djb wrote:
Hi Luap - like Shenanigans I am interested in a revision to the Vagabond II battery - but I am interested in going to a lower capacity battery.
I currently use the standard Vagabond II setup and it is great, except I need a full lighting setup on some remote location shoots where all gear is carried in - obviously the battery weight is a key factor in transportability.
Are there any minimum requirements for the battery? I am considering a 12v 8ah sealed lead acid battery - will this work?
Obviously capacity will be limited, but the shoots are low volume (in terms of shots / flash use) and this would bring the weight of the battery down to about 6lb.
Finally, if I am considering a second setup for the battery, will buying the inverter be sufficient to give all the features of the full Vagabond II (i.e. charging, plug-ins, etc)?
Thanks for your help
Dave
8AH is about the minimum. Vagabond draws about 55A from the battery so smaller batteries will have higher internal resistance. This won't affect cycle time much, but will reduce the number of flashes more than the battery capacity would indicate. As a guess I would say an 8AH battery would deliver 1/4 to 1/3 the number of flashes compared to a 20AH battery.
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