POCKET WIZARD MULTIMAX 32 CHANNEL TRANCEIVER

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002J3R2M
• Item model number: 802450
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #34 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Lighting > Strobe Lighting > Slaves
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

The PocketWizard MultiMAX Transceiver is the WORLD'S most innovative and advanced Digital Radio Triggering system available in the photographic market. With such distinctive features such as integrated Trigger Time Control software, True Trigger Confirmation and Selective Quad Triggering only to mention a few, it's no wonder the MultiMAX goes far beyond the expectations of wireless triggering. The MultiMAX features Wireless Transceiver Technology, which eliminates the need for a separate transmitter and receiver setup. Each MultiMAX provides the capability to send and/or receive digital signaling by a flip of a switch, similar to personal communicators. Among many advantages, a photographer can select between a transmitter or receiver mode as shooting assignments change. The MultiMAX is the only radio system that offers True Trigger Confirmation feedback, up to 1600 feet away or more, without the need for signal repeaters or daisy-chained radios. Selecting which camera or flash zone fires is as easy as pressing a button in Selective Quad Triggering mode. The MultiMAX automatically confirms radio triggering on every zone simultaneously, with immediate visual and audible feedback on the MultiMAX (set for transmitter). Using the optional Flash Confirmation Cable, the transmitter receives a visual and audible confirmation signal, indicating that a triggered flash actually fired, reassuring the photographer that everything is working from the camera position. Utilizing LPA Design's patented microprocessor and software technology, the MultiMAX comes loaded with Trigger Time Control software. Used independently or with another PocketWizard, the MultiMAX provides several unique advanced tools for the working professional, all in one small package. With the Trigger Time Control software, it's easy and very convenient to create rear curtain sync effects with any camera, add depth of field using multi-pop mode, record events as they unfold using the intervalometer mode and muc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All mulitimax required for some functions., October 5, 2008

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J. Kirby "kirbsand" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: POCKET WIZARD MULTIMAX 32 CHANNEL TRANCEIVER (Electronics)

If what your looking for is rear curtain sync, you don't need all mulimax transceivers. However if you are looking to have separate zones of flashes you do need to have the mulitmax, or equivalent 32 channel receiver. The zone function only works on channels 17-32, and the plus only has channels 1-4.
With that in mind this is the definition of reliability, and for many applications just having the extra channels will be worth the extra hundred bucks. For example at major sporting events where every photographer seems to be using those first four channels you will still be able to have your flash go off only when you want it too.
Using zones has some extra uses too. I use it in my studio to set up 3 completely different lighting scenes (background white, background black, and third with some light spill onto the background) set my camera to bracket (3) and then with each shot get 3 completely different pictures. Saves me lots of time and I don't have to tell the model "that looked great, now try to do exactly the same thing after I spend 5 minutes fiddling with the lights...."
Now if you have no idea what I am talking about, then maybe this isn't the device for you. And that is not a problem! But there is no reason to pay this money if you are not sure that you are going to use its features.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Advanced Trigger, April 2, 2009

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Jan Klier (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: POCKET WIZARD MULTIMAX 32 CHANNEL TRANCEIVER (Electronics)

Probably one of the most expensive wireless triggers, but also one with the most functionality. If you need all these extras, worth the money.

The additional channels come in handy at events or any other place where there may be many photographers using triggers in non-coordinated fashion.

The zones can be handy in-studio, in particular in combination with the Sekonic 758DR light meter, which also can trigger individual zones. That makes it easy to meter individual generators or heads without having to turn them off.

The fine timing control either for lights or camera can be useful in advanced applications. Multi-pop for multiple flashes in a single exposure (assuming fast flash), or setting finer granularity continuous shooting that is synchronized to the flash recycle rate, or triggering multiple cameras at once at the exact same time. Built-in counters help in keeping track of how many times the flash was fired, giving indication of battery capacity. The uses are quite extensive.

If none of this matters - the Plus II is a fine trigger as well.

Update: The MultiMax has a much shorter battery life. With the old Plus II I can go for weeks without worrying about batteries. With the MultiMax I wouldn't leave the house without some spares.

3.0 out of 5 stars Delayed sync!, March 30, 2010

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Edgar H. Tan, MD "The Healer" (Global) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: POCKET WIZARD MULTIMAX 32 CHANNEL TRANCEIVER (Electronics)

I bought this on top of my existing PW-plus2....on the basis that the Multimax version can have a rear sync capability....it does have rear sync capability but it is not in sync with the flash.....it fires just after the curtain closes...hence..it does not seem to work for what I originally intended it for!!

I am not sure if there are others out there that can suggest to me how to use this rear sync thing work so that the flash and the curtain will be in sync with slow shutter speeds!