Here's what:
UPS came by with my trove late this afternoon. The lights haven't even been plugged in yet.
As an Elinchrom user, my first observation is that these things are tiny! Well, maybe not tiny, but pretty darn small:
Build quality seems fine. A bit plasticky, but fine. Sides are smooth and there's really nothing to grab onto so pay attention when picking one of these lights up.
Some additional views to feed your lust until your Einsteins arrive:
I like the accessory mounting arrangement on these lights. It's straightforward and seemingly secure. It's definitely less fiddly than the Elinchrom mounting system. In this shot, the Einstein is wearing the Spill Kill reflector:
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Here's it's changed into the PLM reflector:
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And the standard 8-1/2" reflector:
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All three reflectors have a strategically placed hole for an umbrella shaft:
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There has already been a fair amount of forum chatter regarding the exposed pins on the CSXCV tranceiver. This design was poorly thought out, I'm afraid. My two transceivers came straight out of the box with pre-bent pins:
They are tiny buggers though.
Later this evening, I may actually plug the Einsteins in and see if they work.
To be continued ...
Dave F.
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