sasaki@harvard.ARPA (Marty Sasaki) (05/08/85)
A while ago there was a discussion about external battery packs for
flash units. I recommended the Quantum pack, and like it a lot. Since I
was/am happy with what I have I didn't pay much attention to the
discussion.
A friend wants the external power of the Quantum, but doesn't want to
pay $100+ to get one. What are the alternatives? And what are the costs?
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Marty Sasaki net: sasaki@harvard.{arpa,uucp}
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Cambridge, MA 02138hkr4627@acf4.UUCP (Hedley K. J. Rainnie) (05/11/85)
I don't know much about the product, but Tim Simon (the bringer of the Simon slide viewer) has a lead acid battery pack known as the "Supercharger" The pack has a hi and low power output, Simon claims the higher one is designed specifically for his high power "Superflash" and may damage other units. The super output gives a claimed 4 manual flashes/second. The normal output gives a claimed 1000 flashes with a Vivitar 283 on manual. The "Supercharger" has a 5 segment LED power indicator, built-in light source, flash mount (cold shoe) on top and tripod socket on bottom. No price information. -r-