Ooooh, new stuff from Elinchrom!

Rudi wrote in post #6295622
The one thing I'd like to know - will the current 190cm Octa remain in the line-up alongside the new Rotalux offerings? The new largest Octa only measures $175cm across, and since the idea of the large Octa is a large, soft light source, I am just wondering whether I should buy one of these soon, rather than waiting. If the large Octa is being replaced with the new model then old stock will dry up eventually (although the Rotalux moniker makes me think that the new 175cm Octa is a traditional softbox design).

I bet you're right ....the 175 octa doesn't sound like an indirect bank.

I'd imagine that Elinchrom chose to make the new 175cm diameter Octa to match up well with the 33x175cm strip indirect-bank http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …69_Striplite_So​ftbox.html

Hello Rudi.

The new offerings from Elinchrom look very exciting, I am particularly interested in the BX 250 Ri, rather than having to buy into the RX range for remote control.

However, I am intrigued as to how powerful and useful an led can be on the new ranger series, compared to a modeling lamp?

It will be extremely interesting to see how the new 175 cm Rotalux compares to the big Octa in terms of light quality. The size difference really isn't that great: 69" vs. 72". The Octa, of course, is an indirect type modifier with the light mounted internally facing away from the subject and that, supposedly, is what makes the magic. However, I wonder if the effect couldn't be simulated in the new big Rotalux by using one of Elinchrom's deflector plates.

Personally, I think I'm going to be first in line for one of the new style 53" Midi Octas (price permitting, of course).

Speaking of which (pricing, that is), I spoke with Bogen's Elinchrom product manager this morning (Bogen Imaging being the US distributor of Elinchrom products). He said he won't have any information regarding availabilty or pricing of the newly announced products until he meets with the Elinchrom folks at Photokina in a few weeks. He did invite me to track him down at the PhotoPlus Expo here in New York in October to get the full story.

Dave F.

tetrode wrote in post #6296050
He did invite me to track him down at the PhotoPlus Expo here in New York in October to get the full story.

Dave, Dave, Dave! You're a sucker for punishment, aren't you? Volunteering like that... You do know you just volunteered to go and get that info on behalf of all of us Elinchromians on POTN, don't you?

Rudi wrote in post #6296300
Dave, Dave, Dave! You're a sucker for punishment, aren't you? Volunteering like that... You do know you just volunteered to go and get that info on behalf of all of us Elinchromians on POTN, don't you?

Rudi, Rudi, Rudi! You of all people should know how selfless and sharing I am when it comes to my virtual POTN family Rest assured I'll be posting any and all pithy tidbits I might glean as soon as I get home from PhotoPlus.

By the way, the Elinchrom product manager is also the Lastolite product manager. While we were chatting he said they'd have a HiLite background set up at PhotoPlus and I was welcome to bring a camera and we'd slap a Skyport on it and do some test shots with their models.

Dave F.

Oh how I wish I was in your neck of the woods for the Expo (or in Germany for Photokina).

steveathome wrote in post #6295673
However, I am intrigued as to how powerful and useful an led can be on the new ranger series, compared to a modeling lamp?

yeah me too, the 50 watt model lamp on the current freelite s and A is pretty dim and shuts off after only 20 seconds. If the new head with LED is just slightly brighter than the old 50watt and can stay on longer then that would be perfect

From what I understand, these surefire LED flashlights are really popular with the military guys in Iraq and some can be bright enough to temporarily blind people http://www.surefire.co​m …spl/prrfnbr/900​/sesent/00

Oh god just what I needed to see not... My credit card is cowering in the corner now :/

The lack of grids for their softboxes was one of Elinchroms main weaknesses compared to the competition it's nice to see they've finally addressed this issue. It's just now to see the results of these changes. Also the new Ranger kit looks tempting as well.

Thanks for the heads up, I'm going to have to keep an eye on the TheFlashCentre now !

The red-eye they are talking about is the pre-flashes on your camera the slave on the flash is programable to ignore them so that the camera can set off the flash correctly. John

jgettis wrote in post #6309449
The red-eye they are talking about is the pre-flashes on your camera the slave on the flash is programable to ignore them so that the camera can set off the flash correctly. John

not sure I understand...why would you be using eTTL preflashes with your strobes????

Trust Elinchrom to announce the Ranger Quanta right after I decided to bite the bullet and lug my RX600 plus Tronix Explorer XT for on-location work... The Quanta is exactly what I'm after for my wedding shoots! Depending on exactly when in 2009 it becomes available, I just might soldier on with the hot shoe flashes for a little longer. Then again, the Tronix will always come in handy...

Rudi wrote in post #6309502
Trust Elinchrom to announce the Ranger Quanta right after I decided to bite the bullet and lug my RX600 plus Tronix Explorer XT for on-location work... The Quanta is exactly what I'm after for my wedding shoots! Depending on exactly when in 2009 it becomes available, I just might soldier on with the hot shoe flashes for a little longer. Then again, the Tronix will always come in handy...

Hi Rudi,

The Quanta is exactly what we've all been looking for.
Perhaps my waiting and not impulsively buying will pay off.

Robert,

In my case, the Quanta (or original Ranger) was always going to come after the RX monoblocs. It's just that the Quanta just might speed up my purchasing cycle!

Rudi wrote in post #6311496
Robert,

In my case, the Quanta (or original Ranger) was always going to come after the RX monoblocs. It's just that the Quanta just might speed up my purchasing cycle!

Speed up the purchasing cycle? Hmmm, that's always nice.

This I think is going to become frustrating. I really need to get strobes if I'm going to do this (at least I think this is what I need) within the next month or two. I am thinking the new head and the new Octobox with the grid are very attractive but if they won't come out for 4-6 months like this sometimes happens, I may have to buy something else and should I just then go with a 2-lite D kit and not buy the Octobox or, or, or...