Chuck,
The BG2 does have a better regulated 330V inverter in it, and of course
you also get full
tilting, rotating head like a normal handle mount.
What this external inverter means is much more consistent recharge times over
many,many more
flashes from a set of C cells rather than a much faster recharge. However, I
think if you use it
with batteries in the T32 as well, you get less than half the cycle time.
Tim Hughes
--- Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Interesting that you say that since I've never, ever used my BG-2 with
> batteries in it. Your statement about improved recycle times aren't
> supported by the BG-2's spec sheet. Can't even try it now since C
> batteries are rarely found in this house. I should probably sell my
> BG-2 since I tend to use a Stroboframe and an external Quantum
> compatible high voltage power pack. That does give me recyle times of
> about 1-1/2 seconds
>
> Ooops! Light bulb suddenly flashes over brain. Since the BG-2 power
> connection is the same as I use for my high voltage power pack does that
> mean that there's electronics in the BG-2 that's stepping up the voltage
> of those four C batteries to 330 volts? It would seem that that must be
> so but then I don't understand why the recycle time specs for the BG-2
> aren't any faster than the T-32 without the BG-2. Well, that's not
> strictly true. The T-32 manual says 0.2-10 seconds and the BG-2 says
> 0.2-9 seconds.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Moose wrote:
>
> > Brian Huber wrote:
> >
> >>.....4. If you keep only the BG2, do you purchase an OM-compatible flash
> >>(Sunpak, Metz, Vivitar to work on the BG2? Here's where it could get
> >>dicey- some flash unit's feet are a little wide for the BG2 compared to
> >>the 32...
> >>
> >
> > I don't see the point. The reason to get a BG2, rather than some
> > lighter, cheaper flash handle is for the ability to power the T32 for
> > faster recycle times and more flashes.
>
>
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