Last weekend, I was shooting a personal car for someone and it seemed like the perfect chance to test out the Elinchrom Ranger lights the guys at The Flash Centre are so proud of. I have to say that the more I use this kit, the more I love it. Previously, powerful off camera lighting systems have been big and heavy, mainly mains powered and a real pain for someone like me who likes to work light, without a support truck of gear. This Ranger series is a revelation for me.
The heads are super-light, the battery packs small enough to check in as hold luggage if needed and the control panel is almost self-explanatory. As soon as I’ve been on a bigger shoot with the kit, I’ll add some more thoughts and some images.
Right now, I’m using my Pocket Wizards to trigger the heads, simpoly because they’re familiar, but Graham is going to get me drilled in the Skyport trigger, then I’ll be able to sit there happily controlling flash power. Oh yes, did I mention the power? The headline for this post hopefully gives a flavour of the output you can dial up from these beauties and we’ve got some exciting ideas on much bigger objects we’re going to be lighting soon.
Meanwhile, this video below shows the main control and how to use them.
Elinchrom Ranger – How To Get a Great Suntan
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