LumoPro LP160 - Great alternative manual flash for strobist use!

[Carnicus]

The LP160 Quad-sync flash builds on the success of previous models, like the LP120,
giving amateur and professional photographers even more features. Today's digital
photographers are looking for powerful, small flashes that are reasonably priced and
well constructed. The LP160 is the flash that delivers the power, features and price
point to meet that need.

As with previous projects, LumoPro crowd-sourced the additional features from the
Strobist community, a popular online group of photographers devoted to working
with small, battery powered flashes. This creative and sophisticated group led the
developers to create the tool to meet the demand.

Improvements included in this new model are impressive and built to fit the needs
of today's working photographers. The LP160 features twice the power and quicker
recycling for faster shooting. The Full to 1/64th power setting and digital optical
slave make the flash more usable under low light situations. A 7degree tilt, metal
hot-shoe, electronic zoom, and improved body construction add to the long list
of features for professionals.

All other features from the popular LP120 are present, including the Optical slave,
PC and Miniphone syncro ports, and manual power adjustments. The power
output of the LP160 is equivalent to the top of the line flashes from camera
manufacturers such as Canon and Nikon.

An exciting new feature will allow even more integration with existing flash systems:
the new digital optical slave will ignore the 'pre-flash'- a common feature of TTL
flashes for obtaining exposure information. This important addition enables
photographers to manually control the LP160, in conjunction with their TTL flashes,
without transmitting a TTL signal or exposure information, or having the LP160 flash
when the pre-flash activates.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Guide number: 140 (at ISO 100, feet) (Equivalent to Nikon SB-900 and Canon
580 EX II)
Remote function: Optical Slave, Digital Optical Slave, PC syncro port, miniphone
(3.5mm) port
Shoe: Standard ISO, screw lock, single pin, metal construction
Power settings, Full, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64
Zoom Settings: 24, 28, 35, 50, 70, 85, 105mm
Wide-angle adapter: Included
Swivel: 270degrees
Tilt: 187degrees, -7degree tilt for macro photography
Flash ready light: LED front and back
Minimum Recycling Time, Full power: 4 seconds with AA Ni-MH
Power source: 4 type AA batteries, Including Alkaline-manganese, Lithium, NiMH.
Optional Power Supply 3rd party: Quantum Battery 1+, 1C and 2 with MB5
Dimensions (flat): Aprox. 2.6 x 3.1 x 7.2 in. (66 x 79 x 183 mm)
Weight: 12.8oz (0.8lbs, 362grams)
Supplied accessories: Wide-angle diffuser, Miniphone to PC syncro cable, flash stand.
Warranty: 2 years from date of purchase through authorized LumoPro dealers.

FLASH DURATION:

Full t.5 : 1/1200
t.1 : 1/450
1/2 t.5 : 1/1300
t.1 : 1/950
1/4 t.5 : 1/2650
t.1 : 1/2250
1/8 t.5 : 1/4750
t.1 : 1/3700
1/16 t.5 : 1/9100
t.1 : 1/6050
1/32 t.5 : 1/18200
t.1 : 1/9450
1/64 t.5 : 1/27800
t.1 : 1/13150
Source: Mpex Website

The new LumoPro LP160 Manual flash is out! It is available from the Mpex website. I think we can only order online. Don't think any shop is carrying any at the moment, and probably not anytime soon.

The price of the flash is 160 USD. So after conversion to SGD, plus credit card, tax and shipping costs, it would roughly amount to 270+ if I am not wrong. Don't quote me though - I'm not giving an accurate estimate, just a rough one.

[Zman]

Ooo I wanna get a few of them next time!

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2010/06...-sync-v20.html