Elinchrom Users Only (Mark III) [Abandon hope all ye who enter]

PacAce wrote in post #13146960
I don't think it is but everybody is entitled to his opinions.
I think the PCB/Balcar mount is even worse.

It surely is a bad design, Leo. The fact that I've had modifiers nearly come off the mount and fall to the ground is proof enough. I shouldn't have to think or worry about whether I have the speed ring locked down or why direction I rotate the modifier.

It's just plain stupid.

PacAce wrote in post #13146960
I don't think it is but everybody is entitled to his opinions.
I think the PCB/Balcar mount is even worse.

No one is entitled to a different opinion on the second part

kokakaste2 wrote in post #13144489
Got Lightroom3 today.

<futurama>
"Welcome to the world of the future!"
</futurama>

Well, sometime in the distant past anyway.

krb wrote in post #13145309
Mine too. I set them to the matching channel so I can control them individually from the transmitter.

Yup, same here.

sigma pi wrote in post #13146979
No one is entitled to a different opinion on the second part

Dann.Landau wrote in post #13146991
<futurama>
"Welcome to the world of the future!"
</futurama>

Well, sometime in the distant past anyway.

I know, was a bit late. I bought the Lightroom 2 just days before Lightroom 3 was announced. So didn't feel like spending more money back then.

TMR Design wrote in post #13146970
It surely is a bad design, Leo. The fact that I've had modifiers nearly come off the mount and fall to the ground is proof enough. I shouldn't have to think or worry about whether I have the speed ring locked down or why direction I rotate the modifier.

It's just plain stupid.

does this have anything to do with the perceived slow rate of recycling ?

this sounds like a good justification argument to get a pack with a handle

Mine have never fallen off :/ I just find them a bit finicky, no real drama.

FJ LOVE wrote in post #13147611
does this have anything to do with the perceived slow rate of recycling ?

this sounds like a good justification argument to get a pack with a handle

You mock me?

Wahhhhhh!! Mommy!!!

I think you'd be more than happy with this Rob.

Oooooh, Luke is calling Rob out!

Gear buying battle! Get out your credit cards and meet in the middle of main street at high noon.

Sheldon N wrote in post #13147814
Oooooh, Luke is calling Rob out!

Gear buying battle! Get out your credit cards and meet in the middle of main street at high noon.

B&H 18 wheeler at the ready!!!

Hahahaha, I've had a Ranger, wasn't for me at all.

I actually prefer the elinchrom mount over the Hensel. When I owned hensel, I was never sure whether or not it was fully seated, whereas you can't have that problem with Elinchrom. While there may be more wiggle/play, I don't find that really effects real world usage much (however none of mine have *that* much play).

In the end, there's nothing like profoto's mount. Their mount is reason enough to upgrade lighting, as it's not only 100% simple/secure, but it also allows you to "focus" the light within the reflector/modifier.

TMR Design wrote in post #13147653
You mock me?

Wahhhhhh!! Mommy!!!

of course not! i'm just trying to push you over to the handle side

Honestly, if I were to upgrade it wouldn't be to a Ranger or other Elinchrom system. It would be Profoto.

Don't get me wrong, guys. My dislike for the Elinchrom mount is a relatively minor thing but something that does bother me.

TwoShoes wrote in post #13147672
I think you'd be more than happy with this Rob.

Doubt it. That's a battery pack and battery packs recycle much slower than AC packs....unless, of course, the battery pack happens to be a Broncolor Verso.