Archive 2008 · Handle mount flash for strobist use

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p.1 #1 · Handle mount flash for strobist use

Has anybody tried using handle mount flashes for off-camera use? There's stuff like Sunpak 455 and 544 and 511 and 611 and 622... And it's pretty cheap on Ebay.

The lack of PC jack doesn't scare me, nor does the fact that most of these don't use AA batteries. I plan to use an external 6V SLA to power them and hardwire an ebay remote wireless trigger.

Also, they are pretty powerful, so hopefully they'll be OK to fire very often at 1/4 power or so.

Anyway, has anyone tried any of those? Do you feel they're better for off-camera applications than Vivitar 285HV, or 283 for that matter?

Dec 28, 2008 at 10:47 AM

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p.1 #2 · Handle mount flash for strobist use

At 2m distance and full power, a 400 ws Elinchrom D-Lite 4 is three EV (or stops) brighter than the 622 with BH-1.

Dec 28, 2008 at 11:49 AM

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p.1 #3 · Handle mount flash for strobist use

Thanks for your input!

Continued here:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/722278

Dec 28, 2008 at 05:19 PM

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p.1 #4 · Handle mount flash for strobist use

Kindly asking the moderator to close this topic to avoid confusion. Thank you!

Dec 28, 2008 at 05:22 PM


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