Reevo Member 181 posts Joined Jan 2009 More info | Jul 23, 2010 07:03 | #1 I've been doing some strobist stuff, but I'm thinking about getting an alien bee so that I could use it as a keylight in sunlight. No, I don't own a car, but I live in the city so I use public transportation. I know the the vagabond is a great deal but... weighing 20lb, I don't think I can get myself to lug it around for shoots. Is there any portable power that's not as heavy? I only need it to power one or two lights. My Blog
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Naturalist Adrift on a lonely vast sea 5,769 posts Likes: 1251 Joined May 2007 More info | Jul 23, 2010 07:27 | #2 I think, if you're concerned about portability AND weight, your best option would be to stick with AA batteries and wireless triggers.
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joosay Goldmember  1,325 posts Joined Jul 2009 Location: City so nice they named it twice More info | Jul 23, 2010 08:06 | #3 If only we can use those elinchrom ranger quadra AS power packs for AB's..or can we? Flickr
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Seanzky Goldmember  2,888 posts Likes: 2 Joined Nov 2008 Location: TX More info | Jul 23, 2010 08:20 | #4 joosay wrote in post #10588636  If only we can use those elinchrom ranger quadra AS power packs for AB's..or can we? Monolights aren't the same as head-pack systems.
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bobbyz Cream of the Crop 20,506 posts Likes: 3479 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA More info | Jul 23, 2010 08:38 | #5 Without car, how are you going to carry lighstands, your modifiers, sand bags and so on. And I am not talking about camera/lens and other accessories. Fuji XT-1, 18-55mm
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Jul 23, 2010 09:01 | #6 bobbyz wrote in post #10588756 Without car, how are you going to carry lighstands, your modifiers, sand bags and so on. And I am not talking about camera/lens and other accessories. Well I have portable light stands that fit in a tripod bag, can use a PLM for modifiers, and my camera bag/the battery for sand bags. I don't need anything fancy, just something more powerful than portable strobes for daylight stuff. My Blog
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bobbyz Cream of the Crop 20,506 posts Likes: 3479 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA More info | Jul 23, 2010 09:53 | #7 There is a DIY pelican pack. Look over at FM. Fuji XT-1, 18-55mm
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TMRDesign Cream of the Crop  23,883 posts Likes: 12 Joined Feb 2006 Location: Huntington Station, NY More info | Our own Dave (tetrode) posted this DIY here. Robert
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lazer-jock Don't mess  1,557 posts Joined Jan 2009 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska More info | Jul 23, 2010 10:17 | #9 I've been a bit curious about these AA powered, 150 Ws lights I'm off lining my cage with newspaper.
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tetrode I am a walking repository of thoroughly useless information  3,777 posts Likes: 6 Joined Jan 2006 Location: New York More info | Jul 23, 2010 10:18 | #10 TMR Design wrote in post #10589202 Our own Dave (tetrode) posted this DIY here. Not sure if it's the same as the one on FM but it's a good one. https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=820794 Thanks for the mention, Rob. That little pack works extremely well but recycling times (due to the small inverter) might be a bit too leisurely for some applications. At 300-320WS (or so), recycling times are fine. Moving up to 400-600WS slows things down. In any case, AIMS has apparently redesigned their little 180WS pure sine wave inverter such that it no longer fits in the Pelican 1050 case. At least that's what I've read on FM.
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TMRDesign Cream of the Crop 23,883 posts Likes: 12 Joined Feb 2006 Location: Huntington Station, NY More info | There is actually quite a bit of dry cell technology that's going to break in the next few years and it should dramatically change what we see in terms of portable batteries for location work with strobes. Robert
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tetrode I am a walking repository of thoroughly useless information 3,777 posts Likes: 6 Joined Jan 2006 Location: New York More info | Jul 23, 2010 10:23 | #12 TMR Design wrote in post #10589302 There is actually quite a bit of dry cell technology that's going to break in the next few years and it should dramatically change what we see in terms of portable batteries for location work with strobes. Be on the lookout for some lightweight, high-capacity lithium-ion packs very soon.
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AlanU Cream of the Crop More info | Jul 23, 2010 10:30 | #13 Reevo, 5Dmkiv |5Dmkiii | 24LmkII | 85 mkII L | | 16-35L mkII | 24-70 f/2.8L mkii| 70-200 f/2.8 ISL mkII| 600EX-RT x2 | 580 EX II x2 | Einstein's
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lazer-jock Don't mess 1,557 posts Joined Jan 2009 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska More info | Jul 23, 2010 12:23 | #14 Didn't PCB just drop a hint about NiMH or Li-ion products a week or so ago? I'm off lining my cage with newspaper.
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egordon99 Cream of the Crop 10,247 posts Likes: 3 Joined Feb 2008 Location: Philly 'burbs More info | Jul 23, 2010 12:28 | #15 Naturalist wrote in post #10588502 I think, if you're concerned about portability AND weight, your best option would be to stick with AA batteries and wireless triggers. How are AAs and wireless triggers going to power an Alien Bee strobe?
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