Although Dynalite has ceased production, repairs are now available at the same location by former lead technician,
John Prazeres. He has a large stock of original replacement parts, and the reasonable repair rates have not changed.
That's great news. My Dyna-Lites have served me well for over 25 years.
Although I'm not doing much lighting these days (beyond copy work), I wouldn't want to be without them (or have to replace them with another brand).
It's very good news for studio strobe users. I invested considerable time and effort in 10" spot/Fresnel conversions to Dynalite. Unless a very slow emulsion like wet plate is being exposed, 800Ws through a DeSisti or Castor is usually more than enough power. Some very nice Dynalite MP8 packs are being surplussed off by Roberts for $270 each shipped. These cost over $1000 each only one year ago. With careful use, they could soldier on for years. I'm using Norman P2000Ds manufactured in the early '90s although all my Dynalites are recent production.
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