Followup on using ringflash with Lumedyne equipment

I inquired to Lumedyne about their $200 listed cost for a "ringflash

conversion," and as usual Lumedyne staff responded quickly to the

question. Here is the response:

 

"Hi,

Basically we replace everything but the flash tube and the housing.

The unit is set up with a Lumedyne flash circuit and sync, cable,

test button, ready light, and plug. In the end it simply plugs into

a Lumedyne Power Pack.

 

We do the conversions on the ProFoto rings.

 

If you wish to have it done, you can send it in to the address below

along with a written statement with what you want done, and your

shipping info."

 

Regards,

David Maynard

Information Manager

Lumedyne, Inc. www.lumedyne.com

6010 Wall Street, Port Richey, FL 34668, U.S.A.

Ph : 1-800-LUMEDYNE or (727) 847-5394 Fax : (727) 841-0000

e-mail : info@lumedyne.com

are you going to go for it Rob?

Eric,

 

I'd love to have a Profoto ringflash run through my Lumedyne pack -- I think I would need to boost the w/s up to 1200 on my Lumedyne pack to get real value out the ringlash.

 

There are more ringflashes showing up on the used market, and I am keeping my eyes open for one. I saw a pro last Sunday in DC do a magazine shoot (Kiplinger's) with a Profoto ringflash and the 7b pack -- looks like really great light. For the time being I'm going to rent this setup and get some experience with it.

<i>"boost the w/s up to 1200 on my Lumedyne pack to get real value out the ringlash</i>".<p>I can tell by this comment you've never had your own portrait made with a ring flash. I suggest you try it before you hand out headaches and retinal damage to every poor sap that gets 1200ws cooked directly into their eyes. Remember, there is no diffusion over a ring flash, and if you want eye contact in the image, they have to look directly at the light. It's a <i>very</i> efficient light source... t

Tom,

 

At the photo session I referred to above, I did notice that the photographer was using the Profoto soft ring reflector, and on top of that had some sort of clear diffusing gel or paper. This was outside shooting into mid-morning sun, and I could still easily see the 3 subjects get lit up by the ringflash.

 

I will definitely try before buy, as they say. Thanks for the advice.