PocketWizard Flex TT5 Mini TT1 vs. RadioPopper PX Video Review - Part 1 of 8

[StephaneXD]

That guy is so boring...

[silentscribes]

dude seriously these transmitter/transceivers suck so bad. We have the mini and two of the flextt5's and we use the radio interference spacers and the RFI bags that they came with and they still missfire and don't fire all the time. Just get the pocketwizard plus 2's.

[FinalFrameStudios]

This is a horribly biased review. Wouldn't trust anything else from this company.

You could have just went into why you prefer RadioPopper over PocketWizzard but why disguise it as an unbiased test?

[glitzandmalt]

i wouldn't take advice from a photographer that wears sunglasses when shooting nor someone that wears flip flops and jeans

[mearcat101]

do you realize how ettl works? if it fires a pre flash and no real flash then the camera has decieded that the flash has no benifit and opted not to fire it.

[SVogels]

I watched this video the day after I purchased my TT1 and TT5 combo and I was worried about the results of this test. That was until I found out Pocketwizard has a fix for this issue which these guys failed to mention. It's the AC5, and I paid nothing for it. This test is very meaningless and very biased.

Pocketwizard owners, now you can sleep easy at night...........

[shaneephraimsphotogr]

@SVogels To be honest i was thinking your view is bias especially since iv noticed the presence of the PW staff are so vigilant on forums etc, its not hard to see if you look around the duplicate comments like some on this very video which are so obvious.

Not sure what the AC5 is yet but i know one thing for sure, the issues with using the PWs in the sun & using it with the 580Exii have some issues, this is coming from someone who was considering buying a Flax & mini combo

[booggerg]

Hey what kind of bedliner do you have in that Tacoma where you set the laptop on?

[kbb6w4]

your testing right underneath some powerlines. would this interfere with the signal?

[TALKCalgary]

We are commercial photographers based in Calgary, Alberta. In the studio we use Pocket Wizard all the time. Outside however or even in a large enclosed area such as an airport the MiniTT and Fkex5 simply don't work. The max ETTL range with our 780's is no more than than 10 - 20ft In fact, we get better line of sight coverage using IR. Also. The TT1 uses a battery that is very hard to replace. Even our camera store don't stock them!

[fahrenheit128]

Get the AC5 shields from PW (they are free), and try Walgreens/CVS for batteries.

[42technoman]

I really don't understand these tests. Who cares if you can take a picture 30 or 50 feet away from your subject? Are there any tests done in a studio setting? It is nice that you guys put together this video. But what else do we use when looking for off camera TTL flash units?

Thanks

[liondor1]

Today we tested poketwizard TT1 + TT5 new AC5, I photographed about 60 m without any problems and constant

[MisterStrongcock]

Yeah, long hair and beard. You must be a good photographer. Don't tell me, you smoke pipe too.

[inframefilm]

Let the testing begin let the testing begin...LMFAO

[effyleven]

Is the laptop part of the kit?

[azlagr]

Nice viral marketing...NOT.

[LEXPIX]

Nice test. I found the range in my own test of the Plus II to be far less than the advertised. Radio Poppers look promising, although I do like the feature set of the Pocket Wizard family.

[DelMarProjects]

Seriously though, great review aside...

this IS the guy from the "Foot Fist Way." feel free to do your own comparison...

[rlipp69]

mike what is your email address i have a question i need help on/

[fersobe]

well, my Blazzeo Ebay triggers I tested them and had missfires at about 80 feet.. and they only costed about 30 dollars for a trans and 2 rec.

[duliskov]

the signal as if you were standing 500 feet from the flash. That is all. You noticed worth results when you moved receiver away from flash directly down (because the radio shadow was even more intense) and you observed better results when you moved receiver side wise because the lens was blocking less of a signal. Moving transmitter off camera would completely resolve the issue regardless where receiver is positioned.

Realistically - how many time do you shoot directly pointing to your flash?

[kwanyx]

@duliskov You may be right; but, it's a customer service nightmare.  It's irrelevant what the reason is, the iPhone4 needs scotch tape to work properly (which I'm willing to do). I'm using a neutral example here.

Having done customer service, buyers don't care. They pay money, it MUST work. end of story, no negotiation...specially if it's expensive. That's the harsh reality, excuses/reasons shouldn't concern the customers.

[duliskov]

Gentlemen, the problem is in the lens and the geometry of the shot, not the PocketWizard. You kind of almost figured it out. The transmitter mounts very low on the body and the long lens creates a radio shadow which extends to the flash. Think of it as when you use on camera pop-up flash and a lens hood on your lens - you see a shadow of the hood on your pictures. Identical thing happens here: the lens being metal and very massive and being caught in length by radio signal attenuates the

[hobateetomambo]

@duliskov nop, it is Radio wave not a Radio beam. with all respect, u r wrong.

[dustindiaz]

you by chance didn't have your 580EX2 on standby did you?

[goldenboi24k]

Canon 40D ??

[hitchedphotography]

Super Cool video - thanks for your testing.

[HOUSCOUS]

Awesome!!!! Thanks for the review.