We’ll begin the festivities this evening with a few images. Enjoy. Stay tuned – we’ve got a handful of new posts that will be posting throughout the afternoon.
More after the jump….
We’ll begin the festivities this evening with a few images. Enjoy. Stay tuned – we’ve got a handful of new posts that will be posting throughout the afternoon.
More after the jump….
Enjoy!
Awesome!This is going to be sweet afternoon…. Can’t wait to hear more about them!
Awesome! This is a great afternoon… I can’t wait to hear more about them!
I think I’m the first to say “WOW”… now we need more photos and some text please. I’m almost glad that I had to stay home with sick wife. How can you make my Poppers better? Show me more… please?
Pretty cool looking…can’t wait to get the details on this puppy…and especially the P1/P8 replacements! Bring ‘em on!
Wow, looks good. How much are we looking at and specs are coming I’m guessing? =P
I’m holding my breath and bubbling with excitement.
Good Luck Guys
Cool!
Few questions – what are those 3 white knobs on the transmitter?
What’s the range? It looks like network/phone cable socket on the reciever – what is it for? Will it sync at any shutter speed? And what’s the price and availability for Europe?
So excited
Pete
One octave keyboard? Don’t tell me it plays a tune too!!
They look great!
Looking good! I am ready to exchange my old ones for some new ones. Wondering how this will work…will I have to ship my old ones to you and pay extra before I get the new ones?
Looking HOT guys, can’t wait for it.
Tell me there’s a hot shoe adapter on the receiver and I’m sold…
Very pretty. A theatrical version of good luck is “Break a leg.”
What’s the range? How many feet will it reliably transmit & receive? I’m looking for very long distance.
Kent in SD
Guys… we’re dyin’ here! Talk to us..
prices? specs? Whats the doohickey?
Looks great…now for specs and pricing
Can’t wait for these to hit Australia????
Woot!! When will Australia see them??? (No Pressure
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please, please be under $200 for a transmitter and 2 receivers.
RP EDIT:
Well, okay. But only because you asked so nicely.
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I’m disappoint that no IR AF beam was included in the jrX transmitter, it’s the one thing that makes these useless when you are in low light, where you might just be using flash and have to resort to this exact system! I’m still amazed no one has come up with a transmitter with this yet!
Is it just me that uses these when it’s too dark to use without an AF beam ?????
RP EDIT:
Hey Alex. This is a valid point. The intention with the JrX was to create a system that was first reliable, second solid build that was as small and minimal weight as possible, and third that was offered as affordable as possible.
There is most certainly a market for an AF assist light that would go between the camera and any attached accessory on the hot shoe. Any takers?
Hi,
will it be possible to order the jrX from Europe?
Thanks..!
RP EDIT:
JrX units will be available in Europe about 8 weeks following the US ship dates.
hmmm….so PX does TTL and JrX doesnt..
am i getting it right?
RP EDIT:
This is correct.
If I’m interpreting the press release correctly it looks like I can buy a “basic” jrX kit (1+1) for $99 and this will get me started. Since I have no studio lighting this would give me remote Manual Flash capabilities. The only thing I need to buy then is PC Synch cables.
Then, If I want to play with ratios and ETTL I’d move the receiver up to a PX Receiver for $249/unit but keep the JrX transmitter.
Just one question then… whats the benefit of the PX transmitter over the JrX?
Never mind… the PX gives high speed synch, more frequencies and E-TTL. The Jr transmitter cant do E-TTL.
Why didnt the JrX receiver get built with a hotshoe mount like the Flashwave unit? I can see the PX needs to see the speedlight IR port but would it really have changed the price that much?
RP EDIT:
That was a continual discussion here in the shop during the development. Simply including a hot shoe does indeed add significantly to the cost as there’s a lot of fabrication involved, but even more so is the requirement to implement it in a solid way. Done right, it would really need a strong mount, as well as some other mount on the opposite side to attach to a light stand, and being the physical structural weak point in that system, the new unit would need to solidly connect the two mounts.
In the end, purchasing a simple inexpensive accessory hot shoe mount is less expensive than the increase in sales price would have been, and it results in a smaller and lighter system overall.
From your promotion regarding the JRX Transmitter… “The unit runs on a
CR123 battery and provides well over 20 hours of continual operation.
Battery is easily accessible right under the top cover via finger snaps.”
Does this mean that the battery needs to be replaced after 20 hours, or
will it recoup its power when turned off for a period of time?
And regarding the RECEIVER JrX, it appears that you can only get ittl/ettl
if you upgrade the software from Basic. Is that correct?
