards. Actually only two of us started out with our Pocketwizard set ups ( Our set alone had 4 receivers/transceivers deployed on four different packs on my set and two transmitters) and by noon the first day the third photographer had sent her assistant out to buy some Pocketwizards to replace her Radio Slaves.
I\'ve used LPA Design Pocketwizards to trigger lights and and remote cameras and so far they have been infalliable. That is why they are the \"gold standard\". It that is the kind of reliability, range versatility and features then go with the Pocketwizard MultiMAX transceivers.
I use Pocketwizard MultiMAX\'s. Been doign a little experimenting with with the new TTcontrol system and it has worked fine for me. I wish Canon would clean up their act about the radio noise some (not all) of the 580 EX IIs emit but until then I dangle the TT5Flex units from Canon OC-E3 cables.
PW might be the \"gold standard\" but that\'s only IMO because they have been around for so much longer then any other wireless trigger.
long before LPADesign started making Pocketwizards, and before that the professional level (As in Sports Illustrated pro level) there wasthe Hawk triggerign system (late 1970s) then there was the GVI Radio Slave (I still have a set somewhere), then GVI became part of Quantum and these morphed into the Quantum Radio Slave II which eventually evolved into the RadioSlave IV - all three of which were not always reliable and had a big drawback in that they had only 4 frequencies and if you needed to add to your set you need to make sure that you found another receiver hard coded for the frequency (A/B/C/D) of your existing ones. My Radio Slave Receivers kept goign out of tune with the transmitter. That was a real pain as I am one of those photographers who believe the bottom line is delivering pictures, not excuses. Quantum eventually came up with the Freewire X but by that time (mid 1990s) I was already using my first set of Pocketwizards , the original 16 channel classics (which still can work with the latest Pocketwizards). Once I switched to Pocketwizards , I stopped having reliability problems. Since then I have added a set of Pocketwizard MAX and MultiMAX transceivers to my kit. I haven\'t updated these since 2001.
Also in the early 1990s there was a fine set of remote triggers made by Venca.
More recently there are the Elinchrom EL-Skyport system , the Cybersyncs from Paul C. Buff, and a slew of cheap and unreliable short range radio triggers sold through eBay stores.
The Pocketwizard MultiMAX transceivers are the \"gold standard\" for me because they just work, and work consistently even in the worst of circumstances - even in industrial environments where there is a lot of ambient radio noise.
My assistant and I once did a week of shared studio shooting in a radio unfriendly location where there were three photographers working constantly with our sets literally side by literally side by side and we all were using Pocketwizards. Actually only two of us started out with our Pocketwizard set ups ( Our set alone had 4 receivers/transceivers deployed on four different packs on my set and two transmitters) and by noon the first day the third photographer had sent her assistant out to buy some Pocketwizards to replace her Radio Slaves.
I\'ve used LPA Design Pocketwizards to trigger lights and and remote cameras and so far they have been infalliable. That is why they are the \"gold standard\". It that is the kind of reliability, range versatility and features then go with the Pocketwizard MultiMAX transceivers.
I use Pocketwizard MultiMAX\'s. Been doign a little experimenting with with the new TTcontrol system and it has worked fine for me. I wish Canon would clean up their act about the radio noise some (not all) of the 580 EX IIs emit but until then I dangle the TT5Flex units from Canon OC-E3 cables.
PW might be the \"gold standard\" but that\'s only IMO because they have been around for so much longer then any other wireless trigger.
long before LPADesign started making Pocketwizards, and before that the professional level (As in Sports Illustrated pro level) there wasthe Hawk triggerign system (late 1970s) then there was the GVI Radio Slave (I still have a set somewhere), then GVI became part of Quantum and these morphed into the Quantum Radio Slave II which eventually evolved into the RadioSlave IV - all three of which were not always reliable and had a big drawback in that they had only 4 frequencies and if you needed to add to your set you need to make sure that you found another receiver hard coded for the frequency (A/B/C/D) of your existing ones. My Radio Slave Receivers kept goign out of tune with the transmitter. That was a real pain as I am one of those photographers who believe the bottom line is delivering pictures, not excuses. Quantum eventually came up with the Freewire X but by that time (mid 1990s) I was already using my first set of Pocketwizards , the original 16 channel classics (which still can work with the latest Pocketwizards). Once I switched to Pocketwizards , I stopped having reliability problems. Since then I have added a set of Pocketwizard MAX and MultiMAX transceivers to my kit. I haven\'t updated these since 2001.
Also in the early 1990s there was a fine set of remote triggers made by Venca.
The Pocketwizard MultiMAX transceivers are the \"gold standard\" for me because they just work, and work consistently even in the worst of circumstances - even in industrial environments where there is a lot of ambient radio noise.
My assistant and I once did a week of shared studio shooting in a radio unfriendly location where there were three photographers working constantly with our sets literally side by literally side by side and we all were using Pocketwizards. Actually only two of us started out with our Pocketwizard set ups ( Our set alone had 4 receivers/transceivers deployed on four different packs on my set and two transmitters) and by noon the first day the third photographer had sent her assistant out to buy some Pocketwizards to replace her Radio Slaves.
I\'ve used Pocketwizards to trigger lights and and remote cameras and so far they have been infalliable. That is why they are the \"gold standard\".
I use Pocketwizard MultiMAX\'s. Been doign a little experimenting with with the new TTcontrol system and it has worked fine for me. I wish Canon would clean up their act about the radio noise some (not all) of the 580 EX IIs emit but until then I dangle the TT5Flex units from Canon OC-E3 cables.
PW might be the \"gold standard\" but that\'s only IMO because they have been around for so much longer then any other wireless trigger.
long before LPADesign started making Pocketwizards, and before that the professional level (As in Sports Illustrated pro level) there wasthe Hawk triggerign system (late 1970s) then there was the GVI Radio Slave (I still have a set somewhere), then GVI became part of Quantum and these morphed into the Quantum Radio Slave II which eventually evolved into the RadioSlave IV - all three of which were not always reliable and had a big drawback in that they had only 4 frequencies and if you needed to add to your set you need to make sure that you found another receiver hard coded for the frequency (A/B/C/D) of your existing ones. My Radio Slave Receivers kept goign out of tune with the transmitter. That was a real pain as I am one of those photographers who believe the bottom line is delivering pictures, not excuses. Quantum eventually came up with the Freewire X but by that time (mid 1990s) I was already using my first set of Pocketwizards , the original 16 channel classics (which still can work with the latest Pocketwizards). Once I switched to Pocketwizards , I stopped having reliability problems. Since then I have added a set of Pocketwizard MAX and MultiMAX transceivers to my kit. I haven\'t updated these since 2001. The MAX / MultiMAX units replaced the much larger Flashwizards.
Also in the early 1990s there was a great set of remote triggers made by Venca.
The Pocketwizard MultiMAX transceivers are the \"gold standard\" for me because they just work, and work consistently even in the worst of circumstances - even in industrial environments where there is a lot of ambient radio noise.
My assistant and I once did a week of shared studio shooting in a radio unfriendly location where there were three photographers working constantly with our sets literally side by literally side by side and we all were using Pocketwizards. Actually only two of us started out with our Pocketwizard set ups ( Our set alone had 4 receivers/transceivers deployed on four different packs on my set and two transmitters) and by noon the first day the third photographer had sent her assistant out to buy some Pocketwizards to replace her Radio Slaves.
Sep 28, 2009 at 07:54 AM
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