Who the heck uses 5,000ws flashes???

Why would anyone need that much power?

Large format shooters that want a middling aperture.

Large modifiers in roomsets, spot projectors, strip lights, window light, fresnel spots.. to name a few applications.

Huge modifiers outside on sets to compete with the sun. If you use a large scrim at 15-20ft away you need lots of power.

Air To Air and Air To Water flash photography:
http://www.axstalphoto​.com/

Rembrandt lighting the faces on Mt. Rushmore?

From some VERY limited playing with my new 2400 w/s pack....

Trailboy wrote in post #16085076
Large format shooters that want a middling aperture.

You dont even have to be shooting large format, using medium format digital(which is MUCH smaller) for shooting products and food requires a LOT of power, I was at 1800 w/s with ISO 50 and still had to push exposure over one full stop...

A few people here have well over 10,000 w/s in lights for studio work(thats you foodguy)

Large products @ f64

Ever try to shoot a train at night?

5000 ws...

It's like using a 300 ws head with the subject 4 times as far.

pyrojim wrote in post #16085655
A few people here have well over 10,000 w/s in lights for studio work(thats you foodguy)

Yup...use it (and more) all the time.

This is just crazy. My maglite provides more than enough light for my needs. You almost need a nuclear reactor just to power that much strobe. /endsarcasim

Family portrait.

IMAGE LINK: http://s17.photobucket​.com …1626_zpsc0b0158​d.jpg.html

Foodguy wrote in post #16088128
Family portrait.

IMAGE LINK: http://s17.photobucket​.com …1626_zpsc0b0158​d.jpg.html

Jesus. Have any 202vfs you want to sell cheap? Haha.


I wish speedotron would release an update to their high speed head.... I suppose one could always get a (modern) fast head from some own else and modify it.

I'd kill for a bi tube 205vf head....

pyrojim wrote in post #16088568
Jesus. Have any 202vfs you want to sell cheap? Haha.

I only have 102 heads...but the 202 looks nice.