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I'm really happy to have been clicking through here on a whim, because this light is just what I have been looking for as a 645z shooter dying for some HSS options. I'd seen the bigger units before, but the size was off putting to me, and I also have a couple of Einsteins that I've been very pleased with besides the lack of HSS and the convoluted menus on the cyber commander. I backed the Kickstarter for one light and a remote thinking that I could use it alone for outdoor ambient light shooting, and then use it with the Einsteins inside.Marc,
They have various bundles available through the Kickstarter campaign. Link is here - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/priolite/priolite-ultra-1-8000th-flash-sync-compact-li-ion
Based on long term experience over decades of work, my advice would be to consolidate under one system.I'm really happy to have been clicking through here on a whim, because this light is just what I have been looking for as a 645z shooter dying for some HSS options. I'd seen the bigger units before, but the size was off putting to me, and I also have a couple of Einsteins that I've been very pleased with besides the lack of HSS and the convoluted menus on the cyber commander. I backed the Kickstarter for one light and a remote thinking that I could use it alone for outdoor ambient light shooting, and then use it with the Einsteins inside.
The more I think about it, though, the more I wonder if I should dump my Einsteins and buy a second Priolite. I figured I could mix the two brands and just trigger one or the other via the optical slave, but that's not exactly as foolproof as using a remote that controls all of the lights. Is this dumb and asking for annoyance down the road? Should I just purge the Einsteins and run one brand for simplicity? I'll also have to futz with adapting my Buff modifiers to fit the Priolite, but that's not the end of the world.
Sorry for the delay but I was out of the country all last week. Thanks for supporting us and I know you'll really like the product. They showed new picture of the location backpack today that has foam inserts for two Ultras and accessories.I'm really happy to have been clicking through here on a whim, because this light is just what I have been looking for as a 645z shooter dying for some HSS options. I'd seen the bigger units before, but the size was off putting to me, and I also have a couple of Einsteins that I've been very pleased with besides the lack of HSS and the convoluted menus on the cyber commander. I backed the Kickstarter for one light and a remote thinking that I could use it alone for outdoor ambient light shooting, and then use it with the Einsteins inside.
The more I think about it, though, the more I wonder if I should dump my Einsteins and buy a second Priolite. I figured I could mix the two brands and just trigger one or the other via the optical slave, but that's not exactly as foolproof as using a remote that controls all of the lights. Is this dumb and asking for annoyance down the road? Should I just purge the Einsteins and run one brand for simplicity? I'll also have to futz with adapting my Buff modifiers to fit the Priolite, but that's not the end of the world.
If Profoto updates the Acute B600 lithium Air or releases a new kit to utilize ODS technology to get fast sync from (Sony)focal plane shutter at full power, I'm all in! 600 w/s would be sweet, but having acces to the mount is worth it alone. I'm not sure if Elinchrom HS tech is proprietary, but I hope not. Oddly, the Quadra adapter seems to lock more firmly with a small twist of a ring to the EL side. Why couldn't Elinchrom utilize that feature on all quadra heads? Great lights, but really needs a more robust mount.Yeah, the Quadra is one of the smallest set-ups out there ... especially out on the end of a portable pole. I'm not a fan of the mount either ... especially when using the plastic Quadra mount adapted with the regular EL mount to use the Rotaluxes. After a few failures, I bit the bullet and epoxied the two together.
I have used the Profoto Acute B600 Lithium AIR pack for a while now, and it has become my portable "on-stick" choice. No TTL, but a small head with the regular Profoto mount, and 600W/s. I use it with both Rotalux Deep Octs. It will be interesting whether Profoto updates this Acute box, or more likely they may goose a version of the B2 to 500W/s.
- Marc
Unfortunately, that possible Elinchrom advantage doesn't extend to the Quadra being discussed. The little Quadra heads cannot take a glass dome nor do the flash tubes protrude into the modifier. When you add the EL adapter to use the great Rotalux mods, the problem gets worse.The one thing that has always been to Elinchrom's advantage is the design of the modifiers and mount which places the flash tube into the modifier.
The AD600 with it's protruding flash tube gets close. The problem is that most S bracket speed-ring adapters are too deep.
There has been some experimenting with an extender that will position the flash tube an inch or two further into the modifier. I'm interested to see how much benefit results from the extender. I expect it will make for some very nice light coming from modifiers.
Actually, the Profoto D1 design wasn't as odd as I first suspected. The flat design with 77º reflector works well with umbrellas and shoot into modifiers. The easily mounted Profoto frosted glass dome designed for the D1/B1 replaces the flat front glass diffuser and does work, although I suspect it reduces output by 1/3 stop. The dome configuration protrudes into beauty dishes fine ... and works with shoot into modifiers, which again, allows you to slide the mod along the body of the strobe to alter the focus of the light, a major advantage in my experience using all sorts of strobes.Marc,
I could never figure out what prompted Profoto to design those heads with the flat glass and recessed flash tube. Even with a dome the flash tube is still buried inside the metal housing, right?
I also didn't remember, until you mentioned it, that the Quadra head gave away the tube position for compactness.
Makes me like the Godox H600 head even more.