Lesson 10ª

 

 

 

   

1- Flash generator

In this case, or the flash will be connected to a power generator and it will be plugged into the outlet.

In the generator or power pack is the capacitor and all or almost all controls. How flash can be connected to the generator will depend on the make and model of the flash.

The heads are much smaller and lighter than the mono flash heads but that is heavy and difficult to transport in general is the generator.



Features:

1. Almost all controls are on the generator: on or off button, power control, plug the sync cable, button recycling, etc..

2. The flash tube and modeling lamp are in the head. Each flash must be connected to the generator using a cable that is specific to this.

3. We must connect the generator to the electrical outlet.

Generators are asymmetric (1 flash will have more power than the rest) or symmetrical (all flash vain have the same power). Generators are also offered 2 options.

An advantage of this flash is that, precisely, all the flash is connected to the generator which means that there will be no problem for all flash shot.

The camera will be connected to the generator (either x PC cable or an infrared or radio) and when we shoot the camera all the flash will fire at the same time.

A disadvantage is that if the generator is broken you can not let us use any of the flashes of the generator.

The generators are usually quite expensive, but once we have it, buy extra flash is cheaper than buying a single flash.

There are many manufacturers who make studio flash. Some are Broncolor, Speedotron, Norman, Dynalite, Elinchrome and Bowens.