Pocket Wizards have paused shipping

RichNY · 24th of March 2009 (Tue)

With over 8000 defective Pocket Wizards on the street the company has now ceased shipping new product.

Village_Idiot · 24th of March 2009 (Tue)

Er. Link? Story? Etc....

stathunter · 24th of March 2009 (Tue)

Ut ohhhhhh. I did not hear about this.

leere · 24th of March 2009 (Tue)

Sure makes sense. Given the reputation they enjoyed with their previous products, I certainly hoped they weren't about to throw it all away. I look forward to seeing more about what's going on.

Village_Idiot · 24th of March 2009 (Tue)

I call shennanigans. Searches on Strobist, PW's site, Google, and Yahoo pull up nothing.

Mike R · 24th of March 2009 (Tue)

maybe true. B&H along with Adaroma say they're taking orders, that it's not in stock. I emailed PW. when in doubt, go to the mfg.

Familiaphoto · 24th of March 2009 (Tue)

I can't seem to find a story on this, any links?

ZSutton · 24th of March 2009 (Tue)

Hmm, I have my doubts.. OP, April Fools Day is NEXT week

PacAce · 24th of March 2009 (Tue)

Unless this can be substantiated, this is no more than a rumor and hence needs to be moved to the appropriate forum. Sorry, Rich.

TMR Design · 24th of March 2009 (Tue)

I can't provide any additional proof but I can tell you that my inside connection to MAC Group has confirmed this information. There won't be a public news flash and you're not going to see it on the Pocket Wizard site, but it is in fact true.

No one has to believe it but those of us that know it to be true know the source and information to be correct. I was the one that originally posted about new pocket wizards before anyone else had this information. I also knew that the Canon version would be released first and that was true. The size and form factor of the new transmitter and the functionality of the system turned out to be exactly what I posted because the source was inside MAC Group.

Believe it, or not, as you please.

Village_Idiot · 24th of March 2009 (Tue)

Then what's the defect?

And if they're not going to officially post anything about it, then are there going to be 8000 PW owners that are pissed off because of faulty units with a company that's not going to explain anything about it?

TMR Design · 24th of March 2009 (Tue)

Unfortunately I'm not well connected enough to have those answers but I did confirm the information posted by Rich. How it's going to be handled was not explained to me. Sorry.

carpenter · 24th of March 2009 (Tue)

Confirmed with MAC sales. PW's have stopped shipping for now until a firmware update is in place on the units. Estimated to be the end of the month. Those that have purchased will be able to DL the new firmware. Issues with the 430 flash. (I was not given specifics on what the exact problems were)

TMR Design · 24th of March 2009 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by PacAce

Unless this can be substantiated, this is no more than a rumor and hence needs to be moved to the appropriate forum. Sorry, Rich.

Hi Leo,

Can you move this back over to the lighting forum so it will be seen by those that should be seeing it?

RichNY · 24th of March 2009 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by PacAce

Unless this can be substantiated, this is no more than a rumor and hence needs to be moved to the appropriate forum. Sorry, Rich.

Leo- I just had lunch with one of the company's Sr. Technical Support Engineers who told me this directly. This isn't rumor, this is fact.

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Village_Idiot GREATEST POTN MEMBER EVER Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Durt Burg, WV Posts: 3,418 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Pocket Wizards have stopped shipping Er. Link? Story? Etc.... __________________ My village called. I was told that they missed me. Speedotron users, untie!

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24th of March 2009 (Tue)	#4
leere Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northeastern NC Posts: 47 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Pocket Wizards have stopped shipping Sure makes sense. Given the reputation they enjoyed with their previous products, I certainly hoped they weren't about to throw it all away. I look forward to seeing more about what's going on. __________________ - RLee Canon Digital Rebel XT, Canon 40d Canon 50mm f1.4, Tokina 12-24mm f4, Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS, Canon 17-55mm f2.8 IS, Canon 100mm f2.8 macro Canon 580ex, Canon 430ex

24th of March 2009 (Tue)	#5
Village_Idiot GREATEST POTN MEMBER EVER Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Durt Burg, WV Posts: 3,418 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Pocket Wizards have stopped shipping I call shennanigans. Searches on Strobist, PW's site, Google, and Yahoo pull up nothing. __________________ My village called. I was told that they missed me. Speedotron users, untie!

24th of March 2009 (Tue)	#6
Mike R Goldmember Join Date: May 2006 Location: 06478, CT Posts: 4,274	Re: Pocket Wizards have stopped shipping maybe true. B&H along with Adaroma say they're taking orders, that it's not in stock. I emailed PW. when in doubt, go to the mfg. __________________ Mike R www.mikerubinphoto.com

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ZSutton Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 1,668	Re: Pocket Wizards have stopped shipping Hmm, I have my doubts.. OP, April Fools Day is NEXT week __________________ -Sutton Gear List \| Albuquerque Photography \| Facebook \| flickr \| 500px \| ModelMayhem \| twitter Please take the time to 'Like' my fan page by clicking here.

24th of March 2009 (Tue)	#9
PacAce Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ABE, PA USA Posts: 26,398	Re: Pocket Wizards have stopped shipping Unless this can be substantiated, this is no more than a rumor and hence needs to be moved to the appropriate forum. Sorry, Rich. __________________ ...Leo

24th of March 2009 (Tue)	#10
TMR Design Cream of the Crop Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Huntington Station, NY Posts: 23,863	Re: Pocket Wizards have stopped shipping I can't provide any additional proof but I can tell you that my inside connection to MAC Group has confirmed this information. There won't be a public news flash and you're not going to see it on the Pocket Wizard site, but it is in fact true. No one has to believe it but those of us that know it to be true know the source and information to be correct. I was the one that originally posted about new pocket wizards before anyone else had this information. I also knew that the Canon version would be released first and that was true. The size and form factor of the new transmitter and the functionality of the system turned out to be exactly what I posted because the source was inside MAC Group. Believe it, or not, as you please. __________________ Please call me Robert or Rob, not TMR Gear List & Feedback \| My Online Portfolio "Art is the elimination of the unnecessary." - Pablo Picasso

24th of March 2009 (Tue)	#13
carpenter Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 1,827 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Pocket Wizards have stopped shipping Confirmed with MAC sales. PW's have stopped shipping for now until a firmware update is in place on the units. Estimated to be the end of the month. Those that have purchased will be able to DL the new firmware. Issues with the 430 flash. (I was not given specifics on what the exact problems were)

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