Monolight Kit: Profoto, Elinchrom, Hensel

[gsgary]

It's the oposite; we have 230V in Norway.
It looks like B&H only sells 120V:
Elinchrom Digital Style Combo 600RX Two Monolight EL 20728.2 B&H

GeorgieGirl:
I did, but called and put it on hold.
Really cannot make up my mind; feel that I will have some sort of problem no matter what I choose.
Can't believe how you find it so easy to choose.

Then don't buy from the US and you won't get 110volt

Elinchrom does make the lights in 230V in case its thought they don't.

I know they do, if you want a very good cheap system that get fantastic reveiws have a look here Studio Lights & Photography Flash Lighting Equipment UK Specialists! - Lencarta and their after sales is second to none
I have a 200,300 and a 600

 

[GeorgieGirl]

I know they do, if you want a very good cheap system that get fantastic reveiws have a look here Studio Lights & Photography Flash Lighting Equipment UK Specialists! - Lencarta and their after sales is second to none
I have a 200,300 and a 600

I have a sense that the guy buying may not know this. My response was to that idea.

 

[caled0n]

I know that Elinchrom makes both.
I also understand that B&H doesn't sell it, since you have 110V in USA.
I just think that Elinchrom should do what everyone else does; make monolights that can be operated under 110-240V.
If you were to buy a 600RX that would mean that you can't shoot overseas either way.

Now Adorama tells me that the 600RX they sell can operate under 115 V - 240 V 50 - 60 H
EL 20744 Elinchrom Digital Style 600RX /600RX 1200ws, 2-Monolite Kit, with Reflectors, Umbrellas, Light Stands, Sync Cord, & Cases

But on Elinchrom's own page there is one labeled 110 VAC and another 230 VAC, with different product numbers.
Is Adorama telling lies?

 

[Village Idiot]

I know that Elinchrom makes both.
I also understand that B&H doesn't sell it, since you have 110V in USA.
I just think that Elinchrom should do what everyone else does; make monolights that can be operated under 110-240V.
If you were to buy a 600RX that would mean that you can't shoot overseas either way.

Now Adorama tells me that the 600RX they sell can operate under 115 V - 240 V 50 - 60 H
EL 20744 Elinchrom Digital Style 600RX /600RX 1200ws, 2-Monolite Kit, with Reflectors, Umbrellas, Light Stands, Sync Cord, & Cases

But on Elinchrom's own page there is one labeled 110 VAC and another 230 VAC, with different product numbers.
Is Adorama telling lies?

A problem with bi-voltage power switching strobes is that they often don't play nice with batteries. Innovatronix is working on this to give their users the ability to use multiple bi-voltage strobes with a single battery. The advantage of using a non power switching strobe over a power switching strobe is that you can use multiple lights on a battery. So, say you purchase 500w/s BXRi lights. You may be lucky to get two of those to work on one battery where as you can get 4 600w/s RX lights to work on a battery.

The problem with you looking at B&H and Adorama is that they're US based companies and most of their business comes from the US. If you want something and they don't have it on their site, try their sales person chat or call them up.

 

[gsgary]

Have you looked at Broncolor ? briliant lights and nice and expensive

 

[GeorgieGirl]

I've been following his quest to find the right lights. He has a really nice budget!

 

[caled0n]

The problem with you looking at B&H and Adorama is that they're US based companies and most of their business comes from the US. If you want something and they don't have it on their site, try their sales person chat or call them up.

Working on trying to sort out the Adorama facts...

 

[caled0n]

Anyone else have some pros/cons on Lencarta vs Elinchrom,
except the prices of course.

Damn, one more option?

 

[gsgary]

Anyone else have some pros/cons on Lencarta vs Elinchrom,
except the prices of course.

Damn, one more option?

Lencarta 200 smart kit beat the Elincron D2 kit in a UK magazine a few months back, their battery flash system got great reveiws also they are plastic but seem strong. I'm probably the only one on here with Lencarta

 

[caled0n]

OK, I finally decided to get the Elinchrom Style RX monolights, two 600W and one 300W.
Thanks for all help.

 

[GeorgieGirl]

Woo-Hoo!!! Hope you really enjoy them. :thumbup:

 

[MikesMultiMedia]

As my title says, I've used the Profoto D1 Air 500 lights (and powered up their modeling lights) out of the box with 240v.

I've noticed one of the modeling lights is not working anymore.

But that is only one of four lights I have.

I'm going to write to profoto and ask them if the D1 Air's multivoltage regulators take care of the voltage going to their modeling lights as well.

I can't imagine they will require us to swap out the modeling lights each time we leave the country, or have to use 240 volts. That is just plain illogical if they advertise the lights as being "universal - take anywhere" and then in the foot notes - be sure to have two sets of modeling lights to swap out each time you go from 120 to 240.

Ha ha. I'll see what they say, and I'm now curious as to why one of my modeling lights is not working now after only having a couple of months and with very limited use - literally only used the modeling lights 3-5 times at most (turning on to see their quality - I don't shoot with them that is why.

Anyone else have a chance to write to profoto about this?