600-ex-rt upgrade?

[jdramirez]

I get all my rumors from here, but I haven't heard any thing. I upgraded my twin 580 ex ii's and I'm pleased with the ease of use of the transmitter and both 600's

 

[winglet]

Actually, they HAVE recently released an upgrade to the 600EX-RT's, I'm picking them up tomorrow:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1049889-REG/profoto_901092_b1_500_air_location.html

;D

(But I'm still keeping my speedlites).

 

[privatebydesign]

Actually, they HAVE recently released an upgrade to the 600EX-RT's, I'm picking them up tomorrow:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1049889-REG/profoto_901092_b1_500_air_location.html

;D

(But I'm still keeping my speedlites).

I have been eying the B1 Airs for a little while, and subsequently came across a crazy good deal on a set of Einsteins and accessories that couldn't be missed. I like the Cyber Commander feature set much more than the Air commander, ETTL is still not reported as 100% on my 1DS MkIII's and the cost of everything Profoto is crazy, beautiful kit, but crazy prices. Even a battery is $250! You can get a Vagabond set for that and it will run your computer and charge your iPad and iPhone while powering a more powerful light. But as far as I can see they will get much more useful when they get the HSS enabled, though I suspect that will be a camera by camera walkout that will never include most models. Personally I'd find good HSS worth much more than ETTL in a portable studio light.

But there is a niche for every product in the off camera lighting arena, and I am not saying I won't get the Profoto's at some point, I just don't need ETTL from a fixed, but protable, light source enough to warrant them yet.

 

[winglet]

My post was meant mischievously, I love my Speedlites and it's not really fair to compare them to what are basically portable studio lights. The same goes for Einsteins, I guess you would say we're comparing apples to oranges AND bananas! Each has their place. I do think that the 600EX-RT is the best small portable strobe system in it's class. Just my opinion, before every Yongnuo owner writes to tell me how wrong I am!

I've been impressed with what I've heard about the Paul Buff products, but have never used them. Probably due to the fact that they are only readily available in the US. As far as the Profoto's, the ETTL is not really a big factor in why I got them, it's a nice to have, not a need to have. More important was obtaining the lightest, most portable battery-powereed monolight I could get. The Einsteins with a separate battery and inverter aren't really the same thing, yes, they are cheaper but you always pay a premium for the smallest and lightest. I have a couple of freelance colleagues here in Dubai who get rental budgets for shoots and I recoup some of the cost by renting gear to them. The final deciding factor was the fact that they'll take all the Profoto modifiers which are also available worldwide.

It's all about the right tool for the job, as you say!

 

[9VIII]

Maybe they can make a flash with adjustable light temperature.

Sounds nice but I don't know of technology for that at the flashbulb level. What I'd do is put a thin film LCD in the front, then put whatever color cast you want on it. Effectively it's an electronic gel, and you'd lose a half stop or whatever. Of course that could be done as an add in too, though batteries might make it bulky.

Convenient, but plastic gels are more accurate and cheaper.

Two bulbs?
You'd be limited to two temperatures and I'm sure it wouldn't be great for the shape of the projection, but it would be cost effective.