Dynalite Baja Portable Electronic Flash USER MANUAL dynamic lighting
Introduction......................................................................... 3 Safety Guidlines .................................................................. 4 Dynalite Legacy ................................................................... 5 Using Dynalite Baja Portable Electronic Flash................. 6 Getting Started .................................................................... 8 Flash Modes.........................................................................
Introducon Hi. I m Kevin Ames and I don t work for Dynalite. I am a working commercial photographer with a studio in Atlanta, Georgia. I am a Dynalite user and have been for many years. This is the part of the normal instruction booklet where you are congratulated for choosing (insert what you bought here,) the nest blah-blah-blah and so on. I am not going there. Ever. Rather than take that path, let me welcome you instead. If you are a rst time Dynalite customer, thank you.
Safety There are only a few important things to know about handling any electronic ash systems when it comes to doing it safely. This section is hyper-important for you to be safe and stay well while using your Dynalite Baja B-4. Most of this is common sense. Which we all know isn t common at all. So, please read them anyway. 1. Water and electricity don t mix well. When power packs, heads, and their cables are operating they have a lot of high voltage electricity in them.
The Dynalite Legacy dynamic lighting Dynalite began in 1971 when Paul Schwartz, an electronic engineer, teamed with photographer Ed Lambert and silent investor John Poremba to create a rugged, dependable and portable electronic ash power pack and heads. Paul designed the original electronics including the non-arching connectors that allow heads to be added or removed from a powered up pack safely.
The Dynalite Baja Portable Electronic Flash 1. Flash Power Control Dial Turn it clockwise to increase the power output. Moving the dial counter clockwise lowers the power. ash. Powered by an internal Lithium 2. Modeling Light Power Control Dial Ion rechargeable battery and controlled 3. RPT Button engages C or HSS modes. Press and release for C mode. It also cycles the C mode for ve, ten or fteen stroboscopic ashes. Press and Hold for HSS (High Speed Sync.) 4. Mode controls the ash duration.
Easy Carry Handle Battery Cover Release Accessory Release 16 Remote Trigger Sensor 18 15 17 Accessory Release 3. RPT Button 4. Mode Button 5. Cell Button 6. Sound Button 7. Test Button 18 14 3 4 HSS Receiver 1 5 6 13 20 Main Display L.E.D.
Geng Started Dynalite Baja Portable Electronic Flash units ship with a hard plastic cover that protects the ashtube. Press the Accessory Release (18) at the top front of the unit then twist the ashtube cover counterclockwise. When it stops after about an eighth of a turn, pull the cover away from the unit. Charging the Baja Connect the charger s output cord to the Charging Socket (10.) Plug its AC cord to 110 / 240 volt outlet. Turn the Power Switch ( 8 ) O.
High Speed Sync (HSS) Digital Single Lens Reex cameras have focal plane shutters. These allow for amazingly fast shutter speeds up to 1/8000th of a second in most modern cameras. The high speed is achieved by using a thin slit formed by the rear shutter starting to close before the rst curtain is fully open. This limited the fastest shutter speed to between 1/160 & 1/250th of a second depending on the camera model. Both Canon & Nikon oer speedlites that can synchronize with those thin slits.
Easy Carry Handle Adding / Removing Modiers 16 Accessory Release The Dynalite Baja B-4 uses the very popular Bowens style accessory mount. Reectors, speed rings, snoots and many other modiers are available either directly from Dynalite or from other manufacturers. Press the Accessory Release (18) at the front of the Dynalite Baja B-4 back toward the Easy Carry Handle (16), twist the cover clockwise an eighth of a turn to remove it.
Specs 400 w/s of Portable Strobe Power • 550-800* Shots @ Full Power • 6 ƒ-stop Range • 1/10 ƒ-stop adjustment 3.7 Recycle Time High Speed Sync Fast Flash Duration Mode Stroboscopic Mode Digital Display Screen 16 Channel Wireless Control AC/DC Power Options Model Baja B4 Flash Power (w/s) 400 w/s ƒ-Stop (Max) (ISO 100, RSH 165H, m) 32 Variable Range of Flash 6.0 ƒ-stops in 1/10 stop increments Color Temperature 5500(±200) Flash Duration (0.5ft) @ min:max 1/12800 : 1/500 Recycling Time 3.
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