elinchrom Rotalux Indirect Deep Octa 150cm Softbox User Manual

Elinchrom Rotalux Indirect Deep Octa 150cm Softbox

INTRODUCTION

Dear Photographer Thank you for buying the ELINCHROM Rotalux Softbox. All Elinchrom products are manufactured using the most advanced technology. Carefully selected components are used to ensure the highest quality and the equipment is submitted to many tests both during and after manufacture. We trust that it will give you many years of reliable service. Please read the instructions carefully, before use, for your safety and to obtain maximum benefit from many features  This manual may show images of products with accessories, that are not part of products, sets, or single units. Elinchrom Set and single unit configurations may change without advice and they might be different in other countries. Actual configurations please find at www.elinchrom.com  Technical data, features, and functions of Elinchrom products may change without advice. Tolerances of specifications and components conform to IEC and CE standards. The listed values can differ due to tolerances in components, or measuring instruments. Technical data, is subject to change. No guarantee for misprints.  Your Elinchrom-Team.

CHARACTERISTICS

• New Rotalux softbox with central adapter ring, to fit Elinchrom compacts or flash heads indirectly.
  The combination of the deep shape and the indirect reflecting flash light offers a crispy, directed illumination for many applications such as beauty and fashion

• Excellent finish of the Rotalux reflector tissue with grey piping for better light efficiency.

• 360° revolving system.

• Folds down like an umbrella, without dismounting the softbox.

• A carrying bag for a folded Rotalux is included.

• Optional Hooded Diffusers to control the light spread, are available for the Indirect Rotalux.

• An extra Speedring is not included for a direct mounting, like the Rotalux softboxes.

SECURITY ADVISE

• The maximum modelling lamp wattage for all Rotalux softboxes is limited to 300 W
• Ensure that the flash unit is correctly locked to the Indirect Rotalux.
• The unit, the flash tube and accessories may become very hot during and after use! Toavoid injuries, handle with isolating cloth or wait until parts have cooled down.
• Even though we use fire-retardant materials; the fabric should never get in contact with the hot flash tube or the modelling lamp.
• The central adapter ring and the locking knob for the revolving system may heat up enormously when the flash unit is used at maximum flash and modeling lamp power levels. Please wait until the parts have cooled down, before packing away.
• Always switch the flash unit off before fitting or exchanging reflectors and softboxes.
• Ensure that the ventilation system of the flash unit works correctly.
• DoDouble-checkhat the internal fabric diffuser is correctly fitted and does not get in contact with the hot flash tube and modeling lamp.
• Diffusers may get dirty and colour temperature can shift to yellow after some time. They need to be replaced if this is the case.
• No guarantee that materials are misused or damaged by excessive heat.

ASSEMBLING THE INDIRECT ROTALUX SOFTBOX

• A) The indirect Rotalux is already pre-assembled.
• B) Mount the Rotalux on a stable, adequate tripod.
• C) Bring the Rotalux into a horizontal position and fix the tilt bracket.
• D) Go to the front of this indirect softbox, open it up, and start to fix the rods
• E) Bend one rod slightly outwards and let the metal rod support of the center ring snap into the correct position.
• F) The next rod to be fixed is opposite of the already fixed rod. Continue until all remaining rod supports are snapped into the center ring. When folding down the Rotalux, always unlock the opposite rod supports, it requires much less force and simplifies folding down or setting up this softbox.

MOUNTING THE ELINCHROM FLASH UNIT INTO THE INDIRECT ROTALUX

• A) Mount the Indirect Rotalux on the tripod, in a horizontal position. Turn the locking ring of the flash unit, anti-clockwise to open the bayonet. Remove the protective hood from the flash unit anti-clockwise.
• B) Ensure that the locking knob on the central adapter ring is tightened. Mount the EL-flash unit onto the internal adapter ring and turn the unit clockwise. It clicks into place. Turn the locking ring clockwise to lock the bayonet with the internal Rotalux central adapter ring.
• C) The Rotalux softbox can be adjusted with the revolving system. Unlock the locking knob of the central adapter ring and turn the softbox into the desired position. Make sure that the adapter ring is locked in the bayonet of the flash unit whilst turning the softbox.
• NOTE: The adapter ring and the locking knob may become hot when the Rotalux is in use. Protect your hands with heat-resistant gloves switch off the unit and disconnect it from the mains when you need to adjust the softbox angle.
• D) Attach the diffusing cloths to the softbox.
• E) Fix the cloths with the Velcro-fastening tapes along the softbox sides and edges.
  • Elinchrom SA Rotalux 14.08.2024 (73321)

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