[pure-silver] Re: Where is everyone?

Nick

Since Speedotron units seem to be very robust, why not check into a used
unit? I wouldn’t hesitate to go that route. There is a guy (forgot his name)
in Chicago, dealing and repairing used Speedotron units.





Regards



Ralph W. Lambrecht

http://www.darkroomagic.com







On 2005-12-28 03:58, "Nick Zentena" <zentena@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Tuesday 27 December 2005 19:40, DarkroomMagic wrote:
>> Nick
>> 
>> I own a Speedotron setup for almost ten years now. I went for the 1600 Ws
>> power pack with four light heads. This equipment hasn¹t failed me once.
>> Simple and robust stuff. Also, the support is excellent. I always have
>> gotten an answer from Speedotron within 24 hours. The power is enough for a
>> small studio, and I have used it with large soft boxes (3x6 ft) without
>> problem. The only thing missing is actually the capability to turn it down
>> further. The lowest setting is 1/4 power. This is too much power for
>> wide-open aperture shots, used in portraiture. I use filters or white cloth
>> over the lights to dim them down in that case.
>> 
>> Don¹t use the lights on a digital camera! The trigger voltage is too high
>> (60V). I use an electronic trigger on the power pack and a small trigger
>> flash on the camera. This is much safer for the camera, and I use the same
>> setup for the Hasselblad now. 60V will wear out any camera trigger
>> eventually.
> 
> 
> I was thinking the force 10 monolight. It just seems a cheaper route to
> start. Speedotron was one company that answered my questions quickly. I just
> wish the stuff was  a little cheaper. OTOH I guess you get what you pay for.
> From the specs it sounds like a nice unit. The plan is to drive downtown and
> take a look at one.
> 
> Thanks
> Nick
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