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Hi I'm new here I have a question and some confusion and perhaps someone will be able to clear up.
I see there are some ppl whom have knowledge of Alien bee vagabond II system. I am looking for a viable portable power supply for a day 8 hours of shooting with a dynalite 500. I have looked at the Vagabond system and a Honda Gen.
Questions,
How many batteries would a vagabond need for 8 hours of operation, at say mid range around 250 w/s over a day of use?
What size generator would be needed to power a 500 Ww/s pack (about 6000 volts) and how much power for a 1000 w/s pack (about 15000 volts)?
gryphonslair99 I don't actually understand your point...
"You mean something like this.
Pro-7b | Profoto USA
I shall repeat myself then: "Clean electricity, quiet, affordable, environmentally and model friendly."
What is the difference between Pro and Vagabond ? Both use lead batteries, I just don't get why a Vagabond is so much better environmentally. They technology of the battery is almost the same. If it were a bigger job or if I had not sold off my old profoto heads I'd likely buy a 7a 1200 the big brother of the 7b you quoted. It is hard to look at specs... the vagabond @ 960 w/s @2.7 seconds as the pro in max (1200w/s) power max output is 0.08-0.07 seconds. That is WAY fast. It is too bad that the price tag 3-5 times more.
Environmentally speaking lead batteries are lead batteries. I am also not convinced that a high efficiency 4 stroke gas generator is much worse that the coal power plant that make electricity from my wall. 15 hours of power from one Gal of gas is quite good.
I see there are some ppl whom have knowledge of Alien bee vagabond II system. I am looking for a viable portable power supply for a day 8 hours of shooting with a dynalite 500. I have looked at the Vagabond system and a Honda Gen.
Questions,
How many batteries would a vagabond need for 8 hours of operation, at say mid range around 250 w/s over a day of use?
What size generator would be needed to power a 500 Ww/s pack (about 6000 volts) and how much power for a 1000 w/s pack (about 15000 volts)?
gryphonslair99 I don't actually understand your point...
"You mean something like this.
Pro-7b | Profoto USA
I shall repeat myself then: "Clean electricity, quiet, affordable, environmentally and model friendly."
What is the difference between Pro and Vagabond ? Both use lead batteries, I just don't get why a Vagabond is so much better environmentally. They technology of the battery is almost the same. If it were a bigger job or if I had not sold off my old profoto heads I'd likely buy a 7a 1200 the big brother of the 7b you quoted. It is hard to look at specs... the vagabond @ 960 w/s @2.7 seconds as the pro in max (1200w/s) power max output is 0.08-0.07 seconds. That is WAY fast. It is too bad that the price tag 3-5 times more.
Environmentally speaking lead batteries are lead batteries. I am also not convinced that a high efficiency 4 stroke gas generator is much worse that the coal power plant that make electricity from my wall. 15 hours of power from one Gal of gas is quite good.