So I did end up getting the AcuteB with the Life Battery.
Found a deal at mpex.com for a regular lead battery as a spare so I'm all set.
Charged both batteries about ten days ago until charger showed green - and then some.
Finally got around to doing a test today.
Fired the AcuteB w/ LiFe battery for about 25-30 shots, and then the pack died.
Noting in the manual says anything dangerous about working the energy levels or power ratios - the pack seemed to autodump fine. I had the pack set to full power for half the shots. Modelling light was set to BAT.
Exchanged for the lead acid battery - and was so relieved to find the pack still working - though the lead battery was only at half-strength.
The LiFe battery's charging fine now so it seems OK...
How is this possible for both batteries to lose all that power in 10 days?
Especially the Lithium battery not lasting more than 30 shots?
Is this dissipation normal for Profoto batteries?
My Elinchrom Rangers lose some but not 70% after just ten days unused...
any thoughts, good peeps?
PS despite the first-timer jitters, I'm really digging the Profoto, and can foresee weaning myself away from Elinchrom...gradually.
Found a deal at mpex.com for a regular lead battery as a spare so I'm all set.
Charged both batteries about ten days ago until charger showed green - and then some.
Finally got around to doing a test today.
Fired the AcuteB w/ LiFe battery for about 25-30 shots, and then the pack died.
Noting in the manual says anything dangerous about working the energy levels or power ratios - the pack seemed to autodump fine. I had the pack set to full power for half the shots. Modelling light was set to BAT.
Exchanged for the lead acid battery - and was so relieved to find the pack still working - though the lead battery was only at half-strength.
The LiFe battery's charging fine now so it seems OK...
How is this possible for both batteries to lose all that power in 10 days?
Especially the Lithium battery not lasting more than 30 shots?
Is this dissipation normal for Profoto batteries?
My Elinchrom Rangers lose some but not 70% after just ten days unused...
any thoughts, good peeps?
PS despite the first-timer jitters, I'm really digging the Profoto, and can foresee weaning myself away from Elinchrom...gradually.