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p.3 #1 · Paul Buff Einstein

Yes. ISO25 to 1000, shutter 1 second to 1/1000, f1 to f64 (incedent dome). Actually sets the light(s) to metered f stop and you can adjust power looking at f stops for one light, groups, or aggregate. You can see the f stop for each of sixteeen lights at a glance on the bargraph and watch them all go up or down as you bracket.

Sep 11, 2008 at 05:14 AM

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p.3 #2 · Paul Buff Einstein

Very nice Paul.

When do you believe you release the full specs for these two new strobes?

ie, recycle times, t1/t5, etc...

Thanks

Sep 11, 2008 at 03:44 PM

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p.3 #3 · Paul Buff Einstein

Cyber Commander is in intense final development now. We have made many improvements along the way and are now programming and purchasing parts. Even more refinements are being made to Einstein. CSRB+ and CSR+ (the interface between Cyber Commander and vintage Buff lights is almost ready.

I don't want to release final specs until they are generated from final production models, but you should start seeing much more detail over the next 30 days.

Sep 11, 2008 at 06:16 PM

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p.3 #4 · Paul Buff Einstein

Please explain the metering stuff, is the commander going to have some kind of metering in it? Sounds exciting, but also too good to be true kinda thing.

So far, the Einsteins sound excellent, I'll be saving my money for them.

Sep 11, 2008 at 06:30 PM

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p.3 #5 · Paul Buff Einstein

Saw a picture of the Einstein light in Shutterbug. There doing a comparison on lights.I have money burning a hole in my pocket.Was about to order some AB1600, but will try and wait a little longer!!

Sep 12, 2008 at 12:26 AM

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p.3 #6 · Paul Buff Einstein

delthedog wrote:
Saw a picture of the Einstein light in Shutterbug. There doing a comparison on lights.I have money burning a hole in my pocket.Was about to order some AB1600, but will try and wait a little longer!!

Link or it didn't happen!

Sep 12, 2008 at 12:33 AM

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p.3 #7 · Paul Buff Einstein

I stand corrected.

Edited by khguitar098 on Sep 12, 2008 at 01:00 AM GMT

Edited on Sep 12, 2008 at 01:00 AM

Sep 12, 2008 at 12:37 AM

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p.3 #8 · Paul Buff Einstein

That's what I thought, but here's another mention of it: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=566475

I'm not a subscriber, but I'm sure Paul would know. Any shots you can reveal, Paul?

Even CAD mockups would be awesome.

Edited on Sep 12, 2008 at 12:39 AM

Sep 12, 2008 at 12:39 AM

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p.3 #9 · Paul Buff Einstein

bacilonur wrote:
delthedog wrote:
Saw a picture of the Einstein light in Shutterbug. There doing a comparison on lights.I have money burning a hole in my pocket.Was about to order some AB1600, but will try and wait a little longer!!

Link or it didn't happen!
It is (barely) in Oct Shutterbug. Just got it today myself. They published this a month early. Doesn't say much and is a cad rendering. The guy that did this "buyer's guide" nonsense shows a complete lack of understanding how studio flash works when you adjust power and gave incorrect info on the subject. No wonder people are confused by this. I intend to take his ignorance up with the publisher.

Sep 12, 2008 at 12:49 AM

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p.3 #10 · Paul Buff Einstein

Well I for one am extremely excited about the new lights. I just hope you make enough to supply the demand. I would hate to have a month or so of backorders

Sep 12, 2008 at 02:22 AM

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p.3 #11 · Paul Buff Einstein

if these lights are even close to what they are said to be, there will no doubt be back orders! I cant wait!

Sep 12, 2008 at 02:28 AM

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p.3 #12 · Paul Buff Einstein

Any update on shipping date?

Nov 08, 2008 at 04:29 PM

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p.3 #13 · Paul Buff Einstein

I've shot both prior to buying and ended up with the AB's because of portability and weight. Honestly other then build quality which is almost relative to what you actually need them to do (bounce off a floor or rock) then I don't see why people get so upset over it.
The Profoto do give amazing light out put but so do the AB's.
I'd like to hear some one from either "SNOB" side actually state a real reason or real world event with them at a REAL SHOOT, NOT in front of your computer specing the two out on web site's so you have ammo to e-thug (yes I said e-thug, see 1998 internet forums for the proper definition)

Other then that let both companies keep producing lights and compete for market shares, it only helps us. I also realize that profoto is not really competing with Paul but you can't tell me that he isn't getting on to the Profoto radar by now...

Nov 09, 2008 at 07:05 PM

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p.3 #14 · Paul Buff Einstein

Will the Einstein 1000 watt be able to run off battery power C cells or a new power pack?? for location work?

Nov 09, 2008 at 10:52 PM

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p.3 #15 · Paul Buff Einstein

digitaled wrote:
Will the Einstein 1000 watt be able to run off battery power C cells or a new power pack?? for location work?
Einstein 1000 will have a jack for external 12V battery. Any 12V battery will do - Lead Acid, a couple of lantern cells, car battery, etc. No room inside for internal batteries.

