Pocket Wizards replacment

[Snapper73]

Have been using my pockets wizards now for a couple of years but lost one on the weekend on a location shoot and the other 2 are on there last legs and although they have been great to use they are battered and bits of plastic broken off so thinking of get some new triggers.

Will need to work with 2 x SB900's so will need 2 receivers and one transceivers. The question is pockets wizards although expensive seemed to be the best around when i got them but is there anything as good as now that don't cost a packet.

 

[JasonRS]

Can't fault my skyports.

You're looking at £200 all in for 1 Tx and 2 Rx.

 

[Kris]

I have the Skyports, but unless you use (or plan on) Elinchrom lights they may be underutilised.

Most opinion thinks that Yongnuo rf602 are the best dumb triggers. I used to use Pocket Wizards extensively, but prefer the Yongnuo.

25 quid or so for one trigger one receiver.

35 for two receivers

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RF602-RF-602-...678?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0b3df6c6

 

[arad85]

Or £26 for UK based single trigger/rec. or £43 for two direct from the UK

 

[david1701]

the stratos are a nice bridge between the PW and the RF602, or atlas triggers are PW compatible to be a cheaper replacement

 

[HoppyUK]

Yongnuo RF-602. I prefer them to the basic PWs too, and you can afford to lose them

 

[scottthehat]

sorry to sound dumb, but i have 3 studio strobes and wanna use the sb600 as an extra light but cant, as it doesnt work as a slave only of the camera, but if i had the 602 i could use the 3 strobes and the sb600,
is that right.

 

[Kris]

yes, transmitter in hotshoe, receiver on sb600, 3 strobes on slave mode.

 

[scottthehat]

yes, transmitter in hotshoe, receiver on sb600, 3 strobes on slave mode.

ok thanks, so i would only need 1 tx and 1 rx then.

 

[Kris]

If your strobes have a slave eye and you can control other peoples flashes not going off at the same time as you are taking pictures - Yes.

Slave eyes are excellent, but with so many phones having flashes, this is more of a problem nowadays.

Better to get a receiver per flashgun, if you cant control the ambient.

 

[HoppyUK]

ok thanks, so i would only need 1 tx and 1 rx then.

LOL Crossed post with Kris

Yes. Anything else with a built-in optical slave will fire off that.

 

[scottthehat]

ok thanks guys, will be using in my studio(room in house)
think i might just by a set of 1tx 4rx.
best place to buy then is,

 

[HoppyUK]

ok thanks guys, will be using in my studio(room in house)
think i might just by a set of 1tx 4rx.
best place to buy then is,

Why 4rx? Always handy of course, but if you have built-in optical slaves on the studio heads you should only need one on the Nikon flash.

Loads on Amazon.

 

[scottthehat]

Why 4rx? Always handy of course, but if you have built-in optical slaves on the studio heads you should only need one on the Nikon flash.

Loads on Amazon.

sorry miss read something,, ok well amybe 1tx and 2 rx just for a spare.
cheers once again.

 

[rogermbyrne]

These guys make a PW clone which is also compatible, not RF602 cheap but cheaper than the PW's http://www.phottix.com/phottix-atlas-professional-wireless-flash-trigger.html

I don't have them so can't vouch for their quality.

 

[Kris]

Calumet are introducing the Phottix under their own label, about 80 quid each if I remember from their catalogue.

The reason people have their knickers in a twist about the Phottix is the Pocket Wizard compatible frequency. I'd much prefer 2.4GHz than 433Mhz.

 

[scottthehat]

Calumet are introducing the Phottix under their own label, about 80 quid each if I remember from their catalogue.

The reason people have their knickers in a twist about the Phottix is the Pocket Wizard compatible frequency. I'd much prefer 2.4GHz than 433Mhz.

what the differnence is the bettwe the frequency.

 

[admirable]

rage is better on 2.4GHz

 

[scottthehat]

anyone used these.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310265576822&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[scottthehat]

rage is better on 2.4GHz

cheers, i did read somewhere that said that 2.4ghz was less reliable.
here.
http://www.crouse-hinds.com/wirelessIO/PDF/White Paper/white_paper_frequencies.pdf

 

[Kris]

what the differnence is the bettwe the frequency.

In my humble opinion, and off the top of my head....

Range. 100m easily with line of sight. I dont think my Skyports/rf602 have ever misfired within reasonable range.

Much less interference, or better compatibility (I can use triggers with many servers local and no misfires, unlike 433 which is emitted by the very flashguns that we are connecting our triggers to and trying to fire - just ask PW Flex users).

Development - the world and his dog uses 2.4 for most domestic WiFi radio transmissions, like internet servers. Worldwide frequency acceptance, no crappy CE/USA versions, can use when I travel anywhere in the world.

Etc Etc

 

[scottthehat]

In my humble opinion, and off the top of my head....

Range. 100m easily with line of sight. I dont think my Skyports/rf602 have ever misfired within reasonable range.

Much less interference, or better compatibility (I can use triggers with many servers local and no misfires, unlike 433 which is emitted by the very flashguns that we are connecting our triggers to and trying to fire - just ask PW).

Development - the world and his dog uses 2.4 for most domestic WiFi radio transmissions, like internet servers. Worldwide frequency acceptance, no crappy CE/USA versions, can use when I travel anywhere in the world.

Etc Etc

thanks chris.

 

[Flash In The Pan]

These guys make a PW clone which is also compatible, not RF602 cheap but cheaper than the PW's http://www.phottix.com/phottix-atlas-professional-wireless-flash-trigger.html

I don't have them so can't vouch for their quality.

Calumet are selling them (or will be soon) under their own brand name for around £85 each

 

[kiteninja]

How long is soon as they are still £50 cheaper then PW and look pretty neat

 

[itsdavedotnet]

anyone used these.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310265576822&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

me.

They have a better transmitter design than the normal rf602s, actually locks in the hot shoe, and takes AAAs. Downside, less widely available than the normal rf602s, and not compatible. Great though, dead reliable, can keep up at 8fps, never had issues with range.

 

[scottthehat]

me.

They have a better transmitter design than the normal rf602s, actually locks in the hot shoe, and takes AAAs. Downside, less widely available than the normal rf602s, and not compatible. Great though, dead reliable, can keep up at 8fps, never had issues with range.

cheers dave, thats great to hear, for the price i will invest in some and get some 602 aswell.

 

[itsdavedotnet]

cheers dave, thats great to hear, for the price i will invest in some and get some 602 aswell.

needs to be one or the other. They're basically the same systems, but don't work together.

 

[scottthehat]

needs to be one or the other. They're basically the same systems, but don't work together.

yeah sorry dave, i ment i will get a set of each, one for a backup.

 

[Flash In The Pan]

How long is soon as they are still £50 cheaper then PW and look pretty neat

No idea, they are listing in this month's Calumet catalogue/magazine,but I couldn't find them on the website when I looked.