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Pocket Wizard Plus III
Jason Joseph, Photographer
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Jeff Gammons, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Destin | Fl | USA | Posted: 9:04 AM on 02.20.12 |
->> On that note, I may just sell my plus ii's, keep my multimaxes and add a few of these bad boys.
Thanks for the link Jason! |
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Matt Cashore, Photographer
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South Bend | IN | USA | Posted: 9:11 AM on 02.20.12 |
| ->> Hats off to PW for keeping everything compatible. I can use my 1 year old Mini TT1 to trigger my (at least) 15 year old round dial 16-channel receiver and everything in between. Even though the used value of pretty much every PW gadget I own just got cut in half with this announcement, PW rocks. |
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Mark Kauzlarich, Photo Editor, Student/Intern
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Madison | WI | | Posted: 11:03 PM on 02.20.12 |
| ->> From what I've been able to find, they don't support delayed triggering on these new PocketWizards. They do however, allow easy relaying. Would it be possible, or feasible, to set up a system where relaying is used at an arena for basketball remotes sync'd with strobes, ala Robert Beck's article here on SS, but without the delay? |
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Kurt Rivers, Photographer
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Mark Kauzlarich, Photo Editor, Student/Intern
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Madison | WI | | Posted: 11:34 PM on 02.20.12 |
| ->> I had seen it demonstrated before, I was just unsure if there would be any disadvantages to triggering a camera, with a camera, and having both synced to strobes. The delay is what I'm worried about. |
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Shawn Cullen, Assistant
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San Diego | CA | | Posted: 9:00 AM on 02.21.12 |
->> Mark,
"triggering a camera, with a camera, and having both synced to strobes" is not possible with the relay mode. You would have to equalize both cameras together to get them both to sync together with strobes. The Plus III's do not have the equalize feature.
You could trigger multiple remote cameras of the same make and model, and using similar lenses and exposure, using the relay mode on one of the remote's unit. All remotes will need to have very similar lag times and that is where you will need similar equipment and exposures. |
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Mark Kauzlarich, Photo Editor, Student/Intern
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Madison | WI | | Posted: 3:07 PM on 02.21.12 |
| ->> Sigh. Ok, well, looks like I'm still buying more Multimaxes for now then. Maybe 3 or 4 Plus III's because they still seem like useful and easy to use. Plug-and-play. |
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Denny Kyser, Photographer
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Russell | Pa. | United States of America | Posted: 7:44 AM on 02.23.12 |
->> I really like the smaller size and the battery indicator. I sold my multimaxes when I first got wind of these.
I also am glad PW continues to make them backward compatible, I really like my sekonic meter with PW. |
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Jeff Gammons, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Destin | Fl | USA | Posted: 9:20 AM on 02.23.12 |
->> I don't remember hearing anything about it, but I may have just missed it.
Can these programmed with custom channels? |
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Jeff Gammons, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Destin | Fl | USA | Posted: 3:56 PM on 02.23.12 |
| ->> Well canceled my pre order... Sticking with multimaxes I guess :( |
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Shawn Cullen, Assistant
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San Diego | CA | | Posted: 6:35 PM on 02.23.12 |
->> Jeff,
LPA is not currently installing custom ID's in the Plus III's, but I expect this to change in the near future as demand increases, and it will. |
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Pat Lovell, Photographer
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Bloomington | IN | US | Posted: 10:12 AM on 04.12.12 |
| ->> Anyone know if the PW III is available yet? I've checked online but most say backordered, I've seen 2 that say in stock but when I call, they said they will have them "soon". The PW website shows available April 9, 2012. |
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Doug Pizac, Photographer
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Sandy | UT | USA | Posted: 1:51 PM on 04.12.12 |
| ->> I asked my retailer about them yesterday. He called them was told mid-April. So we have another week or two. |
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Corbey Dorsey, Photo Editor, Photographer
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Kearney | NE | USA | Posted: 3:12 PM on 04.12.12 |
| ->> Roberts in Indy received a few yesterday. I bought a few from Jody. |
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Thomas Campbell, Photographer
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Houston | TX | USA | Posted: 10:54 PM on 04.12.12 |
->> I've got a set of them right now. Kinda strange that they go on sideways, so the LCD and buttons face to the left of the camera.
I've shot 4 jobs with them and haven't had a misfire yet. But haven't done a range test - everything was within 25 feet or so.
I had no probably remotely firing a 5D Mark III or a 1D Mark III.
Anyone have questions about their use? |
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Pat Lovell, Photographer
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Bloomington | IN | US | Posted: 10:03 PM on 04.14.12 |
| ->> Roberts is out and has a waiting list as of now. Everyone I called is out or waiting shipment, most say end of the month. |
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