imahawki Goldmember  1,455 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2008 Location: Omaha, NE More info | Jul 27, 2010 13:02 | #1 Are the rumors of Einstein issues greatly exaggerated? Is there any summary of issues people were concerned with? Are they still shipping the original design or have they made some changes and are now shipping version "1.1"? I still can convert my pre-order but I have some lower powered strobes for now so I don't NEED the strobes right now and I'll be supremely aggravated if they are buggy. Olympus OMD E-M10 | Olympus 25 f/1.8 | Olympus 45 f/1.8 | Olympus 75 f/1.8 | Olympus 9-18 f/4-5.6 | Olympus 14-42 f/3.5-5.6 | Olympus 40-150 f/4-5.6
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sleibrand Senior Member  635 posts Joined Jun 2007 Location: Ohio More info | Jul 27, 2010 13:30 | #2 No deal breakers for me but there are several anoying things. Canon Gear: 5D3, 6D, 7D, 20D, 16-35 II, 24-105, 70-200 f2.8 IS II, 35L, 50 f1.4, 50 f1.8, 50 f2.5, 85 f1.8, 400 f5.6, 1.4x, 600EX (x2), ST-E3
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Jul 27, 2010 13:39 | #3 If I read correctly on the AB Tech forums, they offered to upgrade all v1 hardware to v2 when it becomes available at no cost. That's the kind of thing I'm worried about. Is there any "official" guarantee? Olympus OMD E-M10 | Olympus 25 f/1.8 | Olympus 45 f/1.8 | Olympus 75 f/1.8 | Olympus 9-18 f/4-5.6 | Olympus 14-42 f/3.5-5.6 | Olympus 40-150 f/4-5.6
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rlconklin Member 80 posts Likes: 13 Joined Mar 2010 Location: State College, PA More info | Jul 27, 2010 13:58 | #4 imahawki wrote in post #10612591  That's the kind of thing I'm worried about. Is there any "official" guarantee? I don't know if there is a written "guarantee" that they will upgrade for free, but if you know anything at all about Paul Buff, then you know his word is as good as being written in stone. Canon 5D Mark II, Canon XTi, Canon 85 1.4L, Canon 24-105L, Canon 50 1.8, Canon 35-70, Canon 70-200
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spaztastic Member 124 posts Joined Sep 2009 More info | Jul 27, 2010 14:00 | #5 Paul stands by his word and company. I have 2 v1's with no issues. Granted I dont use the modeling light much with modifiers
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sleibrand Senior Member 635 posts Joined Jun 2007 Location: Ohio More info | Jul 27, 2010 15:18 | #6 From his website(http://www.paulcbuff-techforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=717): Canon Gear: 5D3, 6D, 7D, 20D, 16-35 II, 24-105, 70-200 f2.8 IS II, 35L, 50 f1.4, 50 f1.8, 50 f2.5, 85 f1.8, 400 f5.6, 1.4x, 600EX (x2), ST-E3
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Jul 27, 2010 15:29 | #7 Man, I'm a tool. That is all included in my pre-order email. I just put in my order with the "hold" for v2. So I won't be charged until the v2 ships and I get the $50 discount, etc. so good deal all around. Olympus OMD E-M10 | Olympus 25 f/1.8 | Olympus 45 f/1.8 | Olympus 75 f/1.8 | Olympus 9-18 f/4-5.6 | Olympus 14-42 f/3.5-5.6 | Olympus 40-150 f/4-5.6
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sleibrand Senior Member 635 posts Joined Jun 2007 Location: Ohio More info | Jul 27, 2010 15:40 | #8 spaztastic wrote in post #10612716 Paul stands by his word and company. I have 2 v1's with no issues. Granted I dont use the modeling light much with modifiers I'm not a fanboy but I have to say I've been impressed with their customer service. They went above and beyond for me a couple of times for me recently. Canon Gear: 5D3, 6D, 7D, 20D, 16-35 II, 24-105, 70-200 f2.8 IS II, 35L, 50 f1.4, 50 f1.8, 50 f2.5, 85 f1.8, 400 f5.6, 1.4x, 600EX (x2), ST-E3
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Jul 27, 2010 15:41 | #9 I placed my order which will be shipped in late August or early September per the phone rep who was very polite and did a great job explaining everything. That's fine because as I indicated, I don't need the lights right now any way. Olympus OMD E-M10 | Olympus 25 f/1.8 | Olympus 45 f/1.8 | Olympus 75 f/1.8 | Olympus 9-18 f/4-5.6 | Olympus 14-42 f/3.5-5.6 | Olympus 40-150 f/4-5.6
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OWSIU Senior Member 302 posts Joined Feb 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA More info | From the man himself. Link Paul Buff wrote: Here is the straight info: All Einsteins shipped to date will function on all voltages. However, we have found and corrected three separate issues which can compromise the performance in some usages. Redesign of all three issues has been done and we are in the process of making new tooling and circuit boards to implement these improvements. Here are the issues: 1. Operation at 240VAC 50HZ at repeated rapid recycle rates has caused some field failures of one specific charging capacitor. This has been completely resolved and stress tested in the power supply redesign. 2. Operation at either 120 or 240VAC with the modeling lamp at full 250Watts, particularly with no reflector in place, has resulted in excess heat on the front mounting mechanism sufficient to deform the Lexan housing. A complete redesign of the front end mounting plate and cam assembly has been completed and new tooling and molds are in progress. These changes will completely eliminate this issue. 3. Issues of EMI radiation from one of the power supplies has compromised the performance of Pocket Wizards connected to Einstein. Current shipping Einsteins contains improvements in this issue, but the new power board design completely eliminates the issue. Our anticipated date for production of Einstein units incorporating corrections for all issues above is late August 2010. All current Einstein owners will be offered a no cost replacement once units with the above fixes are available. It is my hope that customers will appreciate that the cost to me in quickly addressing these issues and assuring all customers end up with the best product we can possibly make is in the range of a $300,000 Einstein loss, rather than profit. We consider this an investment in the future and in customer good will.
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