Elinchrom users only- whatcha got? (Mark II)

george m w wrote in post #11452712
Dang....this thread DOES move fast....I go outside for a few hours and I'm behind three pages !
Yeah Rob....when I win the lotto....I paying ! LOL.

Must be nice. I am locked up in a cubical at work.

Going Baroque wrote in post #11451795
Speaking of gels, what do you guys do if you want to use them on the BD? Just tape a big ass sheet over the satellite dish?

I would imagine that you can just cut out a perfect fit and tape it or whatever on the sides. If you put it on the inside of the lip just a bit then I doubt you'd see a noticeable light leakage. That's my experience from messing around with various things.

....well....I was fixing a broken handle in an unheated barn on a wheelbarrow that we use to haul horse manure out of the stalls. It's 25 degrees here.

But having said that, even though it has absolutely nothing to do with Eli lights.....yes, I guess it's preferable to being in a cubicle.....

I could tell you about my exciting new ballhead from Matthews. Naw....nevermind.....

george m w wrote in post #11452777
....well....I was fixing a broken handle in an unheated barn on a wheelbarrow that we use to haul horse manure out of the stalls. It's 25 degrees here.

But having said that, even though it has absolutely nothing to do with Eli lights.....yes, I guess it's preferable to being in a cubicle.....

I could tell you about my exciting new ballhead from Matthews. Naw....nevermind.....

Ummm I almost feel bad. It was over 85* F the past two days here.

Eli fans would have turned on quick

Is that 85 in the cubicle, or outside ? ......sorry could not resist !

george m w wrote in post #11453089
Is that 85 in the cubicle, or outside ? ......sorry could not resist !

Cubical is at 71* all year long haha. I saw the 85* on the news not first hand knowledge

JDubya wrote in post #11451968
While we're on the subject, does anyone have a photo of the Gel Jawz being used in a softbox? Do you use this same method when using a deflector? Are 12"x12" gels large enough?

Bueller?

JDubya wrote in post #11453144
Bueller?

Mine are on the way
so in a few weeks I will figure out how they work

Mola Demi + grid/case/diffusion sock arrived today! Looks like one seriously sweet dish. It has the PAD (perforated aluminum diffuser) which is a little hot in the center from a couple quick test shots that I've done. I'm going to add the Opal Glass diffuser and stack the two together as well as get the Elinchrom Frosted Dome for the Ranger head to help throw a little more light sideways within the dish.

I'm curious to see if the frosted dome will make a difference when used with other modifiers like the HP Sports reflector or a Deep Octa with no diffusers.

Dave - before you say anything... I'm done after this. I promise I'll quit!

do these 90 dollar frosted domes make a difference at all? any examples? I have a gear itch.

Sheldon N wrote in post #11453345
Dave - before you say anything... I'm done after this. I promise I'll quit!

Yeah, right.

(Nice get, though!)

congrats Sheldon !!

Sheldon N wrote in post #11453345
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Dave - before you say anything... I'm done after this. I promise I'll quit!

Hey, Mic, that's pretty humorous isn't it?

Dave F.

tetrode wrote in post #11453753
Hey, Mic, that's pretty humorous isn't it?

Mate, it's VERY funny

In other news, Kayell has my replacement heads and leads in, so I'll grab them on the way home from work. Reasonably happy with the turnaround time.

FJ LOVE wrote in post #11452231
Rob is the light merely following the corners of the gel sheet which are wrapped around the dish ?

if you made a square cardboard gel holder and cut out a perfect circle i doubt you would see what your describing

HI Martin,

Yes, I believe you're right. If you were to make the equivalent of a gel or accessory holder then I think the problem is solved.