Vagabond II and Elinchrom DLite 4

[AHPZuazua]

Im confused? What is this.

[rtphotography]

@AHPZuazua A video showing how Elinchrom strobes work with a Vagabond II...what else.. LOL...

[AHPZuazua]

@rtphotography

heheheheh 

[altamashurooj]

Hello there ! I have 4 Dlite4 strobes and Im looking for a battery pack that is compatible and safe. My lights are 240v though ! ! Would the Vagabond still work for me ?!?

[rtphotography]

@altamashurooj I don't think it will work, since the Vagabond is 110V

[musi1714]

@altamashurooj hi i have two dlite4s and trying to find a battery pack also,did u have any luck.would be interested if you found a pack that work and was a resonable prices...:)

[altamashurooj]

@musi1714 hey man no luck yet, I sorta gave up on the idea and decided to start saving up money

for the rangers or something like that....and leave the d lite 4s for in house work...you let me know if you find something though !

[musi1714]

@altamashurooj Thanks bro,ill let u no if im lucky,i like the rangers too looks good!Im using the dlites at home also but really wud like to use them on location when need wud safe me cash..but will kepp researching ...:)

[mzahra1]

Thanks for posting. I'm looking at the Vagabond II with my 2x BX500Ri's. My try a DIY kit after.

[klemenbizjak]

so if I undertsand, MY ELINCHROME D LITE 4 works great with VAGABUND II. Do I need some more equipment or just VAGABUND II. The suplier answer was: "if the Elinchrome can run off 110v then it will work. " any idea?

[c2thew]

@klemenbizjak

the video is self explanatory....

[deathrecycle]

do you know if it will work with my photoflex starflash 300? i've been wanting one cus my lighting is just sitting at home. studio is no fun.

[ardaguldogan]

Will it also work with BXRI500 heads or should I go with innovatronix explorer xt se?

[andwestuk]

I correct myself. After digging further you can run 4x X1600`s or 2x X1600 plus 2x B1600 at the same time.

1x X1600 and 1x B1600 run together would give you 287 full power flashes at 3.4 secs recycle

[wondnaereh]

Alien Bees Vagabond II? Can you please tell me if the Vagabond II can power the White Lightning X-Series X1600 Flash Unit as well as the The AlienBees B1600. Also I have a Photoflex Medium 5' Octodome and I would like to know if I can fit that on either of the heads I mentioned here? Will the Vagabond power my Photoflex 650w/s head? I need to know, please help someone, anyone?I want to be able to shoot on location and outpower the sun for effect. Help please, anyonoe???

[rtphotography]

No idea..I have only used it with Elinchrom gear (DLites 4 and 300RX strobes).

[deathrecycle]

@wondnaereh I'm pretty sure since they're both the same company no? I'm trying to figure out if the Vagabond will work on my photoflex starflash kit.

[rtphotography]

No surge protector whatsoever...

[corosario]

Just to confirm, are these the D-Lite 4's with fans? What kind of surge protector are you using to plug in the lights? Thanks!

[XXXXXXXXZ]

I am trying to buy the Vagabond II. But they don´t delivery to Brazil. How many lights can you plug on it? It´s is reliable?

[murderous333]

How long is the expected battery charge on the vagabond?

[rtphotography]

Depends.. From a full depleted battery it takes about 4 hour, but more normally is about 2 hours when the battery still has charge.

[tomhargreavescom]

hey there, i am in need of a battery pack/generator for my dlite 400's for a location shot i am doing around christmas.

however, i live in the UK, so getting one of these vagabond II's is very difficult (especially due to time restrictions).

as an alternative i was going to buy a petrol powered generator, like what is used for caravanning.

do you have any experience with these? ie what kind of power i would need?

thanks for the video.

[catullorampazzo]

You will need a pure sine wave petrol powered generator, otherwise you will blown the fuse of your flashes at every pop. They're very very expensive. Honda is the best choice.

For one 400 W flash you need at least 1,5kW gasoline generator. For two 400's go with a 3kW.

If you want to go with batteries, you must buy a 12V car battery but you will need a pure sine wave inverter too. Really expensive solution.

[tomhargreavescom]

hey, thanks very much for all the helpful information.

i am by no means an expert with generators, and don't understand what a pure sine wave generator is.

i had a look at honda eu10i,20i & 30i...are these the generators you mean, or is it a different one?

i would actually only need to rent 1 for a couple of days, as i have a friend who can lend me their lighting for the other location shoots.

but pretty cool that you got to go to america and end up saving money!

[rtphotography]

I am not understanding your post.. I have used the Vagabond II with up to 3 strobes (300RX fro Elinchrom) without any issues. I have never blown a fuse so I think you r comment is completely wrong.

[catullorampazzo]

@rtphotography I was talking about inverters and gasoline generators. Power packs like Vagabond are pretty different.

[catullorampazzo]

I suggest you to buy the powerpack in the USA as I did.

Dollar is convenient and a cheap ticket (for a three days trip) is about 300 euros. Sleeping in a motel and eating at mcdonal's is the solution if you don't want to pay item+shipping+VAT on item plus shipping+import tax.

Ask friends and relatives if they need something from abroad, so you can collect some money for the airplane ticket.

I did this way and saved 900 euro on a Bowens powerpack. :D

[catullorampazzo]

Hey Tom (I suppose), sorry for the delay of my answer.

1) A pure sine wave inverter (or generator) is a kind of inverter for "complex" electrical appliances. They're ok for personal computers, studio flashes and stuff like that.

Standard inverters/generatos are ok for rough appliances like halogen lights, TV, electrical owens...

2)Alien Bees are for America market so they're 110V - 60Hz. We use 220V-50Hz in Europe, so the Vagabond won't feed your Dlite.

3)Pure sine wave petrol generators are

[catullorampazzo]

noisy, big, heavy and they produce smoke. You need a 2,5-3kW generator just to feed 2 Dlite 400's. You must consider the peak of energy absorption when they're recharging the flash bulb. One of my Bowens 500 blown a fuse of a 1500W inverter, and the modeling light was off!

Best solutions:

-rent the battery pack

-switch to good and affordable brands like FalconEye or Dynaphos

[c2thew]

thanks for making this video

[rtphotography]

No problem... I am glad this video is useful for some making their minds on buying a Vagabond II or not.

[c2thew]

i also own a d-lite4 and the very thought of getting the vagabond II to supply the power excited me!

i'm waiting for paul c buff to bring the 7mm shaft for the PLM diffuser by january 2010. that way, d-lites can use the umbrella for maximum light efficinecy

[rtphotography]

This is the new Vagabond. It was said that the DLites would not work properly with it being Multivoltage but I am happy to report they work great!

I haven't done a test to see how many pops can I get out. I've used it twice outdoors for about 300 pops and was fine...

[azneric03]

Thanks for making this video

[Calbeee]

approximately how many pops until the battery run out?

1 light and 2 lights

[rtphotography]

New Vagabond II with 2x Elinchrom DLite-4s

[xulian]

Is this the new Vagabond or the old one?