On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 3:27 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> On Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 1:59 PM, Larry Colen<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I also decided to try an experiment with an LED modeling light in my >>> strobe. I haven't had a chance to use it yet, but the incandescents get way >>> too bloody hot, so I tried modding a 100W equivalent dimmable LED. If it >>> works, I'll put one in all of them. >> >> PCB warns against trying this with their strobes. They specifically >> mention it about Alien Bees and Einsteins, so I don't know if the >> caution also applies to the White Lightnings. The warning is that >> their dimmers are only designed for tungsten bulbs. >> >> FYI ... > > > I just got a reply from Paul C Buff on this topic: > > Hi Larry, > Redesigning the White Lightning to incorporate an LED would be quite > an undertaking and cost several thousands of dollars. At this time are not > looking to do this. > However, you can screw in dimmable LED lamp into the WL modeling socket. > > We do not have lengthy data if this LED model lamp will work long term in > our lights. As long and nothing metal on the LED lamp touches the wire > wrapped flash tube the WL will fire. If the metal part of the LED lamp > touches the wire wrapped flash tube the WL will not fire.
Cool! New life from old strobes. :) -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
