Tiffen Lowel Pro-light - Manual (Page 2)

Pro-light & i-light
Barndoors
Barndoor Frame
Code: iP-21
Accepts swing-in accessories, and/or
leaves. Rotates 360°.
Attaching the Barndoor Frame
to the front of the light with and without
barndoors.
1 Loosen the knob A on the Barndoor
Frame.
2 Set the frame clamp retaining feet B into
the first ventilation groove C of the light.
3 Tighten knob. Proper installation allows
full 360-degree rotation of the complete
barndoor assembly.
Attaching the leaves to
the Barndoor
Expandable Leaves and Non-expandable
barndoors are attached to the frame by con-
stant-tension lock fasteners A located on the
rear of the doors. The lock fasteners require
a 1/2 (180-degree) turn to remove or install
the barndoors. Lock fasteners should be on
the “inside” of the barndoor flap, It is possible
to install a barndoor leaf backwards so that
it will not close over the light. It is important
to align the barndoor leaf to the frame.
2-way Barndoor
Code: iP-25
Barndoor Frame with two removable non-
expandable leaves. Frame accepts
swing-in accessories and additional leaves.
Rotates 360°.
Expandable
Rectangular Leaf
Code: iP-22
Changes from small to
large rectangle.
Expandable Triangular Leaf
Code: iP-23
Changes from triangular
to square shape.
Non-expandable Clip-on leaf
Code: iP-24
Rectangular leaf. Can be
attached to, or removed
from, Barndoor Frame.
Gel-Jawz Code: CL-15
Attach to barndoor leaves to hold
gels. Use two per light.
Swing-in Accessory
Holder
Code: iP-30
Holds Light Control Accessories,
attaches to the Barndoor Frame in a similar
manner as the barndoor leaf. Align Accessory
Holder on Barndoor Frame. The lock fastener
requires a 1/2 (180-degree) turn to remove or
install the Accessory Holder. When in use,
Accessory Holder swings
over the light and locks
onto the other side
of the frame.
Three hold-
ers can be
attached to the
Barndoor Frame simultaneously,
but only one can be used at a time.
A full barndoor set and a single holder can be
used at once. Quickly swinging one holder out
of position and swinging in another is a valu-
able user convenience.
Changing Light Control
Accessories
Simply release the captive retaining spring clip
located inside the Holder and remove accesso-
ry. Insert new accessory and secure retaining
spring clip. A scrim and glass accessory may
be mounted together in a single Accessory
Holder.
Note: Separate holders for each accessory are
recommended for fast in-use changes.
Swing-in Accessories
Diffused Glass Code: iP-50
Softens highlights and shadows.
Absorbs U.V. Iight rays Light loss
approximately 40%, at Flood.
iP Prismatic Glass
Code: iP-52
Supplied with all Pro-lights. Gives
an evenly dispersed flood, produces
a uniform spot and a fresnel-like
barndoor cut. When used in holder
with Clear Safety Glass installed in
front housing, allows focusing use
when swung in & super spot use
when swung out.
Dichroic Filter Code: iP-51
Converts 3200 K lamps to average
daylight; absorbs U.V. Iight rays
Light loss approximately 65%.
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Full Scrim Code: iP-54
Reduces light by approximately
one stop.
Half Scrim Code: iP-55
Covers half of reflector and rotates
360° darkens washed out
foregrounds, compensates for
actors “burning up” as they
approach a light.
Graduated Scrim
Code: iP-56
Same principle as half scrim
but effect is more gradual
and more extreme.
iP Snoot
Code: iP-53
Produces a reduced circle of
light. A Snoot attaches to the
light in the same manner as a
Barndoor Frame.Barndoors
and barndoor accessories
may also be added to the end
of the Snoot.
Pro & i Gel
Frame
Code: iP-40
Holds 5 x 6" gels. Unfold
frame, extending frame bar and
insert through front slot of UMB Lock with
knob. Pans and tilts with the light, collapses
for storage.
Pro & i Gels
Size: 5 x 6" (12.52 x 15.25 cm) sheets
Tota-brellas
Photographic umbrellas
convert relatively hard light sources,
such as spotlights, into relatively soft sources
that provide soft shadows and highlights.
Although not appropriate for every subject
or mood, the quality of light can be very
beautiful. There are two umbrellas designed
for use with the Pro-lights:
Silver Code: T1-25, reflective umbrella.
White Code: T1-26, a white nylon umbrella
that produces a softer light and also may be
used as a large diffuser.
To Mount Umbrella insert umbrella shaft
through round hole in UMB and lock with
knob. Tota-brella and gel frame cannot be
used simultaneously.
Warning - When lights with umbrellas are
extended very high, or used on undersized
stands or in areas of heavy “traffic”, it is
advisable to add weight (such as the Lowel
weight) to the base of the stand to reduce the
chance of lights falling over which could
damage the umbrella, the lamp and possibly
cause personal injury.
Warning - To prevent possible umbrella
damage, avoid full or near-full spot reflector
settings on the Pro or i-light and do not use
with a Clear Glass as Super-spot.
Pro- lights are supplied with the
iP #2 Reflector
This faceted high intensity reflector can be
used with either the supplied Prismatic Glass
for standard focusing. Swap to Clear Safety
Glass for high intensity non-focusing super-
spot only.
Never operate Pro or i-lights without glass in
front housing.
Changing Pro
Front Housing Glass
(Prismatic [iP-52] or Clear Safety [iP-49])
1 Remove the four screws A located on the
front of the light and lift off the cover plate
B, and the Prismatic Glass C
2 Replace the Prismatic Glass with Clear
Safety Glass. Reassemble in reverse.
Another option is to purchase the
#2 Reflector with Front Housing &
Safety Glass Code: iP2-19
Pro & i Focusing and Focus
Knob Extension
Code: iP-35
Turning focusing knob, located on the side
of the housing, alters the beam of light
from flood to spot. A focus knob extension
accessory snaps into focus knob for left-hand
or on-camera focusing.
Note: Compact filament lamps such as the
GCA may fail if subjected to shock or vibra-
tion while on. Operating the focus smoothly
will help prevent lamp failure.
Attaching
gel frames
& umbrellas
Pro-lights have
a Universal Mounting Bracket
(UMB) A located below the
fixtures adjacent to the
stand fitting B. It accepts
the Tota-brella or Pro & i Gel frame.
Note: the bracket can only accept one
accessory at a time.
A C
B
A
A B C
A
B