Pentaxian Registered: January, 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,622 | | Review Date: June 10, 2019 | Recommended | Price: $1,000.00
| Rating: 9 |
| Pros: | EASY to operate, fast recharge, powerful beam | | Cons: | expensive | |
Surprised there are no other reviews here yet.
I've been using a pair of Priolite strobes with the 645Z for my portrait, interiors, event shooting for 2.5 years so far, and am quite pleased with the system.
I only have one battery per light which is dicey for professional shoots, but so far have been able to get hundreds of flashes from a single charge.
The controller is very intuitive, especially when using more than one light, though it is a little bulky.
The lights are bright enough for daytime contre-jour portrait work, which is the main reason I purchased them. I am achieving reasonably fast shutter speeds with no or just minimal uneven illumination issues. In short, I have never looked at a portrait and thought the lighting was a problem.
A fun extra, I was shooting a wedding, and accidentally hit the SLAVE button without knowing what it was. At the reception, my walkaround shooting using an off camera flash was very pleasantly supplemented with some dance floor backlighting by one of the strobes, resulting in a nice multi-light effect for my walkaround shots.
Bowens mount modifiers are readily accessible for this system, as it is not necessary to purchase proprietary gear from Priolite. I also took a chance on purchasing an extra glass dome from a random dealer in China, and it was a great value and arrived in perfect condition.
In all, despite the cost of entry, this is a high performing system that does what it claims.
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