<![CDATA[PMA 07: Elinchrom EL-Skyport for Remote Flash Operation on the Cheap - Gizmodo Comments]]> <![CDATA[PMA 07: Elinchrom EL-Skyport for Remote Flash Operation on the Cheap - Gizmodo Comments]]> <![CDATA[PMA 07: Elinchrom EL-Skyport for Remote Flash Operation on the Cheap]]> I agree with Bubuli. I think a good, solid competitor to PW or the like is in order. Hundred bucks apiece for something similar and it blow the doors off the off-camera flash industry.

Shockingbird

]]> <![CDATA[PMA 07: Elinchrom EL-Skyport for Remote Flash Operation on the Cheap]]> It's good for the consumers to finally have a decent alternative to PocketWizards.

I also use one of those el-cheapo eBay remote triggers and as canfraggle says, the performance is not consistent.

PocketWizards have been milking their technology too much. I don't question the quality of their products, but seriously, how much does it cost PW to manufacture these RF transmitters nowadays? The core technology hasn't really changed significantly since they introduced it. I bet with the price they're charging on their products, most of the $$$ is pure profit.

With Elinchrom (which is a reputable name in strobe products in Europe) coming out with this product...assuming it works as advertised and "priced right," PW will be forced to be competitive with their pricing.

I'm definitely keeping an eye on this product.

bubuli

]]> <![CDATA[PMA 07: Elinchrom EL-Skyport for Remote Flash Operation on the Cheap]]> I use the cheapo eBay radio strobes on three different cameras (R-D1s, D200, 350D) with two different flashes (Sigma DG500, Nikon SB-28), and the performance is not consistent, you get mis-fires/no-fires pretty often.

I'm just gonna pony up for the Pocketwizards which supposedly just "work" according to various reviews and friends who own them. They cost a bundle but at least I don't have to get pissed off everytime I try to remote flash.

canfraggle

]]> <![CDATA[PMA 07: Elinchrom EL-Skyport for Remote Flash Operation on the Cheap]]> You can get some on e-bay for $20, and they have hot-shoe adapters built in instead of having to get PC-synch/hotshoe adapters. Hong-Kong specials. Don't take a photoshoot gig at the FCC though :/

wavelength

]]> <![CDATA[PMA 07: Elinchrom EL-Skyport for Remote Flash Operation on the Cheap]]> Seems like there would be some really good competition with firing slaves remotely. There's a huge market for "I wanna fire a flash remotely but I'm not paying for pocket wizards" people.

Shockingbird

]]> <![CDATA[PMA 07: Elinchrom EL-Skyport for Remote Flash Operation on the Cheap]]> @cmowire: Absolutely on the money. My wallet is in a glass case of emotion right now.

I guess the bright side is at least once you go bankrupt on those Elinchrom strobes, you have some of the best light money can buy...

warriorpoet

]]> <![CDATA[PMA 07: Elinchrom EL-Skyport for Remote Flash Operation on the Cheap]]> Because the europeans have already been picking them up for less than a PocketWizard.

So, more expensive than eBay radio strobes, less expensive than PocketWizard. A good price range to be in.

It's a smart move on their part, too. I'm looking through the Elinchrom site and looking at the neato nifty features with the El-skyport and the Elinchrom RX flashes... Makes me want to spend many thousands of dollars of lighting gear. So they get you to buy the skyport for cheap and then you start wanting to buy Elinchrom studio strobes to go with the Skyport instead of Alien Bees.

cmowire

]]> <![CDATA[PMA 07: Elinchrom EL-Skyport for Remote Flash Operation on the Cheap]]> I must be missing something, Gizzy. How is the price right when it hasn't even been set yet?

kevjohn

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