Author Topic: Powering strobes outdoors (Read 6522 times)

charlesknox · « **on:** May 02, 2009, 16:27 »

Hey!

I just bought three alienbee 800watts and I need to get some sort of power supply for outdoor shoots

Any ideas? what does everyone else use? Gas powered Generators?

antoniodalbore · « **Reply #1 on:** May 03, 2009, 02:39 »

Honda diesel generators are the way to go...

They are quite compact (pretty easy to carry in the trunk of your car), silent and very efficient.

bye.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #2 on:** May 03, 2009, 03:23 »

I assume a lot of people would use the Alien Bees Vagabond battery system to power their AB strobes.

Or a really long extension cord. Walmart has those

antoniodalbore · « **Reply #3 on:** May 03, 2009, 03:25 »

Ouch... Sean... I didn't know AB had such battery system!

Quote from: sjlocke on May 03, 2009, 03:23

I assume a lot of people would use the Alien Bees Vagabond battery system to power their AB strobes.

leaf · « **Reply #4 on:** May 03, 2009, 09:37 »

I don't have experience myself but have heard that a number of people prefer a generator over a battery because of the extra power. A generator isn't much larger and won't go dead like a battery.