This week Mark answers the question: “How many watt-seconds do I need?”
What are watt-seconds, and how many do you need? Mark Wallace takes several minutes to explain watt-seconds, how they influence the amount of light emitted by a flash, and what other factors may effect light intensity. He also does a comparison of the watt seconds and flash output of several popular studio strobes, and gets some surprises. Come along for an enlightening look into power and light in the photo studio.
Related Products:
- Profoto D1 500 Watt Second Air Monolight Flash with Built-in Reflector & Power Cable, Coated Flash Tube
- Flashpoint II 1220A Monolight, 600 Watt Second Strobe
- Profoto D1 1000 Watt Second Air Monolight Flash with Built-in Reflector & Power Cable, Coated Flash Tube
- Flashpoint 2420 Monolight, 1200 Watt Second Fan Cooled Strobe, 120 volt
- Profoto Pro-8a 1200 Air Power Pack, 1200 Watt Second Flash Generator. #901001 / 701-081
- Sekonic L-758DR DigitalMaster, Programmable Digital Flash & Ambient Exposure Meter
- Profoto Zoom Reflector 2 – Accepts Profoto Grids, No Gridholder Needed #100785 / 505-517
- Profoto Silver Umbrella 42″ #100616 / 505-605
Learn more at the Adorama Learning Center:
- Flash Sync Speed — AdoramaTV
- 16 flash terms you should know
- Single-light portraits
- Small Studio Flash Tips—AdoramaTV
- Speedlights vs. Studio Strobes—AdoramaTV
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