Broncolor Flash Pack Bonanza

[Mal Paso]

Lordie, What you want wid all dem bells and whistles. Can't be bothered to walk round the front of yo camera?


LOL

[MrFujicaman]

Oh I learnt this the other day when having a little play with one of the C200 monos with the snoot attached. Had it set to full power with the mod lamp on—just for a few minutes—popped a shot, switched the mod light off, and then 30 seconds later went to remove the snoot...

Let's just say it was another 5 minutes or so before I tried again!

Go to Harbor Freight and buy some welding gloves.

[Daniel Unkefer]

Lordie, What you want wid all dem bells and whistles. Can't be bothered to walk round the front of yo camera? LOL

I've found that operating speed is important to me. Ever had perfect lighting change because you are slow up at the front of the camera? Not often for me. LOL

[Mal Paso]

I've found that operating speed is important to me. Ever had perfect lighting change because you are slow up at the front of the camera? Not often for me. LOL

Yep! Often it's hard to even get out of the car in time in changing storm light. I have a 45 MP image stabilized Nikon for that, don't even need the tripod. I can be ruthless. LOL

[Mal Paso]

Go to Harbor Freight and buy some welding gloves.

Harbor Freight lacks the refinement necessary for fine European strobes, might work on my Normans though.

[Daniel Unkefer]

I love Harbor Freight! I just threw out my Electric Scroll Saw, and broke my small Band Saw too. Gave the band saw to a neighbor, who fixed it! I just replaced both saws with brand new ones, back in business. Consider their power stuff throw away, and expendable. Really like their cheap hand tools too. My Broncolor stuff will just have to get over it LOL

[Daniel Unkefer]

Homemade Barndoors FOBA Fresnel Spot 60W Appliance Bulb P70 Fine Grid by Nokton48, on Flickr

I bought this FOBA Incandescent Fresnel Spot from a vendor in Germany for 99 Euros, never used brand new. Wasn't sure what I'd do with it, but here it is now. Attached two Manfrotto 375 Clips with Gaffer Tape (for now), the barndoors are black mount board. Been buying P70 Grids from Dodds in Cleveland, this is the P70 FINE Grid, cut down with scroll saw to press fit in front of the fresnel. Relamped the unit, here it has a 60W 120 Clear Appliance Bulb in it for now, I have ordered 250W 120V Clear and Frosted Photo Bulbs on Amazon, which will get me going using this for digital. BTW the Barndoors are completely adjustable (more so than the Modern Flooter $500 ones) and are quite effective in scrimming off excess light away from the centrally illuminated Fresnel spot. I also plan to adjust my three Blue Universal 1600J Fresnel Spots in just this same way. I might use JB Weld to attach the 375 clips to the sides of the unit for good, after I trim them down a bit.

[Mal Paso]

JB Weld? Harbor Freight? You're going to have old Bron spinin in his grave. LOL

[Daniel Unkefer]

Here's an excellent discussion of Fresnel Strobe Lighting by Karl Taylor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObyTIdAUtpk

[Mal Paso]

I had forgotten about the inverse shadow effect and why theater and movies love them. Now I'm going to have to get one. Thanks a bunch. lol

I was instructed in the pronunciation of fresnel by a dyed in the wool stage manager.