Gilkar

Hello Fellow Hoggers,
I was assisting at a monster photoshoot yesterday with 3 other photographers. They were all using Interfit Battery operated lighting systems. (I was using my Westcott System). About halfway through the shoot the photographers using the Interfit system had to swap out batteries. A problem arose because there were not enough batteries to go around. It seems our employer did not order extra batteries when he bought the system. So we had to limp along with three photographers shooting while one recharged his batteries. (By the way, my Westcott system performed throughout the shoot without requiring a battery change). Anyway, the company owner, who was also one of the photographers, said he was unable to purchase additional Interfit batteries as the company went out of business.
I remembered a thread on this forum from a while back on which someone mentioned that there were several companies that were using the same manufacturer for these systems and were just wrapping their "can" around the same product. Being curious, I did a little research today and sure enough, I could not find an Interfit website or anyone carrying the system. They seem to have disappeared. So I checked out the Neewer system and it looks like the battery is the same. Before I send this information to my employer, I wanted to tap into the knowledge base here and see what comments you may have. Any information or experiences would be appreciated. Thanks.
Gilkar

MJPerini

What is your aim? to track down more interfit batteries or other branded compatible ones ?
I would instead consolidate the 3 batteries you have, into one kit, with redundant chargers and then spend your money on a known reliable system. Then in the future standardize on that.
If your Westcott system is compatible with their Flashes, why not convert to those.
Another brand that never quits is Quantum.
If you are doing work for pay, you really need reliable systems

Gilkar

Thank you for your response.
1. The Westcott System is not compatible with the Interfit. I bought my system from Westcott because they are a company that has been around for a long time.
2. The Interfit systems mentioned in my initial post are company owned. The company owns 4 or five complete two light head systems. On the shoot I described we had four stations set up. Three stations with the Interfit lights, one station, (mine), with Westcott lights. We run two lights, (butterfly lighting), per station. and have one battery per light head for each station. When the company owner realized that the batteries exhaust after about 4 hours he realized he should buy backup batteries. When he tried to do so he was unable to find any. B & H advised him that the company was no longer in business. My employer searched the internet and came up empty.
3. When I was doing research on which lighting system to buy nfor myself I read a thread on UHH that said Interfit, Neewer, and, I think, Godox were the essentially same system, made by the same manufacturer, and then branded under different names. So I figured the batteries might be compatible. I was told by my employer today that they are not.
4. Yes, my aim is to track down more Interfit, (or compatible), batteries and earn some points with the employer.

BebuLamar

I think B&H still sell Interfit.

Gilkar

When the company owner realized that the batteries exhaust after about 4 hours he realized he should buy backup batteries. When he tried to do so he was unable to find any. B & H advised him that the company was no longer in business.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

While I'm not a fan of Batteries Plus products, they can sometimes be helpful at identifying available replacements for proprietary batteries. Once you have a part number that ties to an available cross reference, it is possible to sometimes find a viable replacement.

Gilkar

Thanks, we have a local Batteries Plus so I will try your suggestion and I'll let you know what happens.