• Ultra-Portable – Compact and lightweight size makes this kit perfect for location work.
• Skyport enabled – Control lights power right from the top of the camera.
• 400ws Output – Studio power (6 stops) with or without A/C power.
• Fast recycle times – Keeps the creative juices flowing.
• Up to 150 full power (400ws) pops per charge – Work longer with fewer battery swaps.
• 1/2600th flash duration – Short flash duration can freeze every strand of a subjects blowing hair.
• Fits up to 82mm lens – Fits the most popular DLSR lens.
• Lightning fast battery swaps and charging – Always ready to work.
• Included Removable Front Diffuser – Softens the light slightly to provide more versatility.
• Lightweight High Impact Plastic Casing – Easy to carry and transport.
• Swiss made electronics and fittings – All electronics and mechanical fittings designed to Elinchrom’s exacting specifications.
• Affordable – Never has such a professional system been offered at such an affordable price.

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rock climbing shoot from Tom Bol on Vimeo.

The Ranger Quadra 2x A head kits come with what you will need for the complete Ranger Quadra experience:

• Ranger Quadra
• Multivoltage Charger
• 2 x “A” Ranger Q Heads
• 2 x 5.3” Standard Head Reflectors
• Hard Shell case for all the bits
• Skyport Transmitter
• 2 x Batteries
• Cables
• Should Strap
• Manuals

Frank (www.frankdoorhof.com) is a professional Dutch photographer based in Emmeloord, Netherlands. Aside from his love for photography, his other calling is teaching. He has been teaching his whole life starting with guitar lessons in his youth; now he is using his years of teaching expertise to train great photographers.

Author of a book called A Guide to Model Photography and 5 instructional DVDs, Frank also is the lead instructor for workshops he hosts on a weekly basis. He recently taught workshops held in Los Angeles, CA; Cork, Ireland; Hatfiled, UK; and Koln, Germany.

• Built-in Skyport Triggering
• Eye-Cell Technology (to help with pre-flash issues)
• Power Steps (from 1/10 step increments to any 1/20, 1/30, … 1/90, 1 stop increments)
• 20 watt LED Modeling Light (which burns at 5900 degrees Kelvin, great for HD video)
• Adjustable ready-beep sound length
• Programmable On/Off Modeling Light
• Short Flash Durations (A-heads capable of up to 1/6000 (in B port), S-heads capable of up to 1/3200 (in B port))
• Quick recycle times (2.2 seconds at full power)
• Great flash capacity
• 6.6 F-Stop Range
• Quickly recharges (1.5 hours full recycle – 45 minutes 80%)
• Access to most of Elinchrom’s world class modifiers with optional adaptor ring

The Ranger Quadra is designed to work with two brand new heads known as Ranger Q heads. The Quadra “S” (standard) head shortest flash duration is 1/3200 of a second while the Quadra “A” head shortest flash duration is 1/6000 of a second. These new heads are about the same size and weight as popular tilt-head flashes on the market today but provide a much broader power range and access to modifiers. Their small size allows them to be mounted just about anywhere using a Manfrotto 175 spring clamp to clamp onto a window sill, lamp, door frame, or even the back of a chair.

The Ranger Q heads have their own line of Elinchrom accessories to accommodate their super-compact size. The heads come with a 5.3” standard reflector. A Quadra 7” grid reflector and a 15.75” Quadra square softbox are also available. Ranger Q heads can be fitted with an optional Ranger Quadra Reflector Adapter for EL Reflectors (EL 26339) which allows all of Elinchrom modifiers; except the 53” and 69” Rotalux to be used with a Quadra head.

Available as separates, To Go Sets or Complete Kits.

To Go Set’s Include:

• Quadra Pack
• Battery
• Either a Quadra S or Quadra A head
• Shoulder Strap
• Sync Cable
• Multi-Voltage Charger
• User Manuals

Complete Kits Include

• Quadra Pack
• 2 x Battery
• Either a 2 x Quadra S or 2 x Quadra A head
• Shoulder Strap
• Skyport Trigger
• Sync Cable
• Multi-Voltage Charger

What made Scott fall in love with Skyport:

• The power of each strobe can be controlled right from the transmitter on top of the camera.
• The modeling lights can be turned on/off the same way as the strobes.
• Combined with the USB key (sold separately), the Skyport will let you control your entire studio from you Mac or PC. The software is free (yes, free!) and will even save the set-up so it can be easily loaded into the strobes next time you shoot. The software’s studio capabilities will “rock your world.”
• The Skyports are more cost effective than other alternatives and since the quality of these Elinchrom products is the best, you are getting superior products for the best value.

Scott and the 500 BXRi:
Scott did a short video review of the 500 BXRi and awarded it his Scott Thinks It’s Hot! Award – the first of 2009. His main reasons for loving this compact head are:

• It has built-in Skyport so you’re shooting wireless right out of the box.
• Fast recycle times and built-in thermally controlled cooling system Short flash duration for sharper shots
• Built-in Skyport supports up to 4 different groups which can be controlled wirelessly from the camera
• Excellent quality and value for a great price.

Alley Photo Shoot from Tom Bol on Vimeo

The Professional Photographer Hot One Awards honor the photography industry’s best new products for professional application. The mission of the awards is to provide Professional Photographer magazine's readership with a compendium of the newest, hottest, most innovative products available. Each year, Professional Photographer editors oversee a submission and judging process that calls on companies in all subfields of the photography industry.

For the 2009 Hot One Awards, a team of judges – all of whom are practicing professional photographers – voted on products that ranged from picture frames to posing tools. The judges were asked to vote only on categories that fit within their areas of expertise. For example, some judges voted on digital cameras, software and lighting equipment. Others voted on film, paper and presentation devices. By conducting the judging in this manner, Professional Photographer was able to provide a premium level of expertise for the judging of each category.

Click here for a chart of the BXRi programable functions.

The light weight redesigned BXRi compacts have repositioned the thermally controlled fan to the bottom rear of the unit making them more efficient and super quite. The ingenuous new rubberized handgrip makes carrying a BXRi comfortable and easy and also provides built-in storage for spare fuses.

BXRi compacts come in either 250Ws or 500Ws as individual units or in To Go Kits. The kits include 2 heads, 2 Manfrotto light stands, 2 25” Portalite Softboxes, Skyport Trigger, head carry bag, stand carry bag and cables. There are three kits available: 250/250, 250/500 and 500/500.

BXRi Features:

• Built-in Skyport offers Control and Triggering right from the top of the camera
• Precise control in 1/10th of a stop increments making it easy to get back to a previous setting
• Performance oriented compacts with extremely short flash duration and quick re-cycle times
• Thermally controlled cooling fan
• Visual Flash Confirmation
• Eye-Cell Technology – Provides programmable pre-flash control when operating in optical slave mode
• Proportional modeling light setup
• Adjustable change ready beep sound length (helps determine when main light is ready)
• Multivoltage auto-detection (90-270 V)
• Accept all of Elinchrom’s world renown modifiers including the Octabank.

Products and kits:

• EL 20460.1 Style 250 (250Ws) BXRi Multi-Voltage Compact Flash Unit
• EL 20461.1 Style 500 (500Ws) BXRi Multi-Voltage Compact Flash Unit
• EL 20753KIT Style 250/250 Multi-Voltage BXRi To Go Kit
• EL 20752KIT Style 250/500 Multi-Voltage BXRi To Go Kit
• EL 20751KIT Style 500/500 Multi-Voltage BXRi To Go Kit