Sekonic has added a pair of new light meters to its LiteMaster Pro L-478 series that are compatible with Elinchrom and Phottix strobes and triggers. [Read more…]
Elinchrom Unveils Skyport Plus HS Trigger for up to 1/8000s Sync Speed
Elinchrom has announced a new Skyport wireless flash trigger, dubbed the EL-Skyport Transmitter Plus HS (or Skyport Plus HS for short) that will allow you to sync EL-Skyport compatible Elinchrom strobes at up to 1/8000s. [Read more…]
Elinchrom Unveils Four New Litemotiv Softboxes
Elinchrom has announced four new softboxes for its Litemotiv range. The new softboxes include:
- Indirect Litemotiv Octa 190cm / 75”
- Indirect Litemotiv Square 145cm x 145cm / 57” x 57”
- Indirect Litemotiv Recta 72cm x 175cm / 29” x 69”
- Indirect Litemotiv Strip 33cm x 175cm / 13” x 69”
These Litemotiv softboxes are compatible with all Elinchrom flash heads, including Quadra heads with the Quadra Reflector Adapter MKII. Additionally, the softboxes will accept Profoto flash heads with the EL to Profoto adapter.
They range in price from $1169 to $1420. You can them, along with the new Elinchrom Litemotiv Parabolics here at B&H Photo.
Manfrotto and Elinchrom Cut Ties for Reasons Unclear
Manfrotto will no longer distribute Switzerland-based Elinchrom lighting equipment in the US, effective May 5, 2015.
In a statement issued today, Manfrotto cited the continued evolution of the US photography and lighting market as the reason for the break and that the companies are “updating their respective strategies in the marketplace.”
My next question is: “When is a Manfrotto studio strobe coming out?” [Read more…]
Elinchrom Unveils New ELC PRO HD Compact Flash Heads
Elinchrom has announced two new ELC PRO HD compact flash heads available as 500Ws or 1000Ws models.
They feature three new shooting modes: [Read more…]
Elinchrom Launches New ELC Pro HD Monolights
The Elinchrom BXR series has been a staple monolight for several years, earning respect and logging hours from many pro and enthusiast photographers. The BXR line is now discontinued and the new ELC Pro HD line takes up the mantle. [Read more…]
Elinchrom BX 500Ri Review
The Elinchrom BX 500Ri is a powerful AC monolight geared for studio use. I think I first heard about the BXRi series from Scott Kelby at Photoshop World, and I’ve heard him rave about these lights from time to time on his blog and elsewhere. So if the big guy likes’em, they’ve got to be good, right? Well, after spending some time with a pair of these big dogs, I have to agree wholeheartedly with Scott – they are pretty darn slick. [Read more…]
Elinchrom Ranger Quadra
At PhotoPlus last week, Elinchrom introduced the Ranger Quadra, which is a portable battery flash system offering built-in Skyport triggering, Eye-Cell (prevents triggering during pre-flash allowing the system to work in conjunction with a TTL-system like Nikon’s CLS) and several othere unique features.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]