Elinchrom Quadra Promo Video with Adam Duckworth

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Science & Technology

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• Elinchrom
• Ranger
• Quadra
• flash
• lighting
• portable

[Maxsdiscos]

does the quadra require its own accessories, or are they the same as the BXRi etc?

[TheFlashCentre]

@Maxsdiscos there are a few accessories specifically for the quadra; 13.5 cm reflector (comes with the head), 18cm reflector (takes grids) and a 40x40cm softbox.

Most importantly, there is an adapter which allows larger elinchrom accessories, with the standard EL mount to be used. This incorporates a heavier duty stand mount so the weight is not held by the small quadra head.

[mcheng102]

He was over pumping this Elinchrom. It isn't that good. Can you imagine when he get a hold of the Profoto D1 Air 1000 w/s Monolight ,, He maybe going to shit his brain out!  lol

[TheFlashCentre]

@mcheng102 There's no doubt that Profoto is lovely, but, a kit of two of those heads is £3000. And it isn't battery powered. For the same money you could have 2 full 2 head Quadra kits, that's 4 heads and 2 packs.

[rucka12]

@TheFlashCentre BXR-i 500 / 500 kit is cheaper but it has more power than Quadra. Why is that and what are both systems good for? Can you shoot outside with BXR-i system?

[TheFlashCentre]

@rucka12 BXRi is mains power, Quadra is battery. Battery systems are always more expensive than the equivalent mains units. You can shoot outside with BXRi but you'll need a product like the Innovatronix Explorer XTSE to provide location mains power (or a very long extension cable) :-)

[airscrew1]

@FunnyBoysFilms I agree, and I think they are just trying to make people think they need all this. My EL 500's are just as portable and as I bought them secondhand a fraction of the price of this set. I've been looking at some of the accessories available from Elinchrom and I fail to see how they can charge these prices for gear that is basically just pressed aluminium and fabric. I'm refering to the softboxes/reflectors/honeycomb­s, Not the lights.

[TheFlashCentre]

We think the Quadra is actually very reasonably priced.

To use a set of EL500 outdoors will require a battery unit like the Innovatronix Explorer. As nice as it is, it's very heavy and relatively limited so far as the number of full power flashes for that weight.

[aiwayamaha]

Great video. Duckworth is a good photographer

[XxDJCyberLoverxX]

I love the video. Very informative! I have a Calumet Genesis system from when I first began to experiment with off camera lighting, but now I want a more portable system since the monolights are pretty heavy.

The Quadra has the same mount as the other elinchrom lights, correct? I have a Speedotron BD that has an Elinchrom mount.

Can the Quadra system take umbrellas? I have a Softlighter that I love to use, but didn't see any umbrella mount in the video.

[Solarfactor]

@TheFlashCentre, can you ID the track at 0:59, please?

[igogosh]

@airscrew1 One thing I noticed with other brands of light modifiers is that they get too heavy when finally assembled - Elinchrom is feather light in comparison and a snap to assemble. Comparing equally capable modifiers you'll see that Elies maybe even cheaper:)

[famousPhotog]

@mcheng102 If you enjoy shooting shallow DOF with large apertures, you will find Profoto too powerful. It's a real pain to have to resort to ND filters on lights or lenses just because the flash can't be turned down low enough for f/1.4 The 400WS Quadra is perfect for shallow DOF work.

[rucka12]

@TheFlashCentre Ohh I see. Please pardon my ignorance, I'm still learning. :) Thank you for that. I'm looking to start learning about off-camera lights photography and nothing out there seems to be as good as Quadra set. Just another stupid question, if you can bother to answer please; can I use my flash unit with Quadra 2-heads? Many thanx.