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Subject: [OM] Re: Attn. Mark! Flash question here.
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:44:38 -0400
When it is a big deal is when you've got a flash unit on the end of a 
tall Stroboframe bracket during a 6 hour gig.  The weight of an extra 4 
AA's out on that long lever begins to be noticed by the end of the night.

Chuck Norcutt


Walt Wayman wrote:

> Well, I'm not sure it's that big a deal. First off, the FL-50 and
> FC-50 have lots more bells and whistles than the T-32, particularly
> the FC, which allows variable power adjustment at the twist of a knob
> between the macro twins at up to an 8:1 ratio in either direction.
> Besides, even if the Quantum powered everything, would I bother
> taking out the four AA's when using it? No, because I'd forget I'd
> taken them out, and since I use the flash more often without than
> with the Quantum, I'd be scratching my head a week later and
> wondering why the little yellow "ready" light wouldn't come on. I
> just thought it would be nice if the modeling lights were powered by
> the bigger battery so I could leave them on longer, using essentially
> "free" power instead of draining the expensive lithiums.
> 
> Walt


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