 Monica Turley |
AlienBees 400/800/1600 ... How can you tell?? I found the find of a lifetime a few days ago and got an AlienBees flash for real cheap. It works, it is great! BUT I can't find out if it is a 400/800/1600? The sticker on the side is no longer there and I can't find any other markings. Can someone give me a clue if maybe there is a marking inside the caseing, or anywhere else that will tell me what version this is??
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- Carlton Ward Contact Carlton Ward Carlton Ward's Gallery |
Hi Monica, Both stickers on each side are missing ? Can you ask the person you bought it from ? I looked at mine and without the side stickers I cant tell the difference either since they all can use up to 150W lamp and have the same looking back with the same controls. You may try weighing it since the B400 is 2.5 lbs, the B800 is 2.9 lbs & the B1600 is 3.7 lbs. http://alienbees.com/flash.html I would e-mail Alien Bee and ask them. Good Luck, Carlton
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Monica Turley |
That's what I though, but wasn't sure. Both stickers are gone, yes. The guy said he thought it was a 400, but it could be 800, so I was just wondering. I'll try the weight thing at work tomorrow on thier mailing scales. Thanks!
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- Carlton Ward Contact Carlton Ward Carlton Ward's Gallery |
Hi Monica, I have mine colored with (2) B800's in Yellow and my B1600 in Green so I can tell quickly which is which. I would take the reflector & bulb off when weighing it. Cheers, Carlton
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John H. Siskin |
Hi Monica, If you have another light you could compare the output. You could also check the Alien Bee website and see if they give you info on what your exposure should be at a certain distance. In strobes a doubling of the watt-second number equals a 1 stop increase in light. Thanks, John Siskin
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- Carlton Ward Contact Carlton Ward Carlton Ward's Gallery |
AlienBees Technical Specifications specifications true wattseconds
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Monica Turley |
I appreciate all the detail. I called AlienBees and sure enough the serial number is on the unit and it is a 400, which is fine by me. Now I've got three 400 units and glad as ever. Thank you everyone for your help. When everything is layed out side by side, it is amazing what the differences are.
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- Carlton Ward Contact Carlton Ward Carlton Ward's Gallery |
Great Monica - Those Alien Bees are some friendly folks. Now, just how good of a deal did you get on this light ? Cheers, Carlton
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Monica Turley |
The guy I bought it from needed the cash, and I only has limited 'cash' funds available... Can anyone say the economy is going downward... Either way, B400 for $150. I think that was so cheap because I also took a laptop off his hands for $400 (It was $1500 5 months ago and goes far beyond what I was looking forward to getting myself.) Supply and Demand!
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- Carlton Ward Contact Carlton Ward Carlton Ward's Gallery |
The economy is pretty bad and more of these type deals may start popping up from folks who bought nice equipment but are not professional and/or willing to let it go for cheap to pay the bills. Enjoy your new light & PC. Now that you have a nice strobe to start with, you can build at your leisure. Carlton Who is still 1.5 foot above the water in my front yard in North Bend, Wa ...
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