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[boredphuck]

it's fired by the classical cable lei

i referring to radiopopper leh. what cable?

[UKay]

i just dun understand how a $25usd dollar contraption can beat or even equal a $199usd one? Its like saying that a QQ car can win a golf GTI... or ... prawn eggs taste better than carviar... or ... vivitar lenses are better than the canon L.... well... the list goes on ley.... but still i also not buying.... 

[Dream Merchant]

The 1st Gen Vivitar Ser 1 70-210 f/3.5 can give the 80-200L a very serious run for it's marnie, and the old manual focus Sigma 28-70mm around SGD180 IIRC was such an exceptional design that Leitz bought the license to use that exact same design, and got Simga to produce a LEICA branded lens using LEITZ body material specs machined on LEITZ machines and QC and charged more than 1K for that same exact lens design and glass under the LEICA label ... so it's possible that there are products out there capable of delivering exceptional, or at least very good performance for a lot less moolah, but you're right in that most of the time, some sort of compromise would have to be made somewhere.

I think the Popper Jr is a spin-off from their other products, borrowing and thinning down the technology so that it costs a lot less. I see it as a great (and relatively painless) way to get the masses to feel and use their brand of products. Looking at the massive markets for beginner and enthusiast-level purchases esp in the US and the UK, the Popper Jr might actually turn over a higher (volume) profit if they manage to keep the manufacturing costs low enough.

[Michael]

ukay, it's simple. the $25 one has basic features only, doesn't survive the harsh beating.

nonetheless, if you're talking about a QQ vs a Merc, i think it's a fair comment.
but u see, at least the QQ DOESNT BREAK DOWN ALL THE TIME

the PT04 is crap. and that's more like a bicycle with a broken pedal if you ask me.

[UKay]

Its like the ballhead... u buy.... u buy.. then u buy again... in the end the moola u spend on the rest added up... plus getting the ultimate one that u buy... = alot of pain = alot more money also...  PW up to now.. is still the best.. even the bowens trigger that cost $450sgd each is totally useless compared to the PWs.... the only one thing that is almost as fail proof... SYNC CORD lo....  cheap n good... $15sgd nia.... i hope the Radio poppers work... its actually a much cheaper alternative... then again.... i wonder how long they will last... n if they are drop n shock proof...

[Dream Merchant]

You make a very valid point about durability.

Can the PWs tahan being physically dropped and kicked around? Serious.

From my experience in other areas where digital radio equipment is concerned in the field (including being submerged in water and mud), I know that polycarbonate bodies take a lot of shock, are fairly easy to seal against moisture, and the units are generally quite reliable if the circuit boards are padded and anchored well.

[boredphuck]

i opened up my pw before. its not weather sealed although u probably can diy something.

[UKay]

You make a very valid point about durability.

Can the PWs tahan being physically dropped and kicked around? Serious.

From my experience in other areas where digital radio equipment is concerned in the field (including being submerged in water and mud), I know that polycarbonate bodies take a lot of shock, are fairly easy to seal against moisture, and the units are generally quite reliable if the circuit boards are padded and anchored well.

it can to a certain extend... but its definately much.. much ... MUCH MUCH better than any that i have tried... there are two in the studio that i use besides the freaking expensive bowens triggers that are to me more of a hassle that anything else... n pw work EVERY SINGLE TIME.... EVERY EVERY EVERY SINGLE TIME... as long as its plugged in.. u know they will work... unless bo battery lah!  its as good as having a sync cord..n the thing is... u can sync up to 1000/sec with them... not anyt of the others... u may not need this now... but who knows... one day... u might... n then u have to reinvest again? 

[Dream Merchant]

Thanks for sharing that Ukay. Appreciate it.

What you say makes sense, and having come from the days of the F2AS, MX, FM/FM2, F-1n and as well as SQ-As and Linhoffs, I can understand what reliability is about ... but unlike before when I would not blink at having 3 systems and 15 bodies (please don't ask, but yeah, I did have 15 bods at one stage - 2nd hand manual bods were cheap back then, and I bought used cheaply, use till condemn and threw away), I now need to scrutinize my purchases very, very carefully and make sure that every item purchased pays for itself. Since I do not shoot commercially, it's often difficult to justify the cost of certain needs  - not desires, because when it comes to equipment, I'm generally quite practical.

[UKay]

Thanks for sharing that Ukay. Appreciate it.

What you say makes sense, and having come from the days of the F2AS, MX, FM/FM2, F-1n and as well as SQ-As and Linhoffs, I can understand what reliability is about ... but unlike before when I would not blink at having 3 systems and 15 bodies (please don't ask, but yeah, I did have 15 bods at one stage - 2nd hand manual bods were cheap back then, and I bought used cheaply, use till condemn and threw away), I now need to scrutinize my purchases very, very carefully and make sure that every item purchased pays for itself. Since I do not shoot commercially, it's often difficult to justify the cost of certain needs  - not desires, because when it comes to equipment, I'm generally quite practical.

then get the PW.. it will pay for itself... guaranteed... all the other triggers i have ever tried jus tdun work... they just dun work.