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Paul C. Buff, Inc is taking pre-orders for their new EINSTEIN monolight.

Has anyone check out the specs. ? the specs. and the price seems very
tempting.

Disclaimer: this is not an ad. for Paul C. Buff, Inc. I don't even know the guy.

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I am in no rush but they do look great... faster flash duration and a more compact size/weight than my White Lighting x1600's are really my main interest.

I would have guessed $700 or so even from PCB Inc, seems like they are priced great.
DC Akowua said:
Paul C. Buff, Inc is taking pre-orders for their new EINSTEIN monolight.

Has anyone check out the specs. ? the specs. and the price seems very
tempting.

Disclaimer: this is not an ad. for Paul C. Buff, Inc. I don't even know the guy.

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'Do not mix FACTS with YOUR fiction'
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It's too bad you can't go look at them in a store. My friend has a AB400 head and it kind of looks and feels like a toy compared to my Photogenic and Elinchrom monolights. And what's up with all the funky colors, not too professional, if you ask me.
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lockandload said:
It's too bad you can't go look at them in a store. My friend has a AB400 head and it kind of looks and feels like a toy compared to my Photogenic and Elinchrom monolights. And what's up with all the funky colors, not too professional, if you ask me.
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Yeah, it's just terrible they way they hold a gun to your head and force you to select pink or green instead of black or white.

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.....dog droppings...I've used the "Bees" since they came out (I have 5 heads)...and they are durable, consistent, lightweight, and have never failed me. The company is top notch.
 
lockandload said:
It's too bad you can't go look at them in a store. My friend has a AB400 head and it kind of looks and feels like a toy compared to my Photogenic and Elinchrom monolights. And what's up with all the funky colors, not too professional, if you ask me.
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White-Lightnings are all metal and very rugged. Alien Bees are lower cost but still functional.

I just bought their lowest cost flash $225 just for use outdoors. Cheaper than a speedlight.

Don't know about Einstein's housing but perhaps they will bring a WL version out also.
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Fantasy Photo said:
If he is using Albert Einstein's name to sell his merchandise and if he failed to secure the legal rights to do so, he could face some heavy civil penalties. After all, ol' Albert attained the "right to publicity" and that right, unlike the "right to privacy" (which governs model releases), passed to his hires when he died. Here's what I found with a quick web search: http://www.physics.princeton.edu/~trothman/Who%20Owns%20Einstein.htm
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And what about the "Cyber Commander", the leader of the Cybermen? (I learned about their nefarious plans on a BBC documentary). Even if he's the leader of a relatively hostile nation, he should still be afforded the respect due any head of state. What next, the "Queen Elizabeth" beauty dish?

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lockandload said:
It's too bad you can't go look at them in a store. My friend has a AB400 head and it kind of looks and feels like a toy compared to my Photogenic and Elinchrom monolights.
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Funny, I've always made exactly the opposite comparison between my good old White Lightning Ultra 600 and 1200 units and the Elinchroms at MPW.
  • The Elinchrom cases flex, causing the fans to jam if you grab the wrong spot on the light when adjusting it.
  • Two of the 6 Elinchroms have had the weird "handle" at the back of the light break off.
  • The Elinchroms hang upside down from the Skytrax rail and pantograph system. The WL Ultras have a great feature where you can move the stand mount from the bottom of the light to the top.
  • The Elinchrom bayonet light modifier mount has torn apart on every large light modifier we had, at least once. The four claw expanding WL mounts take longer to release, but none has ever failed.
  • All the Elinchrom remote adjustment "dongles" have failed at least once.
  • I've been utterly amazed at how many trips the Elinchroms made to repair in 3 years, compared to the White Lightnings, some of which have been with me for 15-20 years.
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And what's up with all the funky colors, not too professional, if you ask me.
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They are available in black. But...
  • some funky photographers have funky customers, and the funky colors work.
  • The newest Elinchrom monolight at MPW, a 1200 W-S "digital" model, has a transparent purple case. How's that for "funky"?
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Armenian genocide survivor, amazing cook, scrabble master, and loving grandmother. You will be missed.

Ciao! Joseph

http://www.swissarmyfork.com
 
Paul Buffs' lighting gear is fantastic, no matter how you spin reality. I use mostly White Lightning X1600's now, but the funky Bees are pretty much bullet proof. The ABR800 ringlight and it's light modifiers is a steal in terms of value, and takes abuse like an anvil.

The Einstein units are designed and built by Paul Buff in the US, as are his other products, so I didn't hesitate to order a few yesterday when the gate was opened. He had mentioned in a post that all product lines will be listed under a single Paul C Buff website in the future, so I doubt there will be an AB, or WL version of Einstein.

It's specs are pretty stunning, and it has all of the construction qualities of an M1A1 tank, and all of the functionality of a lighting designers dream. I just moved to his CyberSync radio control system, and it is light years ahead of anything offered by any studio lighting company that I'm aware of. As incredible as the CyberSync system is with current Paul Buff lighting gear, there is yet a new level of features and functionality dedicated to the Einstein units already built in, and ready to go.

I'm thinking that the Einstein/CyberSync combo is going to be the target every other manufacturer scrambles to mimic for the next couple of years.

Here is a link to see pics, and read specs on Einstein....

http://www.paulcbuff.com/einstein/preorder.html

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Fantasy Photo said:
If he is using Albert Einstein's name to sell his merchandise and if he failed to secure the legal rights to do so, he could face some heavy civil penalties. After all, ol' Albert attained the "right to publicity" and that right, unlike the "right to privacy" (which governs model releases), passed to his hires when he died. Here's what I found with a quick web search: http://www.physics.princeton.edu/~trothman/Who%20Owns%20Einstein.htm
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What about Einstein Bros. Bagels? Are they in violation? Are no Einsteins allowed in the phone book unless licensed by Corbis? What if PCB had just called the lights "Albert"?

If he had called them "Albert Einstein" he might have a problem. As it is, unless he's using Al's likeness to market these things, I don't see the problem.
 
Albert's smarter brother.

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Kind of interesting because the first one they sent my friend was broke. The finger that holds the reflector was bent, the thing smelled like burnt electrical parts, and it was all scratched up. Clearly they sent him a used one that had been returned. He did get it replaced but this thing looks like a toy compared to any pro lighting equipment that you can find in a camera store. I will take my Elinchrom in a Octabank any day compared to a light that has a house bulb for a modeling light. I guess you could put it on a light stand and point it up, put a nice lampshade on it and have quite a nice conversation piece for your next party!
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This "Toy" working better than many "Pro" gear and has much better warranty and service.
lockandload said:
Kind of interesting because the first one they sent my friend was broke. The finger that holds the reflector was bent, the thing smelled like burnt electrical parts, and it was all scratched up. Clearly they sent him a used one that had been returned. He did get it replaced but this thing looks like a toy compared to any pro lighting equipment that you can find in a camera store. I will take my Elinchrom in a Octabank any day compared to a light that has a house bulb for a modeling light. I guess you could put it on a light stand and point it up, put a nice lampshade on it and have quite a nice conversation piece for your next party!
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http://www.pbase.com/ronkeele
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