Pearl Wireless Backup Camera Reviews

if your wireless unit fails you, this is your backup.

Gave the Smooth Pearl a try based on prior reviews. So far 100% satisfied. East to download and use profiles from Ilford web site (I use Photoshop CC print function). Much better look than the HP photo premium plus I am use to. HIGHLY recommend the Ilford Galerie Prestige Smooth Pearl.

I normally don’t make reviews, but I thought someone should come in and defend the honor of this gadget after a couple less-than-stellar reviews. For a DSLR/Mirrorless shooter, this thing is a must-have. It’s just a supremely handy thing to have in your bag when you need it. When I’m shooting for the big screen, or need isolated audio tracks or phantom power, I’ll pull out my MixPre. But for simple web videos when that’s overkill (whether interview or run-n-gun b-roll), this thing’s great when you want to get 2 audio sources into the 3.5mm input on your camera. Obviously, there’s no pre-amps or phantom power, so I tend to only use with sources that have their own built-in preamps (like wireless mic receivers or a Røde videomic pro). I can lav up two subjects with my Sennheiser wireless mics and record each subject to a separate channel on my camera (on on the left, one on the right), which is amazing flexibility to have. Or I can run a wireless lav into one channel and my Røde Videomic Pro into the other and have that great lav/shotgun flexibility. All in all, can’t say enough good things about this device. Dollar-for-dollar, no device expands the audio capabilities of a DSLR/Mirrorless camera like this thing does. Just make sure you set your expectations right. And that means plugging in devices that boost their own signal.

Great little backup in my bag for wireless boom mic using Rode Wireless Go

I was so convinced by all the reviews I bought 2. Finally wireless strobes.

This Pearl paper looks amazing.

on my backup camera everything nothing

I've tried dozens of brands and the Ilford Galerie Smooth Pearl produce images similar to those black and white dark room days back when I was in school. The pearl has a nice luster and so far everyone who has seen the quality has praised it. Currently using it on a Canon Pixma IP4500. The only con is that there are no color profiles available for the smooth pearl and canon pixma ip4500 combo.

Wireless is great until there's a problem. That's why I always carry backup cords to a shoot on location.

Works just as well as my notebooks internal wireless card. It makes a good backup solution.