Wednesday 26 December 2012

Battery Power Pack

Battery Power Pack

Want to share my setup of DYI portable battery pack, similar to vagabond II. Hope it will be useful for the community:I rarely shoot on locations, always feel more comfortable working in the studio. In most cases there is a power outlets on location, I had only a few where it was too far from the lights (warehouse freezer, for example). With no external power I’ve used 4 Canon speedlites, but they too weak to be used with serious light modifiers or on a large objects.It makes me feel very uncomfortable when I do not have enough powerSo, I was looking at Vagabond II or similar portable power solutions, but did not find the one I like: it should be powerful enough to run 3-5 strobes equal to X1600 (1600 effective/ 660 true WS) for at least 300 pops and to be not expensive, as I won’t be using the system often, therefore do not want to invest lot of money in it.After researching and reading Vagabond II specification and reviews I found that I can easily build an equivalent of vagabond with more powerful battery and inverter for a less money. I am not the first who did it, I found this simple guide to be the most helpful.Yes, I won’t have any customer support or warranty for the whole thing, but the enjoyment from making the thing myself will cover all the drawbacks

Battery Power Pack

Battery Power Pack

Battery Power Pack

Battery Power Pack

Battery Power Pack

Battery Power Pack

Battery Power Pack

Battery Power Pack

Battery Power Pack

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