Comments on: Elinchrom SkyPort Universal Review http://www.liquidinplastic.com/2008/06/elinchrom-skyport-universal-review-part-1/ Everchanging Visual Stimulation From the Biggest Little City. Photography, art and words from a Reno, NV based photographer. Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:52:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: The Two Sides of Michael Sweeney : Liquid in Plastic – Photography and Words by Dan Newton http://www.liquidinplastic.com/2008/06/elinchrom-skyport-universal-review-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1006 The Two Sides of Michael Sweeney : Liquid in Plastic – Photography and Words by Dan Newton Fri, 21 May 2010 02:56:39 +0000 http://liquidinplastic.com/2008/06/elinchrom-skyport-universal-review-part-1/#comment-1006 [...] were trigger by Elinchrom skyports. Both photos are 99% processed in Lightroom with minimal Photoshop. See setup shots for more [...] [...] were trigger by Elinchrom skyports. Both photos are 99% processed in Lightroom with minimal Photoshop. See setup shots for more [...]

]]> By: Kit http://www.liquidinplastic.com/2008/06/elinchrom-skyport-universal-review-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-981 Kit Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:39:37 +0000 http://liquidinplastic.com/2008/06/elinchrom-skyport-universal-review-part-1/#comment-981 Where did you buy the set? I've been trying to find this set with the case with no luck. The case is a biggie for me. I will lose them without it. Thanks. Where did you buy the set? I’ve been trying to find this set with the case with no luck. The case is a biggie for me. I will lose them without it.

Thanks.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.liquidinplastic.com/2008/06/elinchrom-skyport-universal-review-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-966 Amanda Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:11:51 +0000 http://liquidinplastic.com/2008/06/elinchrom-skyport-universal-review-part-1/#comment-966 Great write up! I just bought the elinchrom skyport system last week- what a price difference from the pocketwizards ! I'm happy to report within 5 minutes of getting the system out of the packaging I was flashing away. I have an older canon 430 ez flash and was happy to learn that regardless of how old it was, it still worked fine. Of course, not without some limiations such as high speed sync ( boo )but that is of course the flashes fault. haha good luck to all those who are on their way to joing the off-camera movement. best of luck. Great write up! I just bought the elinchrom skyport system last week- what a price difference from the pocketwizards ! I’m happy to report within 5 minutes of getting the system out of the packaging I was flashing away. I have an older canon 430 ez flash and was happy to learn that regardless of how old it was, it still worked fine. Of course, not without some limiations such as high speed sync ( boo )but that is of course the flashes fault. haha
good luck to all those who are on their way to joing the off-camera movement. best of luck.

]]> By: rick http://www.liquidinplastic.com/2008/06/elinchrom-skyport-universal-review-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-840 rick Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:23:40 +0000 http://liquidinplastic.com/2008/06/elinchrom-skyport-universal-review-part-1/#comment-840 hey, great review! i have a set of these and just borrow an quantum t4d from a friend. what kind of wire do you use to connect the skyport receiver to the quantum? thanks again! hey, great review! i have a set of these and just borrow an quantum t4d from a friend. what kind of wire do you use to connect the skyport receiver to the quantum?

thanks again!

]]> By: AMA 2009 Arenacross Photography - Reno : Liquid in Plastic - Photography and Words by Dan Newton http://www.liquidinplastic.com/2008/06/elinchrom-skyport-universal-review-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-154 AMA 2009 Arenacross Photography - Reno : Liquid in Plastic - Photography and Words by Dan Newton Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:02:03 +0000 http://liquidinplastic.com/2008/06/elinchrom-skyport-universal-review-part-1/#comment-154 [...] 1/50 sec @ f/4.5, ISO 640. Illuminated by Quantum Q-flash at 1/4 power, rear-sync, triggered by Elinchrom Skyports Once I switched to the on-camera flash, I focused on using rear sync panning, a technique that [...] [...] 1/50 sec @ f/4.5, ISO 640. Illuminated by Quantum Q-flash at 1/4 power, rear-sync, triggered by Elinchrom Skyports Once I switched to the on-camera flash, I focused on using rear sync panning, a technique that [...]

]]> By: poncho http://www.liquidinplastic.com/2008/06/elinchrom-skyport-universal-review-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-147 poncho Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:59:31 +0000 http://liquidinplastic.com/2008/06/elinchrom-skyport-universal-review-part-1/#comment-147 hello,everyone found the elingcrom skyport to be very useful in my studio. Note, when using reciever with genesis lighting equipment, cord must be at least three feet. No shorter, to prevent magnetic field coming off of strobe. Preventing reciever signal. Thank you, I just wanted to share this information with you all. Poncho1x hello,everyone found the elingcrom skyport to be very useful in my studio. Note, when using reciever with genesis lighting equipment, cord must be at least three feet. No shorter, to prevent magnetic field coming off of strobe. Preventing reciever signal.

