Re: OT: Power Thread - Battery Packs

2003-03-26 Thread Camdir
Dave. Awesome - in a word. Not fantastically cheap, especially over here. The Turbo recycles a Metz 45 in one second at full whack:) For sustained fire nothing beats the Turbo, however for short bursts you might find several sets of NiMH with appropriate battery holders (AP1 for 283) a more

RE: Power Thread - Battery Packs

2003-03-26 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:23 PM -- To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Subject: OT: Power Thread - Battery Packs -- -- -- Hi folks... -- -- In my quest for maintaining constant power to my numerous -- flashes (Metz and -- Vivitar) I'm curious to find out if any of you out there are -- using any -- Quantum

OT: Power Thread - Battery Packs

2003-03-25 Thread David Chang-Sang
Hi folks... In my quest for maintaining constant power to my numerous flashes (Metz and Vivitar) I'm curious to find out if any of you out there are using any Quantum Battery Packs. If you are, how do you like them? Which type are you using? As the spring and wedding season approach I know

RE: Power Thread - Battery Packs

2003-03-25 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: David Chang-Sang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi folks... In my quest for maintaining constant power to my numerous flashes (Metz and Vivitar) I'm curious to find out if any of you out there are using any Quantum Battery Packs. I do. If you are, how do

Re: OT: Power Thread - Battery Packs

2003-03-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
I use a Quantum Battery Pack II with my Pentax AF400T. It's awesome. I can shoot with the motor drive on my LX at 1/4 power in most situations, and I rarely have to think about waiting for recharge in any situation. I've shot 12 rolls of 120 film or four rolls of 135 and never come close to

Re: Power Thread - Battery Packs

2003-03-25 Thread Treena
Ditto. I use mine with a Sunpak handlemount, and it makes a world of difference. I have 2 turbo Z's and love them. I have one for sale if you want it. The #1 reason to get a battery pack is the improved recycling time. A full discharge on an Af500FTZ usually takes about 10 seconds to