Speedotron d802b manual

If you wish to check the function of each individual light unit, we recommend that you turn off the Model switch and hold your hand in front of not inside the light unit to be tested. Circuit breaker disables power supply in case of malfunction. Does not affect model lamp circuit. Light Unit Outlets 2 — sockets for connecting one or two light units to power supply.

Page Operating Instructions Once the camera is connected, tripping the shutter will automatically trigger the flash. All light units are supplied with a 20' wired-in cable.

Again, fol- low the General Instructions to attach the light unit to the power supply. It accepts sever- al accessories listed below including snoots, barn doors and diffusers. Page Universal Light Units When installing flash tubes and model lamps be sure that the unit is disconnected from the power supply.

To assemble, first insert the flash tube according to the General Instructions, then insert the model lamp, using the packing material to hold the lamp. It is very dangerous, and will void your warranty.

Consult your dealer regarding authorized service in your area, or return the equipment to Speedotron. The period of warranty is two years from the date of original purchase. Testing of the Black Line pack caused the circuit breakers in my house to trip so frequently that I bought a brand new three-outlet Black Line power pack, to use in my testing of the VF heads.

I test-shot and worked with the VF heads I also found the VF head fitted with Speedo's "standard" 7 inch grid reflector worked pretty well for ceiling bounce lighting, and the ability to focus or widen the spread of light on longer foot bounce throws was kind of interesting. The VF light heads are completely modular: the cords come off the heads; the mounting system comes off for more compact storage, and the flashtube cover is long and slender and space-saving.

The detachable power cords on VF heads make it possible to store the cords separately, in a vinyl or canvas bag, and to carry flash heads in a relatively SMALL bag or case, compared with or M11 heads, which have permanently attached foot long cables. The M11 and series heads have more-positive lock-on of speedrings and reflectors, due to their rigid nature, but then only the VF's have variable beam control,so VF stands for Variable Focusing, with a rotating red polycarbonate plastic ring giving wider or narrower angles of coverage,and widely varying guide numbers.

What was most distressing was the top-heavy nature of the five pound Black Line power supply when used with three Black Line light heads,which have very heavy,weighty power cords. The power supply is SO light that when three heads are attached to it, if the cables are hanging at some point in their run,such as to the back of the set for an elevated hair light, the pack becomes quite top heavy.

And it can even tip over if a cable is pulled a bit. For those unfamiliar, a few infobits: the head is the "standard professional head" and it uses what Speedotron calls universal mount,which is their standard two-lug style rotating locking reflector mount. Sometimes the fans are squeaky. One unit I got had a loose wire or some problem in the wiring,and performs erratically. I suspect it's unsafe, and the seller made a very kind offer of compensation in the form of two nice,solid Avenger light stands:I accepted his offer of recompense,and I really really like the the taller of the two stands.

The Avenger AS is the closest current product to what he shipped me. Thanks for the kindness Pete! I recently bought a head with protective cover, 7 inch and Power levels are switchable: Full w-s , Half w-s and LOW w-s on a 3-level rocker switch. It has four light outlets divided into two power channels: channel A is made up of sockets 1 and 2, while sockets 3 and 4 make up the B channel.

Power is divided either symmetrically or asymmetrically using any of the three power level choices. Shooting the D at LOW power level, or watt-seconds, it's a great portrait pack,able to run two or three lights with me dividing up w-s and barely taxing the capabilities of the unit. It's a crying shame the small, light, affordable watt-second Brown Line D does not possess a watt-second LOW power setting, but only Full and Half power settings. The D power pack has Full and Half power settings of and w-s, and I find having watt-seconds split between three or four heads is very, very useful.

A careful studying of the power distribution tables on the sides of the Brown Line D and D power supplies will show that the smaller,lower-powered D power supply might actually be the handier one for a person who wishes to use only one,or two,or three lights with a d-slr that shoots best at to ISO.

My preference is to have between and watt-seconds of power to divide up between three,or four light heads for "most" single person,indoor portrait shoots.

Main light, hair and separation light,and background light is pretty standard for me,and my 4th light might be a fill light. For quickie,simulated available light shooting where I bounce a single flash off of the ceiling,corner,or a wall, I find the D's one-head minimum output of watt-seconds to be too MUCH power.