Nov 10, 2008 at 03:11 AM

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p.3 #16 · Paul Buff Einstein

Well that is great news better then great fantastic..
Any 12 v battery i can get togather will work. So it works like a on camera strobe but with more power and a flash tube. is that about right.
I have two Metz 70MZ large flashes but still not the power i nedd for shooting on the beach in the sun.
Is the head turning the 12v into the 1000 watts with no other parts needed like on a on camera flash was i right about that..

I was going to buy a Ranger RX kit but this now sounds like another choice to look into.

So
the Einstein 1000 watt can run off any 12v battery.

What is the recycle time when hooked to a 12V battery?

Will the new commander set the flash output and trigger the Einstein?.

What is the LBs of the Einstein.
Do you have any photos of it to see?
How much will it cost?
When can i order one soon i hope..
Can i get on a ready to buy list.

Thanks

Nov 10, 2008 at 04:39 AM

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p.3 #17 · Paul Buff Einstein

We're testing power supply designs now. We can probably get close to 2 second recycle at 1000WS from a 5-10AH 12V battery, with several hundred shots per charge depending on battery size. Plug it into your car battery and shoot forever.

The 500WS model has built in C cells - rechargeable NiMH and will yield 100 to 140 500WS shots per charge.

Yes, Cyber Commander will set everything on up to 16 Einsteins or other Buff lights.

What are "LBs"?

No photos yet, no price fixed yet - somewhere around $700-$800 for the 1000WS, $500 for the 500WS. We're running a bit behind on development so no release date yet. No ready list yet either, but once we start building we can make as many as you can order.

Nov 10, 2008 at 07:21 AM

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p.3 #18 · Paul Buff Einstein

Wow this sounds good.

Just a few last questions if you will.

The 12v plug - what kind of plug is it? a thick wire or a small mini jack size wire..
Will the 500w version have a external battery plug for longer shooting and more shots hooked to a outside battery.

How well do you think it will hold up outside on location like at the beach for everyday shooting in the sun, wind and sea mist?.
If i could get two years out of one 1000w version i would be very happy.

I see it has a fan inside will that reduce the battery power a lot killing it for less shots when using battery power any estimate on this.

Will it have any kind of handle on top for toting it around easy?

Do you think we will see the full system for sale buy the end of the year? or atleast by the end of Feb..We get things popping around here in March then its heavy shooting all summer till Nov.. We can wait till the end of Feb if we have to but would love to start playing with it...

Thanks

Nov 10, 2008 at 08:33 AM

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p.3 #19 · Paul Buff Einstein

Ok one more ?

i have been using batterys that i make into my own packs for year now from a battery supplier.
If i was to buy this battery from them
http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2069

and i used it with the 1000w flash how many full power pops do you think i might get

I would like to use a lighter NiMH Battery Pack over the heavy block batterys.
Thanks again.

Nov 10, 2008 at 08:52 AM

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p.3 #20 · Paul Buff Einstein

digitaled wrote:
and i used it with the 1000w flash how many full power pops do you think i might get

That is a 13 amp battery. Capacity is pretty linear with amperage. The exception is how deeply some batteries can cycle.

That battery is 5.5 pounds. You can get a 9 amp sealed lead acid battery (SLA) of the same weight for $20 - instead of $200.

The incremental capacity really isn't worth the cost.

Nov 10, 2008 at 02:25 PM

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p.3 #21 · Paul Buff Einstein

Something in the range of 500 flashes at 1000WS from a 9Ah battery. Proportionally more flashes at lower power. 7AH batteries are pretty common in alarm systems.

Nov 10, 2008 at 04:22 PM

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p.3 #22 · Paul Buff Einstein

When can wee see it any photos yet?

Sorry for the rush i am excited about it..

Nov 12, 2008 at 07:45 AM

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p.3 #23 · Paul Buff Einstein

Apparently Paul has plans to make an Elinchrom Adapter.... That could make me an Einstein user if I could stick a deep octa and various Rotalux boxes on them.

A little comment was made on page 9 of the Einstein thread on the Bluff forum 3/4 of the way down the page.

Very exciting stuff!

Nov 12, 2008 at 08:00 AM

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p.3 #24 · Paul Buff Einstein

Jammy,
It looks like a WL speed ring adaptor could be fitted to the speed ring on the Elinchrom modifiers. Have you tried that?

Nov 13, 2008 at 12:03 AM

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p.3 #25 · Paul Buff Einstein

Any more new information on the Einstein.. any closer to coming out?

Looks like radio poppers have beet the Cyber commander to the punch in many ways.

I am hoping the Cyber commander will have a added in feature for running Nikon SB800s in manual mode so the user can change the manual flash output from the Cyber commander will it be able to do that?.
I don't want to have to buy both the RPs and Cyber commander.
But i really want the Einstein soon..

Dec 13, 2008 at 10:57 PM


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