Introduction
Working with a professional ringflash typically involves a large heavy flash head bolted to your camera and a studio pack at your feet, both being quite expensive requiring a substantial investment for this very specialized gear - until now. Paul C Buff, owner of Alien Bees, has released his latest in the line of buzz worthy products. The Alien Bee ABR800 is a monolight ringflash which aims to bring the ringflash to the masses with reduced weight, integrated power and a low price point. In addition to traditional ringflash use, the ABR800 boasts a line of modifiers and accessories that make it a flexible light source for any studio. The following review was conducted on an early production model of this product.
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| Manufacturer |
Alien Bees |
| Product |
ABR800 |
| Format |
Monolight |
| Price (MSRP) |
$399
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| Output (WS) |
320/800 |
| Power |
120 VAC |
| Dimensions |
8"diam, 4.5" d |
| Weight |
2.5 lbs |
| Power Range |
1/32 to full, continuous |
| Modeling Light |
150 watt (8, 10 watt bulbs) |
| Slave |
built-in |
| Remote Control |
optional (RR1) |
| Portable Power |
optional (AB Vagabond) |
| Sync Type |
1/8" |
| Reflector |
10" silver |
| Accessory Mount |
clip |
| Flash Bulb |
2, half circle |
| White Balance Setting |
5600K |
| Recycle @ full |
1s |
| Accessories |
30" Moon unit softbox |
| Flash Duration |
1/2000s |
| Sync voltage |
<6V |
| Flash Bulb Durability (flashes) |
250k - 1M |
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