RP EDIT:
Loren-
The battery will give a total of 20 or more hours of operation – maybe “continual” should be replaced with “total”. This is a conservative number – actual use should be a good bit longer. The CR123 battery has a huge capacity and they tend to have a similar build quality, where AA’s may vary significantly in the amount of usable energy.
Per the JrX Receiver – it does not support iTTL/eTTL at all. It is a simple trigger that doesn’t provide any support for ETTL or high speed sync. It is capable of activating lights that are manually set, or remotely adjusting the power up and down of Alien Bees and White Lightning lights.
If you want ETTL and high speed sync, you’ll use the PX Transmitter and PX Receivers.
Ground breaking products guys! I can’t wait to get my 1st set…The junior set is for manual control only yes? So for your cameras max sync speed that is all you’d get? For example Canon at 1/250. No high speed sync like the PX transmitter & receiver?
I do agree with the comment from Alex about the AF assist….In low light that would be nice.
RP EDIT:
This is correct.
So will I need to buy a sync cord to connect the JRX Receiver to my vivitar 285hv?
This is great stuff. I’m going to hold off on the e-bay special triggers for this to come out.
As far as the CR123 in the JrX’s – the 20 hours of “total” or “continuous” operation includes standby I assume? i.e. if I turn the units on and let them just sit, the battery will run down in ~20 hours regardless of whether I am triggering anything with them or not during that time?
Also have you guys done any tests with any of the rechargeable CR123s out there to see if there’s a significant difference in the reliability, or other voltage drop issues with Li-ion CR123 rechargeables?
I understand that’s sort of a “your mileage may vary” question but I’m hoping the expectation even with the JrX’s is that most folks will use rechargeable batteries rather than just constantly go through disposables.
RP EDIT:
The units are in a certain “active” state whenever powered on. The Receivers will draw a bit more power and won’t last quite as long as the transmitters. You should easily get a total of 20 hours with a 1300 mah CR123. We haven’t done any extensive testing with the rechargeable versions, but the JrX units don’t have any voltage regulators – they run straight off the 3v provided by the battery. This means you should be able to use rechargables easily (sometimes rechargables have different in-line resistance that prevents voltage regulators from powering up).
Will you also be selling cables to connect the JrX receivers to popular flashes (like the 285HV)? It would be alot easier to do one-stop shopping right here. Else, could you provide links to cables you recommend and trust?
RP EDIT:
This is something we’re looking into. We will likely be manufacturing our own cords by mid spring. We will also provide a reference chart and links to suppliers once the JrX units are ready to ship.
There is god. This is what I have been waiting. Just can’t wait to get a set of these.
I have been looking for a set of radio triggers and I dont wanna fall into the trap of the poverty wizards. This is the answer. I also have 3 alien bee strobes so this is right up my alley!!!!!
[...] that RadioPopper came out with some new technology. The product that caught my eye is the JrX receiver and transmitter. I think this combined with some Vivtar 285 HV Flashes are what I need [...]
With the JrX, would it be possible to trigger the flash for manual FEL (Canon 1Ds MKII) or trigger the “modelling” light?
RP EDIT:
Very happy to say “Yes!!” – The P1’s wouldn’t allow the use of FEL due to a timing constraint, but we’ve fixed that with the PX units. All units support Manual control of remote power levels, and all the units should activate the model light in slaves.
Hey!
I want to know when the release for the JrX is? I live in Europe and need a set as soon as possible.
Emil
RP EDIT:
Shipments direct to Europe for JrX units estimated in May – about 8 weeks following the US release dates.
I’m really looking forward to getting a set of these. I hope they won’t cost too much in the UK – usually if something is $100 in the US, then it retails for £100 (approx. $145) in the UK, so I think I’ll be paying about £220 for a basic transmitter and three basic recievers.
I really wish there was a standard PC socket built into the reciever – this would make it much easier to use with Metz flashes, because they use a proprietary sync cable (PC male at one end, and a weird Metz thing at the end that plugs into the flash). The stereo socket means that you have to use two cables (a stereo jack to PC female cable connected to the PC to Metz cable) to connect it with Metz flashes.
Regardless of this minor inconvenience, I’m looking forward to having reliable triggering. Roll on May.
Please, answer this: what about something that could actually work with a nikon camera with no i-ttl possibilities? I say that because i also have a nikon D1x, so what i’m asking is:
Is there or will be a way to put a hotshoe based transmitter (just like the jrx) that takes the normal ttl signals and send it to a, say, sb800 with a hotshoe receptor, like any ordinary extension cord would do, but a “radio based” extension cord? Please send me some feedback about this, thanks.