With my model D, I often find myself deliberately using it at LOW power,which is only watt-seconds. My feeling is that the D power supply is designed to be used in either three- or four-light setups almost all of the time,and is in fact,optimal for three- and four-light setups,but lacks power output flexibility in 1- or 2-light configurations.

The D can supply from to watt-seconds with one light,while the D can supply to watt-seconds thru one head. However, if I were still shooting ISO 25,50,and 64 films or doing work that required a significant amount of lens extension, the slightly greater power of the D would make it the preferred power supply over the D most of the time.

There's almost no weight difference among the three smallest Brown Line packs: the D,D,and DB power supplies weigh in at 11,11,and 12 pounds respectively, and all have two-channel,four-outlet designs. With three lights the D delivers w-s per head in Symmetrical, while in Asymmetrical mode it outputs w-s in A and 50 and 50 w-s in B, or alternately it delivers and w-s in A and 70 w-s in B.

When using a 4-light setup the D gives w-s to each head in Symmetrical mode,and in Asymmetrical mode it delivers only a single power output ratio, which is w-s in A, and 30 and 30 w-s in B.

These are full-power figures. The D has a half-power switch,allowing the prior outputs to be cut in half approximately. It weighs 11 pounds,and is low profile and compact. It follows the Speedotron Brown line pattern of four head outlets,with outlets 1 and 2 comprising the A channel, and outlets 3 and 4 being the B channel.

When using two lights the D gives w-s per head in Symmetrical mode, and it offers three output options in Asymmetrical mode: the first Asymmetrical option is w-s in either outlet 1 or 2, and w-s in outlet 3 or 4. The second option is and in 1 and 2,while the third two-light power option is and w-s when using outlets 3 and 4 concurrently.

When using three lights the D delivers watt-seconds per head in Symmetrical mode,and in Asymmetrical it delivers w-s in either outlet 1 or 2, while outlets 3 and 4 will each provide 75 watt-seconds,or you can plug two lights into outlets 1 and 2 and get w-s out of each of those, while a head plugged into 3 or 4 will provide watt-seconds. With four lights in Symmetrical mode the D puts out w-s per head, while four lights used in Asymmetrical can deliver and in 1 and 2, and while outlets 3 and 4 will each output 45 watt-seconds.

As with other power supplies, all of these power distribution ratings can be cut in half by switching to the Half Power setting. If there's a problem with the D,it is that it is SO powerful with only one light attached. Several lower-end standard version Brown Line light units are equipped with only watt-second flash tubes,meaning the full power of the cannot be used with those lights unless they are upgraded to the Q or Quartz-type flashtubes,with higher W-S capacity.

The D has an Audible Recycle feature that gives a Beep when the unit is recycled; this feature can be turned on and off by pressing the button. The D is compact and straightforward,and has a low voltage triggering system safe for d-slr's. This power supply does not seem to be very popular,and it often sells for very low prices on the used market. The Brown Line D is a VERY small power supply, with only two light outlets, and symmetrical and asymmetrical distribution, and a built-in power cord.

It uses blade-style synch,and is a very simple unit to operate. It is no longer manufactured. I would check threads on JTL on this forum as well as synch voltage issues that might relate to your camera. Also check www. One other thing! Some of the best photos I have taken of my kids don't involve flash at all. You only need a large window to provide very nice natural light.

If you have an on camera flash you can set it to provide some fill light to lighten shadows. I recently had a cap blow on a dB kit. Luckily it was still under shop warranty and speedo covered the repair so it's now good as new and wrapped in factory shrinkwrap. Nonetheless, i decided to buy Profoto gear and to go ahead and sell the Speedos.

It's taken some excellent pictures but I've decided that I need a little bit more control and power. Would be willing to use Paypal or ebay "buy it now" if costs are covered. Email is: autoforward [at] bhennies [DOT] com. They're not bad, but the alien bees would probably be better due to customer service being excellent.

The speedos are built tougher than any of the above Actually, I won the bid of the auction, but I don't feel quite comfortable to send money to someone having 0 feedback.

I may need to cancel it. Would you recommend a good way to drop the deal without hurting my EBay feedback point?