BY-180B Studio Flash (Strobe) User Guide
This package includes three BY-180B strobes. The 180B strobe (or so-called “moonlight”) is an “all-in-one” studio strobe that has the flash tube, modeling light and power supply built into a single compact housing, which can be mounted on a light stand. It can host a softbox or an umbrella. This unit uses North America standard household 110 AC power (no need of battery-pack).
• Flashing power. The 180B strobe offers 180 Watt Second (WS) flashing output power. The output flashing power level can be adjusted continuously via a knob on the back of strobe. The 180 WS is powerful enough to illuminate large subjects, or to supply strong lighting to smaller subjects.
• Modeling light. The modeling light is 75 watt continuous light that gives you a preview of what your flashing light effect will look like. There is a switch allowing the modeling light to be turned ON or OFF as desired.
• Built-in slave trigger. The 180B strobe has a built-in optical/infrared sensor that triggers the flash when it detects flashing from other strobe(s) or IR ray burst from a trigger.
• Sync trigger socket. This is an input for sync cord that connects to your camera. Three sync cords are included. Two are PC sync cords that are used for a camera has standard PC sync socket. The other one is PC/hotshoe sync cord that is used for an SLR camera (film and digital) with a standard hot shoe. Most SLR cameras today such as Nikon, Canon, Pentax, etc have a standard hot shoe. It is suggested to use manual mode of your camera and set the shutter of camera between 1/60 – 1/250th second. Adjust the aperture of your camera due to your lighting condition and ISO setting while taking studio photos.
• Wireless triggering option. Since the strobe has an IR sensor built-in, it will be triggered by an IR remote trigger. If you use a Radio remote trigger, just plug the sync cord of Radio receiver into the Sync trigger socket of the strobe.
Note: this package include three long sync cords, of which one is PC/hotshoe sync cord that is used for an SLR camera (film and digital) with a standard hot shoe. You do NOT need a wireless trigger, since this cord is long enough. You need to connect with this cord to your camera and only one of the strobes. One strobe flashing will trigger other strobes to fire since all strobes have a build-in slave sensor. There cord is more reliable than a wireless trigger usually. The IR or Radio triggers are cheap today. You shall be able to get one online or ebay easily if you want one. This kit works with all types of remote triggers.
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