Both of these are great packs and both have their place. But it is a far stretch to say that the 600R is comparable to the Ranger RX Speed AS. Just as much as it would be to say that a 600R is comparable to a 7b. There is a BIG difference between the Ranger/7b and a 600R in almost every metric other than price. The primary benefit of the 600R over these other packs is reduced size and weight with the ability to use previously owned modifiers or the ready access to a rental pool. What you gain in compactness and reduced weight needs to be weighed carefully in terms of what you give up in terms of raw performance. Why else would anyone pack around a Ranger or a 7B, I ask. The Quadra really looks to be Elinchrom\'s counterpart to the 600R down the road. The down side to a 400/600 ws is that it is borderline for overpowering the sun as a single light source and for serious work you just don\'t want be running at the top end all the time with long recycle times and limited capacity. Fine if you are playing around but not if have work to do. If freezing action is important, then there is absolutely no comparison between the two. The Ranger/A is around 1/5000 on the B channel (550ws) and the AcuteB 600 comes in around 1/1000.
There are many feature differences between these units that make each unique in it\'s own way. They are all quality products but I would not be trying to compare these two units just because the price is about the same. Performance wise though there is a world of difference. If there wasn\'t there would be no reason or ProFoto to offer one of the finest portable packs made, the 7b.
Both of these are great packs and both have their place. But it is a far stretch to say that the 600R is comparable to the Ranger RX Speed AS. Just as much as it would be to say that a 600R is comparable to a 7b. There is a BIG difference between the Ranger/7b and a 600R in almost every metric other than price. The primary benefit of the 600R over these other packs is reduced size and weight with the ability to use previously owned modifiers or the ready access to a rental pool. What you get in compactness and reduced weight is fairly substantial in terms of what you give up in raw performance. Why else would anyone pack around a Ranger or a 7B, I ask. The Quadra really looks to be Elinchrom\'s counterpart to the 600R down the road. The down side to a 400/600 ws is that it is borderline for overpowering the sun as a single light source and for serious work you just don\'t want be running at the top end all the time with long recycle times and limited capacity. Fine if you are playing around but not if have work to do. If freezing action is important, then there is absolutely no comparison between the two. The Ranger/A is around 1/5000 on the B channel (550ws) and the AcuteB 600 comes in around 1/1000.
There are many feature differences between these units that make each unique in it\'s own way. They are all quality products but I would not be trying to compare these two units just because the price is about the same. Performance wise though there is a world of difference. If there wasn\'t there would be no reason or ProFoto to offer one of the finest portable packs made, the 7b.
Both of these are great packs and both have their place. But it is a far stretch to say that the 600R is comparable to the Ranger RX Speed AS. Just as much as it would be to say that a 600R is comparable to a 7b. There is a BIG difference between the Ranger/7b and a 600R in almost every metric other than price. The primary benefit of the 600R over these other packs is reduced size and weight with the ability to use previously owned modifiers or the ready access to a rental pool. What you get in compactness and reduced weight is fairly substantial in performance. Why else would anyone pack around a Ranger or a 7B, I ask. The Quadra really looks to be Elinchrom\'s counterpart to the 600R down the road. The down side to a 400/600 ws is that it is borderline for overpowering the sun as a single light source and for serious work you just don\'t want be running at the top end all the time with long recycle times and limited capacity. Fine if you are playing around but not if have work to do. If freezing action is important, then there is absolutely no comparison between the two. The Ranger/A is around 1/5000 on the B channel (550) and the AcuteB 600 comes in around 1/1000.
There are many feature differences between these units that make each unique in it\'s own way. They are all quality products but I would not be trying to compare these two units just because the price is about the same. Performance wise though there is a world of difference. If there wasn\'t there would be no reason or ProFoto to offer one of the finest portable packs made, the 7b.
Both of these are great packs and both have their place. But it is a far stretch to say that the 600R is comparable to the Ranger RX Speed AS. Just as much as it would be to say that a 600R is comparable to a 7b. There is a BIG difference between the Ranger/7b and a 600R in almost every metric other than price. The primary benefit of the 600R over these other packs is reduced size and weight with the ability to use previously owned modifiers or the ready access to a rental pool. What you get in compactness and reduced weight is fairly substantial in performance. Why else would anyone pack around a Ranger or a 7B, I ask. The Quadra really looks to be Elinchrom\'s counterpart to the 600R down the road. The down side to a 400/600 ws is that it is borderline for overpowering the sun as a single light source and for serious work you just don\'t want be running at the top end all the time with long recycle times and limited capacity. Fine if you are playing around but not if have work to do.
There are many feature differences between these units that make each unique in it\'s own way. They are all quality products but I would not be trying to compare these two units just because the price is about the same. Performance wise though there is a world of difference. If there wasn\'t there would be no reason or ProFoto to offer one of the finest portable packs made, the 7b.
Both of these are great packs and both have their place. But it is a far stretch to say that the 600R is comparable to the Ranger RX Speed AS. Just as much as it would be to say that a 600R is comparable to a 7b. There is a BIG difference between the Ranger/7b and a 600R in almost every metric other than price. The primary benefit of the 600R over these other packs is either reduced size and weight with the ability to use previously owned modifiers or the ready access to a rental pool. The Quadra looks to be Elinchrom\'s counterpart to the 600R down the road. But the down side to a 400/600 ws is borderline for overpowering the sun as a single light source and for serious work you don\'t want be running at the top end all the time.
There are many feature differences between these units that make each unique in it\'s own way. They are all quality products but I would not be trying to compare these two units just because the price is about the same. Performance wise though there is a world of difference. If there wasn\'t there would be no reason or ProFoto to offer one of the finest portable packs made, the 7b.
Good luck.
Nov 20, 2008 at 05:31 PM
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