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[FOBELIO]

Yeah I saw that one as well...I didn't realise it had the holes in the main refelctor but it makes sense since the fan-forced air needs somewhere to exit.

Look how chunky that grid is!

I want to add that the diffusion panel has a glossy and a matt side...

the grid is large and a bit troublesome to attach

 

[Nokton48]

Elinchrom to Pulso Beauty Light 3 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Elinchrom to Pulso Beauty Light 2 by Nokton48, on Flickr


Bought this Elinchrom Beauty Reflector, then cut metal and painted, converted to Broncolor Pulso. Similar in shape to the Broncolor Staro, somewhat. Like the Staro, this is brighter in the center than the edges. Interesting light and I'm glad I cobbled this one together. Smaller size easier to get in closer on the set.

If I make a Diffuser for the front of it, I would need to drill holes in the back, like in the Broncolor Staro.

 

[dxp]

Elinchrom to Pulso Beauty Light 3 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Elinchrom to Pulso Beauty Light 2 by Nokton48, on Flickr


Bought this Elinchrom Beauty Reflector, then cut metal and painted, converted to Broncolor Pulso. Similar in shape to the Broncolor Staro, somewhat. Like the Staro, this is brighter in the center than the edges. Interesting light and I'm glad I cobbled this one together. Smaller size easier to get in closer on the set.

If I make a Diffuser for the front of it, I would need to drill holes in the back, like in the Broncolor Staro.

I have a pair of these 44cm Elinchrom dishes, one with the silver interior, the other white like yours. I agree the smaller size makes them nice and handy.

I haven't used mine a whole lot, mainly because I rarely bring out my Elinchrom lights, but a couple of months ago spent an afternoon having a play with them in different configurations to what sort of light I could get from them. I do find Elinchrom's counter-reflector solution a bit annoying to use with these (and in general, honestly). Having a single attachment point feels a bit flimsy, and it's got enough slop that you need to actively check and adjust to get it nicely centered if you want the dish illuminated evenly.

And I found that with the grid in place, the shallowness of the dish meant I couldn't have the counter-reflector distanced far enough away from the flash to get the light I wanted...you have to choke it up closer in order for the grid to also fit.

I think a Bron converted dish like this one would be great paired with a Pulso F or G so you can really tune the position of the flash tube in the dish and relative to the counter-reflector and sculpt the light output in a specific way.

 

[Nokton48]

1600J Pulso Adjustable Tube Elinchrom Hacked Super Grid by Nokton48, on Flickr

The Store shipped this 1600J Pulso with Tube Focusing accidentally. Then they sold it to me cheaply ($200!) rather than ship it back. Thank You Guys. Looks pretty much like new and perfect (Thanks dxp!) in hacked Elinchrom Beauty Dish. I used a bolt and nut from trip to Lowes, centered the plastic grid by eye, and it's real close. Getting to be real usuable, and handy. This is cool. I do have all four of the plastic reflectors, right now trying the silver.