D-light4 only firing at 4.2 or above

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p.1 #1 · D-light4 only firing at 4.2 or above

hi folks,

i have an elinchrom d-light 4 that is only firing when at the value 4.2 or stronger. i already exchanged the flash tube but that didn´t help. is this somehing serious, known bug, does that come with age or heavy usage? worth repairing?

felipe

Mar 26, 2008 at 07:55 PM

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p.1 #2 · D-light4 only firing at 4.2 or above

At best take it to the service, there's not much that you can do. Maybe it's a flaw in the microprocessor, a weak ignition coil, who knows?

Mar 26, 2008 at 08:39 PM

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p.1 #3 · D-light4 only firing at 4.2 or above

circuit board fried. Happen to me except couldn't fire anything below 6

Mar 29, 2008 at 04:47 AM

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p.1 #4 · D-light4 only firing at 4.2 or above

i have contacted the elinchrom support and i think that this is a problem many flashuntis show because they want me to send both in for repair. i wonder for how many months i will be without my lights. thanks all.

Mar 29, 2008 at 05:03 AM

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p.1 #5 · D-light4 only firing at 4.2 or above

Dergiman wrote:
i have contacted the elinchrom support and i think that this is a problem many flashuntis show because they want me to send both in for repair. i wonder for how many months i will be without my lights. thanks all.

i took them back where i bought them, who are also an authorized repair shop too. Took 2 weeks. I also got a new tension knob that I broke but known to break really easily.

Mar 29, 2008 at 05:44 AM

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badastronaut wrote:
Dergiman wrote:
i have contacted the elinchrom support and i think that this is a problem many flashuntis show because they want me to send both in for repair. i wonder for how many months i will be without my lights. thanks all.

i took them back where i bought them, who are also an authorized repair shop too. Took 2 weeks. I also got a new tension knob that I broke but known to break really easily.
I broke one of mine too, but it was quickly replaced at no charge.
I have heard of these power problems.
I got one of the first batches of D-Lites 2 years ago, and appart from the occasional overheating problm, I haven't had any problems with them.
Have to admit.. I am eyeing up the Style 600 RX to add to my lights.

Mar 31, 2008 at 02:03 PM

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p.1 #7 · D-light4 only firing at 4.2 or above

I had the same problem with both mine, they fixed it under warranty, it took 2 weeks

Apr 07, 2008 at 07:02 AM

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p.1 #8 · D-light4 only firing at 4.2 or above

they fixed mines really quick! went to the post office on monday, got the message on thursday that the postman tried to deliver them and picked´em up on friday at my post office. had a shooting on friday evening and both units worked as new. after the shooting i broke that handle....

@akiwi, i just ordered a pair of the style 600rx with skyport rx and a deep throat softbox (must be the best softbox on earth, everyone who has one loves it and the sample pics are just awesome), so that they can send me that bloody handle for free.

Apr 07, 2008 at 06:20 PM

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p.1 #9 · D-light4 only firing at 4.2 or above

does anybody know of a good bag with wheels to carry my lights form a to b? how good are the photoflex or kata bags?

Apr 07, 2008 at 06:27 PM

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p.1 #10 · D-light4 only firing at 4.2 or above

I have a pelican soft bag with weels that is really great. Check it out:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=228228&is=REG

Mario

Apr 07, 2008 at 07:57 PM

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p.1 #11 · D-light4 only firing at 4.2 or above

I had a Ranger RX that did the same. Anything below 7, didn't fire. Sucked.

Apr 09, 2008 at 01:26 AM


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