OK for years I've been the crusty old fart who tells people to shoot portraits with natural light first, then hot lights, then strobe as a last resort... and that 30-year old Dynalite 804s are just fine if you're forced to use strobe, that those Paul C. Buff plastic cans are crappy looking, Strobist techniques are for weenies, blah, blah, blah....
But for $321 I can get a 6-pound plastic fantastic 400-watt Elinchrom entry-level monolight. I can get their Skyport Eco sync transmitter for $91. Other than being plastic and having only 100-watt modeling lamp, what is the downside? It's not like I shoot high-speed, or pours, or anything that stressful... and I can fit 2-3 of these into a small travel case.
So why not? They don't look nearly as corny as Alien Bees or White Lightenings.
Also, while Elinchrom doesn't list anything, is there some sort of inexpensive home-brew battery for these guys?
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