Paul C. Buff Einsteins For High Speed Flash Applications
One of the really wonderful aspects about Einsteins is their flexibility. They have two modes: Action and Color. For most situations, the difference between these two modes is negligible; however it becomes significant in high speed flash applications. Share this:FacebookStumbleUponReddit
Introduction To The Paul C. Buff Einstein 640WS Flash
I am writing this series of posts about the Paul C. Buff Einstein 640 WS flash units (Einsteins) which have proven themselves to be such an asset to my photography that frankly, I don’t know what I would do without them. I use them in my studio, on location, on remote location and even for [...]
Fotronix StopLights
Roy used to run a company on the East Coast – Fotronix Inc., which was responsible for producing a range of HSF units known as StopLights. The principal product was the StopLight SL-80, which was sold internationally to many photographers, most of whom are still using the system today with great results. Share this:FacebookStumbleUponReddit
An Unsung Hero….
The Cokin Creative Macro Flash system The Cokin Creative Macro Flash was developed and sold in the 80′s by Cokin – the French company still best known for its wide range of filters and accessories. Staggeringly flexible, powerful and innovative, they were a well-kept secret in the macro photography fraternity of that era. I bought [...]
The Olson High Speed Flash Systems
A. Kenneth Olsen was an electronic engineer from Minnesota who produced high speed flash units on a custom basis from the 1970’s to the early 90’s. He was tragically killed in a car accident in 1993, I believe. He produced two lines of units, a standard, or ‘Lightweight’ version and an ‘Ultra’ version. The standard [...]
SPOT Flash
The Microflash has recently been superceded by Dr Robert Root of Prism Science Works. He produces a unit called a SPOT flash, which boasts pretty much the same specs as the Microflash, with a couple of very noteworthy improvements: First, it is an integral unit, with the power supply and flash being in the same [...]
EG&G Microflash
The EG&G Microflash was manufactured (I believe) from the early 60′s through to the early 80′s. Designed by Harold “Doc” Edgerton and his team, it was the original commercially available high speed flash unit. It cost thousands of dollars new, and boasted a 0.5 microsecond flash duration. In fact, the flash was an air-gap spark, [...]
The Very High Speed Flash System (VHSF), by Yoric Inc.
This is a custom system I designed for a client a few years ago, and finally got around to replicating for myself. It comprises of a main power supply, with remote heads. The heads are attached to the supply via 10ft cables, also custom designed, with high-voltage and high-current connectors. The flash duration is around [...]
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