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Elinchrom Adds Two New Models to BX Compact Series - Adds Built-in Skyport Wireless Remote Control

March 2009 -- PMA  -- Elinchrom is proud to present the 250Ri and 500Ri models in its BX line with many new innovative and programmable features. These advancements are meant to enable the photographer the greatest freedom of expression by providing control, power, speed and versatility.

BXRi models include Elinchrom’s Skyport wireless radio system which can adjust the power levels in 1/10th of a stop increments and turn on/off the modeling lights for up to four separate BXRi flash heads. Elinchrom is the only company to provide “Finger Tip Studio Control” at this price point.

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The light weight redesigned BXRi compacts have repositioned the thermally controlled fan to the bottom rear of the unit making them more efficient and super quite. The ingenuous new rubberized handgrip makes carrying a BXRi comfortable and easy and also provides built-in storage for spare fuses.

BXRi compacts come in either 250Ws or 500Ws as individual units or in To Go Kits. The kits include 2 heads, 2 Manfrotto light stands, 2 25” Portalite Softboxes, Skyport Trigger, head carry bag, stand carry bag and cables. There are three kits available: 250/250, 250/500 and 500/500.

BXRi Features:

• Built-in Skyport offers Control and Triggering right from the top of the camera
• Precise control in 1/10th of a stop increments making it easy to get back to a previous setting
• Performance oriented compacts with extremely short flash duration and quick re-cycle times
• Thermally controlled cooling fan
• Visual Flash Confirmation
• Eye-Cell Technology – Provides programmable pre-flash control when operating in optical slave mode
• Proportional modeling light setup
• Adjustable change ready beep sound length (helps determine when main light is ready)
• Multivoltage auto-detection (90-270 V)
• Accept all of Elinchrom’s world renown modifiers including the Octabank.

Products and kits:

• EL 20460.1 ($553)
  Style 250 (250Ws) BXRi Multi-Voltage Compact Flash Unit
  
  
• EL 20461.1 ($658)
  Style 500 (500Ws) BXRi Multi-Voltage Compact Flash Unit
  
  
• EL 20753KIT ($1422)
  Style 250/250 Multi-Voltage BXRi To Go Kit
  
  
• EL 20752KIT ($1527)
  Style 250/500 Multi-Voltage BXRi To Go Kit
  
  
• EL 20751KIT (Price: N/A)
  Style 500/500 Multi-Voltage BXRi To Go Kit

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