Comments on: New TTL flash gun trigger for Nikon

By: LGo

LGo — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:54:41 +0000

What I would really like to see is the new Nikon SB700.

By: VD

VD — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:02:31 +0000

I noticed something: shouldn’t the trigger (the one that fits on the camera) have the extra pins on the hot-shoe connector for TTL to work? Or does it need the sync cord connected as well?

By: zeeGerman

zeeGerman — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:44:51 +0000

Radiopopper rocks! I just wish they would have gone with different batteries for the Jrx.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:11:57 +0000

Nope I don’t. But I have used a variety of different products over the course of the last 3 years, whether they were made by pocket wizard or elinchrom, etc. I find the radio poppers are simply the most reliable out of the bunch. The only downside to the radio poppers is the available can be some what touchy. I waited 3 weeks for mine.

If you do buy the TT1 and TT5 you will be disappointed. Seriously I had one TT5 break when I tightened a 580EX II. It snapped into place and the hotshoe came up.

By: CS

CS — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:56:00 +0000

Does someone work for Radio Poppers?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:27:48 +0000

Mleh the radio poppers are already extremely amazing. I’m able to get range at 110m on my Px1 system. Also I am controlling upwards of 8 different speedlights using one radio popper controller. I personally love how the radio poppers are simply an IR tranceiver in many ways.

The hotshoe type wireless flash triggers are always going to be prone to the hotshoe popping out. The pocketwizards in general though have very very very poor construction overall. I mean they even feel cheap in your hands.

The three big knocks against these “pixel” controllers are really simple.

1) we make it in china cheap.
2) CR2 batteries? WTF are you kidding me. Yay to $$$ batteries.
3) selling your products solely on ebay?

In short I think radio popper right now is ahead of the competition. I’ve had no issues at all with their product and I absolutely love them. I had been using TT1 and TT5 with my old Canon setup for some time but sheesh I went through 4 TT5s.

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:55:17 +0000

I ask them (pixel) about any distributors in Europe and got replay, that first orders they will send to http://www.foto-tip.eu

By: Harry Couvert

Harry Couvert — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:05:44 +0000

you seem to be very right:

http://dancarrphotography.com/blog/2009/05/11/pocketwizard-tt1-review/

but what tot do when in need of ‘groups’

By: Tyler

Tyler — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:05:23 +0000

I’m fairly certain, considering how radio waves work, there is no limitation on how many receivers can be triggered by one transmitter. In fact, it would be more difficult to enforce a limit than not….

By: zeeGerman

zeeGerman — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:01:47 +0000

Yes, all the time. And that is exactly why I’m asking. Manual mode for the flashes and camera is essential for complex situations. Depending here on the thoughts of a Japanese engineer several years ago, seems to me rather uncomfortable.

By: Harry Couvert

Harry Couvert — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:55:33 +0000

ZGerman: ever worked with more than one at the same time?

By: Tobi

Tobi — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:36:56 +0000

LOL Thats what I was going to comment on too

By: zeeGerman

zeeGerman — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:06:57 +0000

Who needs wireless TTL? Especially for the low budget market, I believe a product with the Radiopopper JRx approach would make a whole lot of more sense.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:07:45 +0000

Please do not buy the pocketwizard TT1 or TT5 if it’s released for Nikon. The product is very poorly made and prone to being damage extremely easily. The hotshoe connector is flawed and likes to pop out making them useless.

I went to radio poppers myself and couldn’t be happier.

By: Stan Strembicki

Stan Strembicki — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:53:32 +0000

This new unite looks great and seems way cheaper than the new Pocket Wizzard, but the email address on their WWW site does not seem to work so I wonder if its some kind of fly by night outfit.

By: Incognito

Incognito — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:13:03 +0000

I think the delays are because canon’s units had major problems with inconsistant rf signals. I read nikons system was actually easier but delayed cause they wanted to fix canon models first. I missed out on a whole wedding season because of this delay!

By: lox

lox — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:41:24 +0000

Wow, 1874 views on their ebay store and not a single item to sell

By: lox

lox — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:38:21 +0000

They should have made it work with AA batteries. Working with studio strobes – interesting…

By: Harry Couvert

Harry Couvert — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:01:57 +0000

Delays are because of the difficult/complicated Nikon signal.
Canon seemed a lot easier to ‘translate’.
Im guessing they dont get a lot of help from Japan either….

By: f/2.8

f/2.8 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:58:52 +0000

Very impressive features set.