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BB-Series Strobes
3370 BB-Series 100mm Reflector
3372 Snoot with Honeycomb for BB Series
Light Head
SA3421_SO BB-Series 18"X18" Softbox
3367 BB-Series Barndoor Filter Set
3412 BB-Series Head Filter Set
As you can see from this view, the BB-Series
strobes are Master/Slave strobes which means they can be fired
either via a sync cord (the master setting), or cordless via
the optical slave sensor. This gives us the maximum possible
control of our strobes.
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As we can see from this view, the New BB Strobes are well-stocked
with controls and come with the extras already built-in. As with all my packages, everything you'll
need to start working with strobes is included; the strobe itself,
flash tube, a removable reflector, a Tilt/Swivel Bulb Holder,
power cord, and a sync cord; just plug them in, and fire away!
The "ready" light goes on to let
us know when the strobe is charged and ready to fire; the "test"
button lets us fire the strobe to test its proper functioning;
the "sync" terminal lets us attach a sync (or PC) cord
to the sync terminal on our cameras to control the firing of
the strobe with the shutter button on our cameras; and the "optical
slave sensor" lets us fire the strobe automatically with
the flash of any other strobe or flash unit.
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Here's a BB strobe with the reflector removed, and a green
filter over the bulb. These filter sets are available for under $20, and
come with a custon carrying case. See
below for a sample of what
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BARNDOORS Ah, here's
one of every photographer's favorite accessory. The barndoors is
a wonderful, inexpensive, and easy way to modify and direct the light.
As you can see from this image, we simply open and close
the barndoors' four "doors" to control exactly where we want the light
to go (and, of course, by extension, where we
don't want the light to go).
3367 BB-Series Barndoor Filter Set |
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Here's a BB strobe with the reflector-size color filter,
and a red filter inserted (see the round color filter kit in the picture
below). These filter sets are available for under $20, and come with a
custom carrying case. See below for
samples of what color filters can do for us!
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To use an umbrella with a BB Strobe, simply insert the umbrella
stem into the umbrella-holder slot (see image
below)
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As we can see, the umbrellas can be used either with the
reflector attached to the strobe (as above), or with the reflector
removed (as in the picture to the left).
Usually, though, we use umbrellas with the reflectors attached to the
strobes, so the majority of the light is directed into the umbrella for
maximum transference.
Although transparent "shoot-through" umbrellas are shown
here, the reflective umbrellas (usually the Black/White Umbrellas), are
often used.
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The optional
4 filter set for the BB-Series Strobes |
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3412 BB-Series Head Filter Set |
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3367 BB-Series Barndoor Filter Set |
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Here's just
a small sample of the variations you can get from putting a color
filter over your background light (or any strobe). The point
is to let you know that owning strobes with capabilities of accepting
additional, optional light-modifying accessories (like these
great strobes) is always better than buying lights that
cannot be accessorized or expanded.
A custom set of color filters
or barndoors, or other accessories are always available to you
(most for less than $20). The translucent white filter is like
having a softbox! Just pop the white filter over your main light,
and you'll soften the light as well as eliminating any possible
"red-eye" problems!
The background on all the shots above was a pure
white muslin. The color intensities can range from a heavy, deep
color, to a light tint, depending upon the settings you choose,
the angle of your background light, and the distance of the background
light from the backdrop.
I made these exposures with a relatively
light tint (and I purposely included the strobe in the shots,
something we usually don't want!), so you could see it
If you'll notice, in the blue exposure (on the
right), I angled the BB-50 (by pointing
it up), resulting in a tonal gradation of deeper color at the
top, and lighter color at the bottom, to show you one of the
many techniques you can use to give you all sorts of different
coloration effects.
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