Thank you, I just wanted to share this information with you all.

Poncho1x

]]> By: Dan Newton http://www.liquidinplastic.com/2008/06/elinchrom-skyport-universal-review-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Dan Newton Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:24:06 +0000 http://liquidinplastic.com/2008/06/elinchrom-skyport-universal-review-part-1/#comment-145 Andrew, Unfortunantly you cannot. As I understand it, for FP sync to work the flash and camera need to communicate (TTL) to get the sync to work. It IS possible to do it wirelessly with Nikon CLS, but you are limited to line of site. Although I am not positive, the just released TTL pocketwizards will give you this functionality. -Dan Andrew,

Unfortunantly you cannot. As I understand it, for FP sync to work the flash and camera need to communicate (TTL) to get the sync to work. It IS possible to do it wirelessly with Nikon CLS, but you are limited to line of site.

Although I am not positive, the just released TTL pocketwizards will give you this functionality.

-Dan

]]> By: Andrew http://www.liquidinplastic.com/2008/06/elinchrom-skyport-universal-review-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Andrew Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:13:46 +0000 http://liquidinplastic.com/2008/06/elinchrom-skyport-universal-review-part-1/#comment-144 Hi there, thanks for that review, excellent write up. Could I use the Skyport universal set on my Nikon D300 + SB800 in hi speed sync mode? What do you think? Regards, Andrew Hi there, thanks for that review, excellent write up.

Could I use the Skyport universal set on my Nikon D300 + SB800 in hi speed sync mode?

What do you think?

Regards,
Andrew

]]> By: Mark Astmann http://www.liquidinplastic.com/2008/06/elinchrom-skyport-universal-review-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Mark Astmann Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:53:01 +0000 http://liquidinplastic.com/2008/06/elinchrom-skyport-universal-review-part-1/#comment-143 Great job reporting the good/bad and ugly of the systems. Another option for charging your Skyport Universal in the field are one of the many emergency cell phone chargers you can purchase at BestBuy or Radio Shack. The charging input is a Nokia cell phone plug. Bring the Universal module with you as their are several Nokia tips. These devices cost $20 and run on two AA batteries. Skyport's range can be increased with the purchase of another Skyport Trigger and Universal Receiver wired together and place mid-way between camera and light. There is a total of 4ms delay for each bridged relay. Lastly, I know it's a specialty item, but Skyports can be used on a Mac or PC for under $130 with the Skyport USB Computer Transceiver and the free software. How cool is it to be able to control your lights from your laptop. Of course, if they are Elinchrom RX lights, you'll also be able to completely control the lights and see each of their control panels on your laptop screen. Through software control Elinchrom will begin to introduce MultiMax on steroids type features. Mark Astmann Lighting Product Sales Manager Bogen Imaging, Inc. Great job reporting the good/bad and ugly of the systems.
Another option for charging your Skyport Universal in the field are one of the many emergency cell phone chargers you can purchase at BestBuy or Radio Shack. The charging input is a Nokia cell phone plug. Bring the Universal module with you as their are several Nokia tips. These devices cost $20 and run on two AA batteries.
Skyport’s range can be increased with the purchase of another Skyport Trigger and Universal Receiver wired together and place mid-way between camera and light. There is a total of 4ms delay for each bridged relay.
Lastly, I know it’s a specialty item, but Skyports can be used on a Mac or PC for under $130 with the Skyport USB Computer Transceiver and the free software. How cool is it to be able to control your lights from your laptop. Of course, if they are Elinchrom RX lights, you’ll also be able to completely control the lights and see each of their control panels on your laptop screen. Through software control Elinchrom will begin to introduce MultiMax on steroids type features.
Mark Astmann
Lighting Product Sales Manager
Bogen Imaging, Inc.

]]> By: Asa http://www.liquidinplastic.com/2008/06/elinchrom-skyport-universal-review-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Asa Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:40:48 +0000 http://liquidinplastic.com/2008/06/elinchrom-skyport-universal-review-part-1/#comment-2 Dan-great review. One of the most thorough and well-written articles on camera equipment that I've seen in a long time. The SkyPorts sound awesome. Dan-great review. One of the most thorough and well-written articles on camera equipment that I’ve seen in a long time. The SkyPorts sound awesome.

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