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Chimera 2170 Elinchrom Speed Ring Adapter

Seamless Integration for Professional Lighting SetupsThe Chimera Elinchrom Adapter ensures a secure and precise connection between your Elinchrom strobes and Chimera lightbanks. With its robust construction and versatile design, this adapter is an essential component for professional photographer...

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Overview

Seamless Integration for Professional Lighting Setups

The Chimera Elinchrom Adapter ensures a secure and precise connection between your Elinchrom strobes and Chimera lightbanks. With its robust construction and versatile design, this adapter is an essential component for professional photographers and filmmakers seeking reliable and adaptable lighting solutions.

Specifications:

  • Brand: Chimera
  • Model: 2170
  • Type: Speed Ring Adapter
  • Compatibility: Elinchrom
  • Material: Machined 6061 T6 Aluminum or Injection Molded 33% Glass Nylon

Key Features

Closed ELINCHROM adapter.

Dedicated speed rings are designed primarily for little ones.

These speed rings allow you to work with single or multiple sources within a light box allowing you to change the intensity of your source speed rings instantly.

These speed rings allow you to mount any light box to almost any size or type of space available in flash.

Machined 6061 T6 or injection molded 33% glass nylon components make sure that the chimera rings will stand with the heat and the daily tension of the work study.

Specifications

Product Type
Speed Ring Adapter
Compatibility
Elinchrom (closed adapter)
Intended Use
Dedicated for "little ones" (smaller light boxes)
Material (Machined)
6061 T6
Material (Injection Molded)
33% Glass Nylon

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • The adapter features machined 6061 T6 or injection molded 33% glass nylon components for heat resistance and daily tension.
  • It allows for instantaneous changes in the intensity of light sources within a light box.
  • Dedicated speed rings are designed for smaller lighting setups, offering tailored functionality.
  • This adapter enables mounting of any light box to a wide variety of flash sizes and types.
  • Its "closed ELINCHROM adapter" design provides a secure and specific connection point.

👎 Cons

  • The adapter is specifically a "closed ELINCHROM adapter," which limits its compatibility to Elinchrom-style lighting.
  • It is designed primarily for "little ones" (smaller light boxes), which might not be suitable for larger studio setups.
  • The description does not specify the maximum weight capacity or size of light box this adapter can reliably support.
  • Details on the exact mechanism for changing light intensity with this adapter are not provided.
  • The product is a speed ring adapter, meaning it doesn't include the light box or flash unit itself.

Frequently Asked Questions

This is a closed ELINCHROM adapter, meaning it is specifically designed for use with Elinchrom-style lighting equipment.
The adapter is constructed from machined 6061 T6 or injection molded 33% glass nylon components, ensuring durability and resistance to heat and daily stress.
The dedicated speed rings are designed primarily for "little ones," implying it is best suited for smaller light boxes rather than very large studio setups.
Yes, these speed rings allow you to work with single or multiple sources within a light box, enabling you to change the intensity of your source speed rings instantly.
No, this product is an adapter designed to allow you to mount any light box to almost any size or type of space available in flash, but it does not include the light box or flash unit itself.

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