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What do you need this much power for in a studio?
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Author:  zapufast [ Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:56 pm ]
Post subject:  What do you need this much power for in a studio?
I have no need for a high powered Einstein.

What are you guys shooting in your studio......Baseball Bat swings @ f22 ??? LOL
Author:  MichelleP [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: What do you need this much power for in a studio?
I shoot groups of people for a high key look, through a 54x72" softbox as the main light. I get f/5.6 ... f/8 now depending on how far I have to position the softbox to cover the group. I sometimes use a 1/2 stop less opaque optional front diffusion screen in my softbox, sacrificing some of the light quality to get to use a smaller aperture.

I would like to be able to use f/11 in most cases and with the standard front screen on my softbox. 1300 watt-seconds will get me that. I've been looking at Elinchrom Style RX 1200 monolight http://www.elinchrom.com/products.php?p_id=49#content but when I came across Paul C. Buff's pages on Einstein and the digital triggers, and the forum, it appealed to me how he went about his business and how upfront he was with customers. So I'd give him my business if he delivers. I could get the digitriggers and 640 watt-sec now that I could later use for a second light - as long as I know there is going to be a 1200/1300 watt-sec option that has the same technology level as the Einstein. Otherwise I'll have to go with Elinchrom - to me they are an impersonal European corporation that charges quite a bit more, but they deliver similar features and they have the stuff available - simple as that.

Michelle
Author:  Two23 [ Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: What do you need this much power for in a studio?
A 640ws light doesn't seem at all "high powered" to me. I have x5 WL X3200 and x2 B1600 and still often dont' have enough power. Grids and other light modifiers can eat it up in a hurry for one thing. Add to that I shoot big stuff, I guess.


Kent in SD
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