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|| SportsShooter.com: Member Message Board Location strobes Andrea Ranalli, Photographer Rome | RM | Italy | Posted: 7:55 AM on 09.04.11 ->> Hi all, I am thinking about buying a strobe set for on location portraits. At the moment I am using a couple of Canon 580EX with Lastolite soft boxes and Lumodi beauty dish. I would upgrade this setup and can't decide what to buy, I am considering the Elinchrom Ranger (and can't decide if the Quadra or the Ranger) or the Profoto Acute2 Air. Anyone have experience with these strobes? Suggestions? Or do you think I should go buying a couple more 580s and go with them? many thanks Andrea  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Delane B. Rouse, Photographer, Photo Editor Washington | DC | US | Posted: 11:45 AM on 09.04.11 ->> These threads have a LOT of info about the Quadra's: http://www.sportsshooter.com/message_display.html?tid=37963 http://www.sportsshooter.com/message_display.html?tid=34322 Elinchrom and Profoto both make fantastic products and other than personal preference you probably won't hear anything bad about either of them.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Jeffrey Nycz, Photographer Warsaw | IN | USA | Posted: 1:39 PM on 09.04.11 ->> I went cheap route; Alien Bee with the lithium ion battery. Love it.  This post is:  Informative (1) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Robert Hanashiro, Photographer Los Angeles | CA | | Posted: 1:51 PM on 09.04.11 ->> You cannot go wrong with either Profoto or Elinchrom systems. If you have the money, go for either. If you need the power on location, it's a good investment.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Robert Seale, Photographer Houston | TX | USA | Posted: 4:10 PM on 09.04.11 ->> I'm very happy with the Profoto Acute 600B's, and the 7B's.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Andrea Ranalli, Photographer Rome | RM | Italy | Posted: 5:35 AM on 09.05.11 ->> Thanks guys, I'll give a try to the Quadra, I can buy the 2 heads kit for around 1K Euros less than the Profoto on head. Thanks A  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Kevin Jairaj, Photographer Keller | Tx | USA | Posted: 2:19 AM on 09.06.11 ->> I'm not just saying this because they Sponsor me, but I absolutely LOVE the Profoto Acutes and D1 Air systems. I've used just about every light system out there and find that the color and consistency with Profoto is always spot on. Yes, they are a bit pricey, but well worth it if you can afford it. KJ  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Andrea Ranalli, Photographer Rome | RM | Italy | Posted: 8:47 AM on 09.06.11 ->> Thanks for the input Kevin, i requested some quotes for both the Quadra and the Profoto  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Andrea Ranalli, Photographer Rome | RM | Italy | Posted: 3:01 PM on 09.09.11 ->> after a lot of thinking :-) I ordered the Quadra kit with two "A" heads, looking forward to receive it  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Add your comments... If you'd like to add your comments to this thread, use this form. You need to be an active (paying) member of SportsShooter.com in order to post messages to the system. NOTE: If you would like to report a problem you've found within the SportsShooter.com website, please let us know via the 'Contact Us' form, which alerts us immediately. It is not guaranteed that a member of the staff will see your message board post. Thread Title: Location strobes Thread Started By: Andrea Ranalli Message: Member Login: Password: Return to --> Message Board Main Index

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