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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Great if you don't move your camera and shoot in 12x12 box with no obstructions, May 24, 2008
By E
I bought these because I thought it was ridiculous to drop 400 bucks for two simple radio transceivers.I was excited about the little Elinchroms... but like a good boyscout I rented two pocketwizards 'just in case' on my way to the shoot.
I usually shoot in kitchens and the elinchrom couldn't hang. The powerpack was on the ground, and if there was anything obstructing a direct signal like a stack of plates, a table, etc. the flash wouldn't fire. If I held the camera for a vertical portrait shot I had to be careful: the flash wouldn't fire if the antenna was pointing away from the receiver. The little things feel dinky, and their tiny switchboard requires a watchmaker's hand to adjust.
The two rentals saved the shoot and after paying for the rental I dropped the 400 the next day for a pair of new pocketwizards. It hurt, but nothing hurts worse than lame equipment on an important shoot.