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Quantum flash system:
I also use the Quantum flashgun system for most of my off-camera lighting. It is a robust system and the Q-flashes are workhorses that stand continuous firing without a hiccup or overheating. Although the Q-flashes can take an AC adapter, it is really a battery-operated flash system, making it very flexible for on-location lighting.
Here is an example - an Indian wedding where I relied on the Quantum flashes.
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Quantum Q-flash T5D-R
I still use a few of the older T2 Q-flashes, but they have been superceded by the Q-flash T5D-R which now offers wireless TTL capability. With the output that the Q-flash offers in conjunction with the wireless TTL, the T5D-R is an easy choice for me to use in on-location photography where I need to shoot fast and need more juice than the normal Speedlights offer.
Of course, the Q-flashes need to be triggered by a radio transmitter. Since I more frequently use my off-camera lighting as manual flashes, I trigger them usually with Pocket-Wizards. I also have to use an Umbrella Clamp to connect the Q-flash to a light-stand. (These items are listed on the previous pages.)
However, when I want to use the Q-flash T5D-R as a wirelessly controlled TTL flash,
then I use the following items:
Quantum FW9T FreeXwire Digital Transmitter
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Quantum FW7Q FreeXwire Wireless Digital TTL Receiver
The FW7Q is especially well-designed in how it snugly fits onto the T5D-R and is powered via the Q-flash itself.
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Wireless QTTL Adapter
In order to trigger the Wireless Transmitter, you need this adapter on your camera :
- for Nikon & Fuji : D12W
- for Canon digital : D23wR
Quantum Turbo 2×2 battery pack
This battery pack is remarkable for how much juice it offers, and how fast it recycles - and also for how fast it recharges. You can run two pieces of equipment off it. And you can halve the recharge time by putting two chargers onto it. This has saved me a number of times where I had to recharge my battery packs during a wedding’s cocktail hour, and have it ready for the reception.
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Quantum Turbo SC battery pack - Slim & Compact
The SC is a new battery pack that Quantum is offering. As the name says, it is slim and compact - yet offers great capacity.
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Quantum Pole Mounting Clamp for battery packs
This is the easiest way to clamp your Quantum battery pack to the light-stand.
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Turbo AC
Even though the Q-flashes are battery driven - which is exactly what makes the Quantum flash system so flexible - there are times when it makes more sense to run the Q-flashes of AC. Then I use these Turbo AC packs.
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Q-flash Remote Flash Head with 8′ Extention Cable
Since I often have my Q-flashes very high up on a light-stand, it becomes an effort to hoist the Q-flash up and down to just change a setting or two. With this Extention Cable, the flash-head remains high up on the light-stand, with the Q-flash body and controls down at eye-level.
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Quantum Softbox 12″x12″
Although I prefer working with larger softboxes, this small Quantum softbox is easy to set up and very portable. And even though it is small, it does immediately offer a larger area than the Q-flash’s usual diffuser disc.
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Wide-angle Diffuser for Q-flash
Another useful item to disperse the light from a Q-flash even wider.
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Connector cable to use Quantum Turbo batteries with a Speedlight
Although the high output of the Quantum batteries can damage a Speedlight if fired too fast, I find it necessary at times to have a lot more power available to me than the smaller AA battery packs allow. Then I use one of these cables to attach the Speedlight to the Quantum Turbo battery pack :
- For Canon Speedlites - CZ cable
- For Nikon SB-800 Speedlights - CKE cable
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