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Can you draw a boom in from the back? Would that help at all? Or is the back closed?
WTF is a "shallow" parabola?...But Paul continued to study and make improvements to his original design over the years, now using the sixteen-rib frame to form a highly evolved, large-size, shallow parabolic shape.
Nice! Make sure you post some shots when you get this up and running; I'm very interested in seeing what the results look like.2400w/s max.
2400 w/s???? Geezzz what did you do, poke a light-stand into the sun????
Speedotron 2405CX Power Supply 850142 B&H Photo Video
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Speedotron 202VF 2400 Watt/Second Maximum Flash Head 850360 B&H
I dunno...I've not seen photos made with that modifier.
Paul C. Buff - PLM? Competitor Comparison Page
Not sure if the PLM system would be of interest to you.
Apologies for the following:
I despise Paul Buff and this PLM nonsense is a great example of why. The PLM is not a "system." It's a large umbrella. The copy on the PLM page of his website is some of the most disingenuous drivel I have ever seen:
Paul Buff conceived and engineered this unique parabolic umbrella lighting method, first released in 2009. With the overwhelming popularity of the system, a number of copycats quickly popped up in the industry. Where Paul originated, they duplicated - and, unfortunately for them and their customers, created inferior copies based on the first iteration of the design. But Paul continued to study and make improvements to his original design over the years, now using the sixteen-rib frame to form a highly evolved, large-size, shallow parabolic shape.
The PLM is about as close to a parabolic reflector of the Broncolor/Profoto/Briese variety as "effective watt seconds" are to real watt seconds.
You would still be able to use it like the broncolor profoto, just mount your flash on another stand
That is a brilliant idea, but I worry about shadows. The bron/profoto/briese ones are bare-bulb mounted on a small platform. The 202vf has a pretty small profile but I worry about the stand casting a shadow. I bet I can rig something, though. Thanks!