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 Does Its Job, Cheap Construction and Lack of Nikon TTL are Drawbacks March 5, 2010
Christopher Aram (Powell, OH)
If you're okay with setting your flashes in manual mode, then these radio units perform very well and offer better signal triggering than the infrared SU-800 or master mode flash. As a wedding and portrait photographer I will often use these for formal portraits, the dance floor or in portrait situations where unique lighting is called for.
The downsides: lack of TTL support (at least for Nikon users, not sure what, if anything, is different for Canon) and the construction feels a bit "cheap." I dropped my camera (not PocketWizard's fault, I know) and the plastic hotshoe mount snapped off (fortunately I am still able to use hanging from a remote flash, but can no longer mount on camera.)
On the one hand they are light (a plus when you already have 8 lbs hanging from your neck) but on the other I would like to see a more durable construction. Fortunately the antennae seem quite flexible.
Having said that, I still find them very useful and would recommend them.
Good, but $$$$ February 3, 2010
P. Lowe (Cary, NC USA)
So nice, but you pay for it! Blows away the cheap ebay triggers (which have their place), but I wisk there was a quality option in btween the two.
 Industry standard for a reason... February 2, 2010
Andrew Routt
The only downside to this item is the price but you get what you pay for. Came with sync cable and small Velcro strip so you can mount it to your flash.
 Watch Out! December 30, 2009
R. Miller (Chicago, IL, USA)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I received my Pocket Wizard Plus II's as a gift. I need to connect them to Phonogenic StudioMax strobes. This requires a sync cord to connect the Pocket Wizard to the stobe. Of course, the cable that comes with the Pocket Wizard is not the right size. Go to the Pocket Wizard web site to see what kind of cable I need. It says miniphone to 1/4". If I knew anything about sync cables, I'd have known that was wrong, but I trusted them. Ordered one. Wrong cable. The correct cable is miniphone to miniphone. Amazon says it "usually ships in 1 to 3 months". MONTHS! B&H is out of stock. Pocket Wizards sit in a box. A little annoyed at David Hobby right now.
perfect wireless at steep price November 26, 2009
Dave92270 (CA, United States)
All setup (including unpacking) took like 2-3 minutes or so, perfect; I bought 2 Pocket Wizard units, and was ready to go instantly. Drawback: the price of this gadget is insane, what a ripoff, apparently no competition on the market..
I also setup my Sekonic L-758DR meter (which has built-in Wizard-compatible module) to fire the flash remotely and measure the output, again setup was trivial, works great and is very convenient. Overall, Pocket Wizard system is very helpful, and although quite expensive it is worth to have around. Would buy it again. No more camera-to-strobe sync cord, no more tedius positioning flashmeter to the scene (or asking subject or assistant to hold the meter) and then manually firing the strobe, often climbing the stepladder to reach the strobe fire button.
5 stars for functionality/convenience, 3 stars for price = 4 stars.
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