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May 16, 2013 01:51 |  #1231

any news on the paralel cables from 2 power source to single flash
or did I miss the page ?

Did not see the product on Cheetahstand also


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May 17, 2013 10:43 |  #1232

I have this https://www.cheetahsta​nd.com/product-p/cl-s7.htm (external link)

Lets say I want to gel it. Can I roll a piece of gel and put it over the flash tube ?


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May 17, 2013 18:12 |  #1233

tongki wrote in post #15936853 (external link)
any news on the paralel cables from 2 power source to single flash
or did I miss the page ?

Did not see the product on Cheetahstand also

ETA 7-10-2013.


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May 19, 2013 19:01 |  #1234

First wedding using my CL-180

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May 19, 2013 22:35 |  #1235

CheetahStand wrote in post #15942331 (external link)
ETA 7-10-2013.

Looking forward to them :)




  
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May 24, 2013 22:30 as a reply to  @ ZoranC's post |  #1236

Time to dust this thread off:

I wanted to mention that the Chimera 2705 Lumedyne/Norman/Quantu​m speed ring works very well with the CL-180 (and 360). I was able to snag a used one on eBay a few days ago.

The insert in the 2705 fits the throat of the CL-180 snuggly but comfortably and is very strong. It also has a slightly dished contour to it. The outer portion of the speed ring is plastic and accommodates four softbox rods. It's not for octas. On the plus side, it is very light in weight and has an embedded 1/4-20 socket on one side allowing the ring to be stand mounted. This is a critical feature as the accessory mount and head joint of the 180/360 flash units should not be asked to support the weight of a softbox.

Here's a 360 hanging off the back of the Chimera speed ring with a 24" x 32" Photoflex softbox on board:

IMAGE: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8535/8809780131_b3af39e647_o.jpg

A closer look shows the flash attached to the speed ring insert and the speed ring itself attached to a hefty ballhead:

IMAGE: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8128/8820367122_8be3106eb7_o.jpg

Without the softbox:

IMAGE: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8255/8809780103_e43ebf1f18_o.jpg

IMAGE: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7326/8809779903_421de37671_o.jpg

IMAGE: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8122/8809780095_6a62b79002_o.jpg

If you're wondering, that's a 2" long 5/16" bolt stuck in the umbrella hole in the above image. It passes through and is clamped in the 360's umbrella mounting tube. It's there as a precaution to ensure the flash doesn't fall off the back of the speed ring (a very unlikely possibility).

The contour of the insert can be seen once it's removed from the plastic outer ring:

IMAGE: http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5463/8820367072_76bf06c1da_o.jpg

With an appropriately located 3/8" hole drilled in it, the insert functions well as a super wide angle umbrella reflector:

IMAGE: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7424/8820366916_3f8e0d5079_o.jpg

The insert measures 144mm in diameter so it should be compatible with any speed ring that takes inserts of this size.



  
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May 25, 2013 15:05 |  #1237

Looks great!

I've decided to hold off on these, until this wedding season is over. I don't want to switch/learn something new mid-season. Once November hits, i'll pick one up and test it out.

Looks extremely promising though.




  
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May 26, 2013 08:48 |  #1238

symbolphoto wrote in post #15966563 (external link)
Looks great!

I've decided to hold off on these, until this wedding season is over. I don't want to switch/learn something new mid-season. Once November hits, i'll pick one up and test it out.

Looks extremely promising though.

Why wait? They are easy units to use. I've been shooting weddings with three of the 180's for a few months now and absolutely love them.


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May 26, 2013 09:05 as a reply to  @ jcolman's post |  #1239

the 360 kit is available in Europe:

http://shop.disnet.nl …ox-Witstro-AD360-Kit.html (external link)




  
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May 26, 2013 11:29 |  #1240

ramin.ma wrote in post #15968565 (external link)
the 360 kit is available in Europe:

http://shop.disnet.nl …ox-Witstro-AD360-Kit.html (external link)

I'd dearly love to be wrong - but I think that link is to a distributor and not a direct reseller. IF those are the recommended prices for retail, they are very very interesting. However, the login seems to be for dealers not the general public.

Please, please can I be wrong. (Yet again :oops:)


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May 26, 2013 12:12 |  #1241

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This is great Dave. I'm going to eventually make up a custom mount via the threaded hole on the side of the flash head.
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May 26, 2013 12:14 |  #1242

Whortleberry wrote in post #15968912 (external link)
I'd dearly love to be wrong - but I think that link is to a distributor and not a direct reseller. IF those are the recommended prices for retail, they are very very interesting. However, the login seems to be for dealers not the general public.

Please, please can I be wrong. (Yet again :oops:)

Phil, I'm certain those are dealer prices but I was surprised to see that they are inclusive of VAT. That seems odd to me. Do resellers get charged VAT on business-to-business transactions with their suppliers with a second VAT hit applied at the time of retail sale?

EDIT: Actually, now that I look at that page again, it says "Login for prices". Hmmm. So, then, what are the prices appearing on the page? Those can't be retail prices (if they are, I suspect someone's going to be getting a call from Godox).




  
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May 26, 2013 13:11 |  #1243

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Phil, I'm certain those are dealer prices but I was surprised to see that they are inclusive of VAT. That seems odd to me. Do resellers get charged VAT on business-to-business transactions with their suppliers with a second VAT hit applied at the time of retail sale?

You buy with VAT. You sell with VAT. You report the incoming and outgoing VAT. You pay the difference. So the supplier only pays the VAT for the price incerase.


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May 26, 2013 13:15 |  #1244

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This is great Dave. I'm going to eventually make up a custom mount via the threaded hole on the side of the flash head.
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I've thought about that possibility, Elv. However, you're the expert machinist. I'll leave that to you ;)




  
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May 26, 2013 13:18 |  #1245

tetrode wrote in post #15969219 (external link)
....... Elv. However, you're the expert machinist. I'll leave that to you ;)

Ya Dave, and you're the mere four year apprentice.:D


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