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Flash Duration of WL10,000 At Lower Power Levels?
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Author:  Planet [ Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Flash Duration of WL10,000 At Lower Power Levels?
Hi there,

I understand that at full power, the WL10,000 have a flash duration of 1/300th seconds (and that the WL5,000 has a flash duration of 1/600 seconds)

What is the flash duration of the two models at 2/3rds and 1/3rd power?

If you don't have the flash durations for the 2/3 and 1/3 settings, could you at least tell me whether they will have shorter durations, or whether they will have longer durations (similar to the Alien Bees)?

Thanks in advance.
Author:  Luap [ Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Flash Duration of WL10,000 At Lower Power Levels?
Unlike AkienBees, the durations get shorter at 2/3 and 1/3, Example - at 1/3they are 3 times as fast in flash duration and recycle speed.
Author:  Planet [ Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Flash Duration of WL10,000 At Lower Power Levels?
Thanks for the reply, Paul :)

So for the WL10,000 at 2/3rds power I can expect 1/600th sec and at 1/3rd power, I should expect 1/900th second?

For the WL5,000 at 2/3rd power I should expect 1/1200th second and at 1/3 power I should expect 1/1800th second, right?

My math is horrible, so I apologize in advance if this is completely wrong.
Author:  Technical Support [ Fri Jul 25, 2014 4:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Flash Duration of WL10,000 At Lower Power Levels?
For the old lights, you have three capacitors. These can be used all at once, or one or two at a time. Switching the capacitor banks yield a faster flash duration, but less fine control.

So all three yield a flash duration of 1/300s. Using one is a third of this time, or 1/900s. So two capacitors at 1/900 adds to be 1/450.

Soooo. for a 10,000, you will have flash durations of 1/300 at full, 1/450 at 2/3, and 1/900 at 1/3.

For 5,000, you will have 1/600, 1/900, and 1/1800s, respectively.
Author:  Planet [ Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Flash Duration of WL10,000 At Lower Power Levels?
Ahh... thanks so much for the math. I really appreciate it.
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