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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
12-18-2014, 04:23 PM
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Thanks for the warning, tuco! What kind of battery does it take?
That's unfortunate, but common. I have that issue with cell phones too. UI design is deceptively hard to do and most consumer products have crappy UIs.
One thing about PCB that's both a blessing and a curse: they have extremely long product lifetimes. So we shouldn't expect any updates to the Commander any time soon. But the good news is that you can safely buy a PCB product and know it will be in production and current for many years, unlike camera makers for instance.
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
12-18-2014, 12:00 PM
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Definitely check out Paul C Buff gear. If you need more nudging have a look at this video on their Cyber Commander:
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I've been researching what studio strobes to get for well over a year and Santa Claus is finally delivering three Einsteins, Cyber Commander + transceivers, Vagabond Mini and some modifiers to me in the next week or so. :)
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
12-18-2014, 03:26 AM
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Something to consider is the power range of the strobes and that if you like low-key in a small space you can easily spec too much power. The suggestions of 400 w-s or so is a good one, I feel.
That power should also be just sufficient for overpowering the sun as long as you use an efficient modifier, like a silver beauty dish.
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
12-17-2014, 07:34 PM
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Some questions:
How large is the space you are shooting in?
Lots of high-key, or mostly low-key?
What do you typically shoot?
Do you ever shoot outdoors and need to overpower the sun?
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