How powerful are these when compared to Alien Bees (or to speedlights)? Anyone ever tested these with a flash meter at 10 feet?
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I think if you do a large portion of your sessions in a studio they would work great. I have used it in parks where I could find a plugin and my own house but I needed the freedom of a speedlight. It is a great light for the price. My friend who has Alien Bees was looking at it and was impressed with the quality of it for the price.
1008428
Obviously they're not as powerful as the alien bees which is I think best bang for your buck light but these are nice little lights I use for school photography like them so much that I bought five of them can't beat them for the price somewhat durable great deal for 80 bucks so far I've been very happy with them
1008429
Ive used it in around that distance at perhaps half power and have had no problems... but not have tested next to a speedlite, will try now that you mention it...
1008430
Compared to other lights I shot a model at 20ft.and it stood toe to toe with other lights I have used alien bees, Novatons, elinchomes I was satisfied with the light.
1008431
Alien bees are brighter, i am selling mine because my yongnuo 560 III are just as bright and i am not tethered to a cord for power.
1573983
hi, i have both tn31 and tn35...BOTH great thrower flashlights for beam distance. I have used both on a 1/2 mile straight stretch of highway here in fairbanks and BOTH lit up road for easily half that distance and reflected the signs 1/2 mile away. the tn31 was 89.00 and 1700 lumens. The tn35 was 135.00 and 2700 lumens..both were great light with tn35 being a little brighter is all and better spread:) but for 89.00 the tn31 is no slouch:) As far as dropping them...I do not do that sorry. They have a 2 year warrenty now and even after that will fix it at parts/labor. the people that shoot them or throw them all over is just plain stupid for such a nice light. You can break anything if you try but WHY??? I dont do that stuff,sorry. hope this helped
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Decidedly better. I've been using an Omni-Bounce, Gary Fong Lightsphere, etc., but getting the flash up off the camera has made a big difference. Of course, you will need a cable or do as I did and spring for a set of Phottix remote flash triggers. :)
957355
No flash, but they seem to do fairly well in moderate light. I have some good shots of a whale shark taken up close at about six feet deep in murky water.
1046966
I have 4 of them around my pond area and they light up the trees. I had ordered 2 then ordered another 2 more. I do like them not sure how well they hold up over time. They are the strongest ones I have ever purchased. they also make a Lattern path light that is unbeliveable that sells for 20 dollars amazon is not carrying it yet. Oh yes the will stay on for about 8 hours to.
781895
Allen, Actually the precise known distance is unknown, I did talk with the rep from cygolite and they were not sure them selves. I know that this is 360 lumens
184985
I cant say for certain about the alien bees connection. Id imagine its like my einstein. If thats the case it shouldn't matter if the reciever is nikon or canon. Since the strobe is connected via cable and not hotshoe. Hope this helps.
522560
I've used these lights during three hour rides in daylight and had a strong output throughout. I had them on the strobe/slow-flash modes during daylight hours. I was impressed how well I could see my wife's lights from a distance, both front and back.
91003
For this Flash-light, I measured its strong spot-beam to be slightly over 10-degrees in diameter, and its weak flood-beam about 72-degree in diameter. In other words (and rounding), it creates a strong spot-like round beam of 2-feet in diameter from about 11-feet distance, and exhibits a weak flood-like round beam of slightly over 7 feet in diameter from 5 feet away. Just to be complete, this correspond to the T6 diving light, single white LED, twist-on, with 3 visible o-rings on the thread, and a 3.7 Li-Ion 3000mAh battery. I tested it with the cap twisted all the way in, and with a freshly charged battery. The measurement is a result of subjective observations from two subjects (my wife and myself:-)) performed at two different distances for each beam type.
1262467
They flash very fast from one color to the other. They flash until you turn them off.
2154692
I've been using the 2000 mAh rechargeable Amazon brand for a month now. They work very well. I did a three hour shoot with two SB910s and one SB800. Approximately 300 shots. Speedlights remained powered on/standby the entire time. When I put the batteries on the charger, they were still almost half charged. The ones in the SB800 were a little lower, but not by much. Go to the following link to see these batteries: AmazonBasics AA Rechargeable Batteries (16-Pack)
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I use the flash light to see under houses and in dark places in houses as my job requires. Under a house I can usually see straight to about 10-30 feet with out issue. The light is not very focused and will eat normal batteries very quickly. Out side to ID animals might require a stronger light. This light I found to be more affective in close range and very dark conditions.
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I have not tried the micro, i like the 2 watt blaze (minimum 2watt recommended) BUT you will need two to really see the road travelling at high speed, one is ok if you are a slow rider. You will be seen, it is plenty bright to be seen but the beam is narrow. Two work well for me because i like to have one flash and the other steady.....i would buy again..its reliable ...one light flashing is enough to grab attention, day or night....hope this helps..good luck
1414377
Alien Bees spot light will not fit into this OctoBox. This spot light is designed for 1/2/3 speedlight preferably
1380026
I bought for speed lights, but did put on my alien bee 1600 once. This was just a test and while I took about 10 shots in fifteen minutes and It didn't burn, I won't do it again. Not worth the risk to self or my lights. There's just to many other options. Beauty dish is nicer light..
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I think they only flash when you're low on battery. These things are pretty small. I like them.
1007417
I use them to trigger Alienbees and speedlights, both work fine. You will however need an adapter for them to to trigger the Alienbees. The male end of the cable they come with is too small, but you can find the adapters easily at radioshack.