profoto issues in a foreign country...need IMMEDIATE help!!!

[jess]

im in desperate need of some speedy help here guys...

i have profoto compact r's ( a 300r and a 600r )...

i bought them in the states but only tested them out once before moving to australia 2 weeks ago (they worked fine in the states).. and now im testing them and when i plug either one of them in and hit power they start flashing like crazy...

im still new to studio lighting and have only used alian bees and white lightening before and i could fix the little problems with those...but im kinda lost on my profotos...

im thinking it could be something to do with the voltage here considering they both are acting the same way.?.... but i have a outlet converter so im not sure what else i can do... im brand new to sydney so i dont know where to go to get them looked at...and i cant seem to find anything online that will help me out..

and i have a shoot for work in less than 2 days and i need these to work!!

please please tell me anything that might be the problem or anything you can think of that would fix it...

thanks so much

[Asylum Steve]

im in desperate need of some speedy help here guys...i have a shoot for work in less than 2 days and i need these to work!!

Well, the anwser is simple. You need to find some resourses where you are. There are MANY, I repete MANY, knowlegeable photogs in Oz that can help you figure out your equipment problems.

Find a local shooter and give him or her the details...

[JTcooper]

Jess, I have a similar problem like your once with the alienbee. The problem happen after coming back from long wedding day and removing the bee out to put it back on their on lightstand the power button got turn on by accidently, without knowing it still on I than plug the power core into the outlet without checking the power button in on/off position first and it was on and when I plug into the outlet the darn thing give me a series off blash in the face and I almost pin to the wall blinding .

Hope this help you and I do know how you feel and good luck my friend,