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 p.1 #13 · Elinchrom Octabank Sits Weird? | |
Steve Wylie wrote:Is there enough power to make good use of the big Octa using the Quadra head?
Here's a few reasons why it works for me:
1. I like to use this mod very close to my subjects (often within a few feet) for a beautiful soft wrapping light.
2. What the Octa loses in efficiency as a indirect light is made up for the fact that it doesn't require either secondary diffusion for uniformity or a front diffuser for enhanced specularity.
3. As a soft "north light", the mod also works nicely for shallow DOF and low key work.
4. The Octa has a wide feather zone that maintains efficiency and control over a very broad area, maximizing it's usability within the available power range.
There are always times that call for more power, like high key or groups, but those situations often call for more or different mods as well.
Even though 400ws will get you by with this box, a 600 or 1200ws can be a better choice for quicker recycle and higher modeling light output, which is very important to me with it's special feathering capability.
While the Quadra will work fine in this box, the lack of serious modeling light is not a insignificant disadvantage if you're unfamiliar with the mod.
Of course this comes from someone who considers minimum ISO 200 to be a more serious limiting factor in typical studio lighting scenarios than a lack of power, so take it FWIW. 
Good luck.
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) or a monolight that can be controlled externally. Something I'm sure you will find out soon enough on your own, but thought others who are interested might want to know.