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Who has a Vagabond II???????
will it work w/ strobes other than alien bees Dec 03 08 03:25 pm Link HDphotographer wrote: Yes. I don't have one myself but have friends who use it with their Hensels. Dec 03 08 05:29 pm Link I have it and it is great for several things: 1. Holds down the light stand (I tend to use big lights on doors). 2. Great for running laptops. 3. Great for carrying it to location where Portable Generator is too heavy. 4. Works great with my lights if I am not using full power. 5. Great for emergency lights around the house (i.e. power outage). 6. Great for powering the portable DVD player (I have two kids) when traveling. Dislike: 1. It is slow when cycling the power for lights (especially those 1000 watts/s when push it to max). 2. Amount of juice degrade as each use. 3. Can't produce constant voltage for other items (i.e. power tools). 4. Had to turn mine three times (broke twice and the 3rd time was a recall). 5. You can't carry it on the airplane (acid battery). Over all, it is decent. I would recommend get the portable gas generator (Hint: Honda EU2000i) over two of these Vagabond II if weight and gas smell isn't an issue. By the way, I carry the Vagabond II with the Generator when I go shooting. Dec 03 08 05:57 pm Link We're a Paul C Buff house. They are my favorite vendor...incredible customer service Dec 03 08 06:05 pm Link Ok, I bumped this because I have a couple of questions... How long does it last on average? How many strobes does it power? Do I need one for each? Dec 30 08 02:22 pm Link Carlton Chong wrote: I have two 400BX's and a 600RX all going at the same time on one V2!! a bit slow at full power but they work awesome for just one light.. Dec 30 08 02:27 pm Link Jay in Houston wrote: I did a shoot with one AB1600 and two AB800's at pretty much full power on one VB II. They recyled almost instantly. (Leave the modelinglamps off) Dec 30 08 02:33 pm Link Does anyone know if they are available for the UK - our appliance plugs have three prongs and not two like in the States.  Dec 31 08 02:12 am Link sonofthesea wrote: I believe Alien Bee will ship to the UK and all you need to use a VB2 in the UK is a suitable plug adapter (example here - http://www.roamingfox.co.uk/UK-Visitor- … 16228.html). Dec 31 08 02:30 am Link - Phil H - wrote: Thanks Phil that's great, good advice. I will need to check my flash units.. blow the dust off them... I have been using Vivitar portable units on location and continuous lighting in the studio for ages now. Time to buck up my ideas for 2009! Dec 31 08 03:10 am Link sonofthesea wrote: No probs, glad to be of help Dec 31 08 03:20 am Link Love mine and I'm using it with a Norman 800m power pac and 500 series strobes.. Dec 31 08 09:06 am Link I have 2, love them! I have had 2 AB1600's, 2 AB800's and an ABR800 all plugged in at the same time and they worked great. Little slow on the recycle times but a lifesaver when on location. Dec 31 08 09:09 am Link Well this thread convinced me.... but before I hit "add to cart"...someone give the assurance I need: I will be able to use at least 2 of my 750w Travelites with this, correct? Dec 31 08 09:10 am Link AJ Sullivan wrote: Just cal them and ask to talk to Joe, he is their Vagabond expert. They are VERY helpful there. Dec 31 08 09:15 am Link AJ Sullivan wrote: THe vagabonds are just inverters, its just making "wall" power. They are not dedicated to any strobe. Dec 31 08 09:16 am Link Is Joe going to be straight up and tell me that I can use another brand of lights with their equipment? Cause based on the website it says its designed for ABs/WLs Dec 31 08 09:16 am Link Cool. Bought. Dec 31 08 09:16 am Link AJ Sullivan wrote: Yes, I think so. They have been nothing but helpful to me and seem very genuine. They should be stoked you are willing to dish out 350 bones for their product. Like I said, its just an inverter that turns 12 volts to 110 and has a standard receptor in it. I use a power strip so I can plug up to 4 lights into one of mine. Joe told me I could plug 4 AB800's into one Vagabond. You can check the watts on those and do the math for your strobes. Dec 31 08 09:19 am Link AJ Sullivan wrote: Most likely they will only assure there are no problems with their lights since that's what they are testing with.. But I have used them with Alien/White, Photogenic mono and Norman pacs.. All good.. Dec 31 08 09:21 am Link Nice, thanks for your help guys. Just got my order confirmation on my phone. Now I have to justify to the fiance why I just spent $350. Dec 31 08 09:24 am Link AJ Sullivan wrote: Tell her you will still marry her Dec 31 08 09:28 am Link Has anyone tried to fly with it? Is it allowed for carry on or does it has to be checked? Dec 31 08 09:50 am Link BillK Photo wrote: just let them know upfront what it is and offer to have it inspected, you shouldn't have a problem, considering that you got other photographic equipment with you. Dec 31 08 12:58 pm Link ME AND I LOVE IT Dec 31 08 01:01 pm Link AJ Sullivan wrote: Tell her you love her so much that you are going to let her carry it for you. Dec 31 08 01:45 pm Link Does anyone here have SPECIFIC comparison experiences with the VII and the Calumet Travel Pak Battery? I have been contemplating purchasing a battery pack in the early spring, and this thread fourtunately came up just as I was researching the Calumet. After reading all the glowing reports here about the Vagabond II, I'm kind of wondering what would convince me to spend the extra $100.00 that the Calumet Battery costs. Jan 01 09 10:53 am Link |
