Recently attended a "going out of business" sale from a local professional
who had retired and was liquidating his studio equipment.
Acquired while there:
- Two 135 WS studio strobes with modeling lights for $10 each.
Not that powerful but the price was right.
- One Sunpak 544 handle mount flash (GN 140) for $30.
with Quantum Bantam battery adapter.
- One 18" very, very nice cable release for $2
has an interesting lock on it; not the normal setscrew.
Not a bad deal overall for a total of $52. However, it what I couldn't get
while there that's going to be my undoing:
- No umbrella brackets
- No light stands
- No umbrellas
- No flash meter
- No PC cord for the Sunpak
- No rechargeable cells for the Sunpak.
I now have a coiled Paramount cord for the Sunpak, and 12 1700mAH NiMH "AA"
cells. The Sunpak 544 battery box uses 6 "AA" cells, and if you've ever
used one of these powerful gems, it's just a hair under the T-45 GN and
swallows alkalines quickly. High capacity NiMH cells, Sunpak's high
voltage battery pack, or one of the Quantum batteries (Bantam or Turbo) are
the *only* solution for using one and getting a decent number of flashes
out of it before changing batteries. Spent more for these than I did for
the flash! The Quantum Bantam battery adapter could be used to make my own
9 volt battery pack from NiMH "C" cells. The connector on its coiled cable
is a common EIAJ type.
Sadly, someone had already scooped up all his umbrellas, stands, etc.,
before I got there. Why the strobes were still there is beyond me . . .
other than their power level. They work just fine. I was ecstatic at
finding the strobes until I estimated what it would take to be able to use
them easily. Found a pair of used, sturdy *metal* umbrella brackets. They
attach to the bottom of the strobes and mount to top of light stands with
hole and setscrew for umbrella rod. Spent more on these than I did the
studio strobes! I keep telling myself it's still a good deal though.
Still need stands, umbrellas and a flash meter.
<sigh>
-- John
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