p.1 #3 · Alienbees Cyber Commander Information HERE
Wow! Very interesting. I hope it's not exactly $179 after pre-order period.
Do I see that it will also work with speedlight (flashes) in combination with studio strobes? If so, that will be good.
p.1 #6 · Alienbees Cyber Commander Information HERE
Brilliant! I never thought we'd get to this level of control this soon.
From the site: You can also use other manufacturer’s lights with CYBER COMMANDER™, but the function will be limited to remote tripping, grouping and the camera f-stop metering and display. Since they don’t contain a Buff-compatible remote jack the other features cannot be implemented.
Looks like it's making use of the existing wire-based controller built into these strobes. Most other manufacturers will have to create this type of system from scratch and won't be able to offer backward compatibility with it. This is a major competitive advantage for years to come.
Can someone explain this: ...relative flashpower using the European standard numerical 0 to 10 scale.
p.1 #9 · Alienbees Cyber Commander Information HERE
I hope the commander has a PC port, the ability to have this much control with strobes while using a regular flash (what I do at present often) cannot be ignored.
p.1 #10 · Alienbees Cyber Commander Information HERE
Beni wrote:
I hope the commander has a PC port, the ability to have this much control with strobes while using a regular flash (what I do at present often) cannot be ignored.
Not quite.
Re-read the info - the only lights that can be modulated are PCB products. I *believe* that the corresponding receivers will have to plug in to the lights using Paul's RJ-xx phone jacks.
The only thing this will do for any non-PCB light is offer radio triggering with groups (much like the skyport).
p.1 #11 · Alienbees Cyber Commander Information HERE
Jonathan H wrote:
Not quite.
Re-read the info - the only lights that can be modulated are PCB products. I *believe* that the corresponding receivers will have to plug in to the lights using Paul's RJ-xx phone jacks.
The only thing this will do for any non-PCB light is offer radio triggering with groups (much like the skyport).
It can also meter non Buff lights and display the f stops on the CC. Grouping is almost infinite. F-stops of groups can be displayed.
p.1 #12 · Alienbees Cyber Commander Information HERE
Hi,
As along-time White Lightning fan, I'm very interested in this new system, but I'm curious about how the CSR+ (the AC-powered receiver) gets its power. It would be very convenient if it could be powered by the light's cord from the wall socket or a Voyager II battery. I hope the user wouldn't need to run a second power cord to each light just to power the receiver, though that might explain why they're offering the CSRB+, the battery-powered receiver. I'd appreciate any additional information on the Cyber Commander system. Thanks!
p.1 #13 · Alienbees Cyber Commander Information HERE
Jim,
The CSR+ is an AC powered device. It plugs into the light and the light cord plugs into it. There is a jack for the sync cord and the RJ-14 connector for the control channels.
the CSRs have the same AC power through arrangement. works like a charm and has the added benefit of being a pull out safety shoulc someone trip over the cord.
The plug at the lower right goes into you flash head. and the regular power cord used for the flash head goes into the socket lower right of CSR (just under the words 50-240VAC...)
p.1 #17 · Alienbees Cyber Commander Information HERE
It will fire them and tell you what F stop they deliver relative to the other flashes based on the initial setup.
They can be assigned a channel and included or excluded from a setup by programming the light channels into groups.
It will not change the power remotely, that requires the control channel connection that is proprietary to PCB products.
p.1 #19 · Alienbees Cyber Commander Information HERE
Hi,
Thanks for the explanations and photos on the CSR (and CSR+) receiver. That's exactly what I hoped. I'll be ordering a set soon, along with a few more Alien Bees B800s and some other gear. Made in America - darned nice to see that!
