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May 17th, 2003, 01:04 PM | #1 |
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What's better? Rifa or piece together? Here's the facts.
That caught your attention I'll bet. Here ARE the facts, but not the answers. Those, I hope, will come from you.
I keep seeing where people say that the main aversion to the Rifa is the cost. Then they follow it up by saying that they will put a Tota in a softbox or something like that. Now I'm sure that if you ALREADY OWN the Tota, then this makes financial sense, but here's a little "for instance"... using B&H's prices. Tota... $110 Photoflex speed ring... $74 Photoflex softbox... $130 for 16x22 cinedome Total cost $314 Rifa 250w 16x16 $295 So if you are starting with nothing, what's better? I'm assuming the Rifa, but I'll be all ears if you guys want to set me straight. Thanks... Matt. |
May 18th, 2003, 11:49 PM | #2 |
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16x16" aperture max wattage 250 watts. What was your question Matt? The difference between a 16x16 aperture and a 24x32" is considerable. the latitude to lamp from 250 to 750 watts is there as well. The Photoflex also includes the mask and louver kit.
A 21"x21" max 500 watter is $410 A 25x25 can take a max wattage of 750 for $480. There not a bad price. I just see the Tota as being more versatile and the photoflex as having a larger surface area. |
May 19th, 2003, 12:15 AM | #3 |
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Bryan's right on both counts. The Lowel Tota is very light-weight and versatile. The Photoflex box is also excellent. (I own both.)
I think the main advantage of the Rifa is its speed of setup / tear-down and its ease of transport. The Photoflex and its speed ring always take a bit of wrestling to set up. The Rifa is almost like an umbrella to set-up and it folds down into something nearly as easy to carry as an umbrella.
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May 19th, 2003, 07:07 AM | #4 |
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Sorry Matt, I just re read and saw that 16 x 22 small photofl;ex. Well I still have the same opinion.
I'm not saying anything negative about the Rifa . Another observation though. The Rifa has a glass envelope as a safety, which does net you more light as opposed to a wire safety screen. (70% loss for wire on the Tota) The Rifa needs more cool down time than the Tota before you can disassemble the unit. |
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