Elinchrom D-Lite 4 kit

minikin · 31-07-2007 8:23am #1

Anyone ever used it?, thinking of getting it today...only 400ws heads but need to start somewhere.

Sebzy · 31-07-2007 8:45am

When i was starting out I looked a it but decided on something a bit better in the end

Have you seen the reviews out on the web
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Elinchrom-D-Lite-4-kit

Fajitas! · 31-07-2007 8:50am

Been looking through lighting kits myself lately.

400's are not the worst tbh. It seems to be a pretty good kit as for what you get. Have seen a few reviews saying of poor build quality.

You using for just general portraiture use yeah? Do you have studio space for them?

minikin · 31-07-2007 9:07am

Thanks for the link sebzy, think i'm still going to go with them... have to start rebuilding the kit again

Pity about the build quality (used to work off a bowens rig with a 3,000w/s powerpack so i know these might feel a bit weedy:) but i suppose you get what you pay for... a bit puzzled by the portraiture only remark on the review, seems a bit simplistic. Going to be using them mostly for product/pack shots at work. Don't have a massive interest in portraiture t.b.h.

minikin · 31-07-2007 11:15am

what is it with this country? I've just been on to two wholesale suppliers who don't hold stock here... have to order them in from the uk

Sebzy · 31-07-2007 11:23am

Did you try DML?
http://www.dml.ie/index.htm

GristlyEnd · 31-07-2007 11:24am

Gunns on Wexford Street have them in stock. I was in there on Saturday and saw them on the shop floor.

minikin · 31-07-2007 12:14pm

yay for gunns... though i'm in two minds (have just seen the interfit stellar 600ws kit on d'internet)

GristlyEnd · 31-07-2007 1:15pm

Check that you can change the lamp unit yourself for Interfit kits as I know some of them have to be returned to them if it needs to be changed.

rymus · 31-07-2007 1:44pm

for what it's worth.. I got the dlite 4 kit a while ago and I love em. Theyre portable, easy to use and work very well. I've done a few events with them (portraiture and group shots etc) and they've been great.

minikin · 31-07-2007 2:08pm

Just ordered the interfit stellar 600 heads from speedgraphic.co.uk... only about €50 more than the elinchrom.

For anyone that is going to buy the d-lite 4 kit - get it from Gunns, they're doing it for €799 (conns/barkers etc are doing it for €849)

minikin · 02-08-2007 10:36am

Lights have just arrived, thank god for the internet!!!

Elinchrom D-Lite 4 kit

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