Elinchrom Quadra or Ranger?

pnmd wrote in post #10638217
it's been a month of bikini test shoots and I'm so sick of bikini lol

well, hanging out with beautiful girls on a beach and calling it work doesnt seem bad. It could be worse. You could be doing porta poty catalog shots

Or even worse working a desk job for the 6th day in a row like me

pnmd wrote in post #10638217
it's been a month of bikini test shoots and I'm so sick of bikini lol

So sick you can tear them apart ?

pnmd wrote in post #10638217
it's been a month of bikini test shoots and I'm so sick of bikini lol

sucky job you have.. haha.

pnmd wrote in post #10638021
this Maxilite has the polished surface, so maybe it's a Maxispot

Yep, that's definitely the maxispot. I got the same thing from amazon (and from B&H)....a maxispot inside a maxilite box. Spoke to Elinchrom/Bogen folks and they said there must be a mixup at the factory.

phamster that first post you did with your new elinchroms i can already notice a difference in your style from what i'm used to seeing and i really liked it.

yeah, bikini shoots are tough...
sigmi pi, porta potties are next lol

Cathpah wrote in post #10638583
Yep, that's definitely the maxispot. I got the same thing from amazon (and from B&H)....a maxispot inside a maxilite box. Spoke to Elinchrom/Bogen folks and they said there must be a mixup at the factory.

suspected it was Maxispot. I'll keep it since it should give maximum light for use with the Quadra

pnmd wrote in post #10638844
yeah, bikini shoots are tough...
sigmi pi, porta potties are next lol

suspected it was Maxispot. I'll keep it since it should give maximum light for use with the Quadra

just dont go under cutting my prices for porta poty cataloging.

jk i dont shoot that

You can get glass covers for the bulbs on the Ranger and other Elinchrom lights but dot they attach like all the modifiers on the bayonet or do they fit inside of that so I can use one with a beauty dish?

Jannie wrote in post #10639760
You can get glass covers for the bulbs on the Ranger and other Elinchrom lights but dot they attach like all the modifiers on the bayonet or do they fit inside of that so I can use one with a beauty dish?

Good news and bad news, Jannie. They attach separately from the bayonet mount, so you will be able to use modifiers (think about it, they'd be useless if you couldn't use modifiers), BUT... they block the umbrella mount central hole, so you won't be able to mount your deflectors (which you need with a beauty dish).

Is the free kata bag back on? Just went to Adoramas site and see the freebag back on certain quadra sets.

Rudi. I'm using a Mola beauty dish now, do the make a frosted or white glass cover, so far I've only seen clear and 440 degree kelvin yellow?

Found it, they make a satin one, you have to go to a small halogen bulb setup with an adapter but I've already switched to a Profoto halogen bulb so that may work, I'm going to try to order one.

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …osted_Glass_Dom​e_for.html

No idea, Jannie! Let us know what you find out.

Finally got my Quadra today! Got to play around with it already and I think I will like it. Everything looks good for except one thing (build quality). :s

Some first impressions -
1) The power looks like will be enough for what I want to use it.
2) Its so light! :O Unbelievable
3) The built quality sucks big time, after less then 1 hour of playing around with it in my flat, this happened -

wow that sucks...how did it break? I also saw a thread where the speed ring adaptor unit clamp snapped off too...I'd agree that I'd want more durability for the price, especially if it is to be used on location...

kokakaste2 wrote in post #10646502
Finally got my Quadra today! Got to play around with it already and I think I will like it. Everything looks good for except one thing (build quality). :s

Some first impressions -
1) The power looks like will be enough for what I want to use it.
2) Its so light! :O Unbelievable
3) The built quality sucks big time, after less then 1 hour of playing around with it in my flat, this happened -

I have no clue what to do now, I have it for less than a day and I broke it already...

And I guess it is not user replaceable part, so have to send it off for someone else to fix it... Would have expected a bit more of that high price item.

Since I haven't heard reports of this happening or as a common problem I would guess that you just got unlucky and that part was either worn or had a defect in it.

That's the kind of thing I would expect to happen over a period of time or if exposed to a lot of changing weather conditions, going from hot to cold and perhaps causing cracks or weaknesses in the plastic.

That is a user replaceable part and I'm sure it can be ordered but if that were my Quadra and I had the ability to return or exchange I would exchange it even though many would just say to replace the part.