This is a Flash !!!!!!!!!!

[Alfred Forns]

During the past SWF IPT I had the pleasure of meeting Humberto and his flash !!! One nice person to have around .... never a dull moment !!! :cool:

A couple of days into the workshop he brought out the mother of all flash units :D Don't recall anyone having a more powerful unit during a workshop :eek: Serious muscle power is needed to carry it around. The power source is the same size as a car battery and just as heavy .... but delivers the goods !!!! :):)

Here Humberto is making the final adjustments before blasting !!!! :eek:

Comments welcome and much appreciated

[Blake Shadle]

Is that a ring light on a 200-400VR??? :eek: :eek: :eek: Incredible!! That has to be one of the coolest things I've ever seen!

[Doug West]

I guess I know who to call the next time my car battery needs a jump.

Doug

[Gus Cobos]

WOW...:eek: Whats the distance on that baby? (1,000 yards) ???:confused:
He can probably shoot in pitch black...:eek:

[Jason Vaclavek]

After you take a picture, your subject is a nice medium-rare....ready to eat!!

[Beth Goffe]

WOW...:eek: Whats the distance on that baby? (1,000 yards) ???:confused:
He can probably shoot in pitch black...:eek:

He did! Lit up the entire island at the Venice Rookery before the sun came up! I think Giulio and can both attest that you do not want to get in front of that thing! :eek:

[Fabs Forns]

Makes me smile thinking about Humberto, a super-cool person!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I remember my surprise when I saw the 'little' battery. If I'm not mistaken he flashed Giulio, who looked a bit shell-shocked afterwards. :)

[Taylor Yeager]

How do the birds react?

[Axel Hildebrandt]

How do the birds react?

They feel enlightened. :)

[Maxis Gamez]

How do the birds react?

They crash because they see stars!! :D

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Taylor Actually we don't know how the birds felt since after being flashed none regained consciousness while we were there !!!!! :eek::eek: :)

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

I have seen light rings before but nothing like this.. No wonder the birds passed out < smile >

[Alfred Forns]

Judy we are not certain if its the light intensity, heat generated or plain shock !!!! :eek: ..... I'm not sure but our very own JIm P was interested in the device ....... he did asked many particulars :)

[Judd Patterson]

Wow, that's crazy...insane even. :)

[Geurt Bloem]

Man, that is one big flash and battery set-up and looking at the size of those calf muscles, Humberto is built to use such a rig as well:)

[Humberto Guarin]

It was a "blast" meeting such a nice group and had a lot of fun.

It was the first field test for the flash and I still have to play more with the power adjustment (to get the bird medium or well done). The bird came o.k. but the eyes came white. I will post some images, but this baby can illuminate the night.

From the bird's point of view I believe it is safe. In a photo-shoot with a model she will receive a couple hundred shots directly in her face at a close distance and besides the extra tan they do not report side effects.

The nice thing is that after the first flash the subject remains very still and easy to work with as Giulio and Beth can testify.

[Jim Poor]

Being a Tim the Tool-man Taylor type ;) I was/am definitely interested in this one. Once my "finance minister" recovers from the sticker shock of my second D3 (arrives today :D ) I'll be giving Humberto a yell.

[Alfred Forns]

your an animal Jim ..... another D3... that will be twenty lashes :D:) Way cool Jim !!!!!

Humberto what a treat !!!! It was fun and will do it again Still impressed with the godzila size flash ..... btw I was told that using two batteries and tweaking the power you can gain a few Kw :eek::cool:

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Big congrats on your new toy Jim.!!!!!!! The D3 is a beauty and I am sure you will have lots of fun.

[Jim Poor]

Not to steal anyone's thunder (caused by the lightning bolt from that huge flash no doubt :D ) , but I spent the entire two weeks in FL paranoid that something was going to happen to my D3 and I'd be "stuck" with my backup, so I decided I better get a second.

I didn't really get to know Humberto much until the second half of the trip (introvert that I am and all) but I wish I had sooner. He is a great guy who is always happy.

[Beth Goffe]

The nice thing is that after the first flash the subject remains very still and easy to work with as Giulio and Beth can testify.

Yes, we were truly stunned into insensibility. I still see a perfectly circular after image when I close my eyes! :eek:

Seriously, like Jim, I didn't get to know you until the end of the IPT, which was my loss. I have to say, I don't think I've ever been on a group trip in which the entire group (including the leaders) was so fun and friendly. It was a great experience.

[Craig Markham]

Now that'll make the birdies duck and cover! Probably a good fill flash for capturing detail in across-the-sun silhouettes.

[George DeCamp]

No wonder we have Global Warming problems! :D

[Arthur Morris]

How do the birds react?

They acted incinerated...

later and love, artie

[JH Tugs]

Fascinating. Respect for thinking to hang the power pack from the tripod... dual use :-)