Looking for high output flash bulbs

[monkeymon]

Hello!

Does anyone has information on what type of flash bulbs i would get the most light output? Speed is not an issue, i have no synchronization.. so i'm planning just to open shutter, pop a flash and close it. I just need some information on what type of bulbs should i try to find as i just need A LOT OF LIGHT!

I was checking out some WESTINGHOUSE #11 bulbs, they seem available and powerfull... anything more powerfull out there?

Started to think about the speed allso, are the slower ones enough fast still to make a portrait?

[Mark Woods]

Is there a problem with using a strobe?

[monkeymon]

Is there a problem with using a strobe?

Too low power output..

[K. Praslowicz]

http://www.meggaflash.com/ has some extremely huge powered flash if I recall. Not cheap though.

Or maybe mix your own and be a fire hazard.

1909 Victor Flash Lamp by Couch Commando, on Flickr

[David R Munson]

OP, you need Ascor strobes. Just don't let them arc, especially not through your body.

[Mark Woods]

I've done shots with over 50K watt seconds. You can stack strobes until you have more light than the sun.

[monkeymon]

I've done shots with over 50K watt seconds. You can stack strobes until you have more light than the sun.

Yeah, and ill buy em & carry em.. and find power for them?

[monkeymon]

http://www.meggaflash.com/ has some extremely huge powered flash if I recall. Not cheap though.

Or maybe mix your own and be a fire hazard.

1909 Victor Flash Lamp by Couch Commando, on Flickr

Hah, yeah.. my father actually just had some magnesium powder as he has to make some movie props flash thing... but no, i need something practical and cheap.

The whole point is that bulbs are compact, powerfull and cheap enough for me.

[BrianShaw]

Why not string a bunch of 11s or P25's together until you have sufficient light?

[David R Munson]

Yeah, and ill buy em & carry em.. and find power for them?

I've been surprised what can be run off a gas generator. Can you quantify just how much light you need?

In studios, I've been on shoots where we've had as many as 18x 2,400ws Profoto packs going, but there's major power supply in big rental studios.

You could pick up a couple 4800ws Speedotron packs and bi-tube heads relatively inexpensively (compared to other strobe options). Keep the recycle set to slow and don't pop the shutter too quickly (I doubt that'd be a problem, though!) and you might be surprised where you can pull off plugging in.