Light Flash Strobe
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About A Fire Alarm Strobe
A fire is something that can be very frightening for a lot of people. It is also something that can be extremely destructive, whether to a home, a business, or to another place, such as a hospital or a school. Fire can be damaging to property, possessions, and lives. There is a lot of talk about why fires start, and what you can do to prevent them, but the bottom line is that sometimes there is nothing you can do to prevent a fire, and in these case, fire alarms become something that will save you and your family from death. There are many different types of fire alarms that you might want to use. A fire alarm strobe is a type of fire alarm that is very useful on many levels.
What Is It?
A fire alarm strobe is a fire alarm that also has large flashes of light which accompany the sound. There are many different types of fire alarm strobes, but each of them will have the actual fire alarm, as well as a light that will flash when the fire has been detected. There are many reasons and times where a fire alarm strobe is very useful to people.
The most obvious use for a fire alarm strobe is in a situation where people can’t hear the fire alarm. These are very common and very useful in situations where all or even one of the occupants of a home or business are deaf. If a deaf person is in a place and the fire alarm goes off, they might not be able to hear it, and they might not be able to get out safely. However, if they have a fire alarm strobe they are going to be able to get out safely and are going to be able to take care of themselves.
These are also important to have around in situations where you might not know if the people in the building are going to be able to hear the fire alarm or not. If a hospital or a school needs to have a fire alarm, they might not know when there might be someone in the school or hospital that cannot hear the fire alarm. This means that they are going to need to install a fire alarm strobe, or many of them, so that anyone who happens to be in that place can still be notified that there is a fire. The nice thing about a fire alarm strobe is that it both makes noise and also provides a flashing signal for others.
External Flashes/Flashguns?
I am getting more into lighting with my photography.. And I am looking into external flashes/flash guns.. but I don't COMPLETELY understand them. What do I need to set two flashes and have them fire when the camera fires? Do I need a certain type of flash? I use a Canon T1i and haven't worked with lights (flash, strobe, ect.) I shoot a lot of bmx/skaters and lots of portraits.. So if anyone has any tips for buying and using external flashes with a wireless unit to fire them, it would be greatly appreciated!!
Lynzee,
I suggest you start by getting the Canon Speedlite 580EX II to start:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=canon+speedlite+580ex+ii&N=0&InitialSearch=yes
You can add more external flash units as you get more proficient. The 580 is good because it will allow you to use it in a "Master/Slave" mode. That is, it can trigger other Speedlites (including the less expensive 480 EX II - which cannot be used as a master...). So you could set up other flash units on light stands. and trigger them using the 580 either on-board the camera, or on a bracket or handheld off-camera.
Check your camera's manual before you buy anything to see if the T1i can send a wireless signal to an off-board 580EX II or if you'll need a connector cable. Some Canon cameras can send the wireless signal, some can't.
Look at the Strobist website: http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101.html
Some books for you to check out on lighting techniques:
- Don Marr - Available LIght
- Christopher Grey - Studio Lighting Techniques
- Strobist - Photo Trade Secrets (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=strobist&x=0&y=0)
- Speedliter's Handbook (http://www.amazon.com/Speedliters-Handbook-Learning-Craft-Speedlites/dp/032171105X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1309558043&sr=1-1
In addition to the flash unit itself there are various brands of mini-softboxes, snoots, grids, light directors, filters (color correcting & special fx, etc.) that you can attach to a flash unit like the 580 or 480 (be sure to check you get the proper size attachment to fit the unit you buy - fittings vary in size).
There are wireless triggers you can put on your camera's hotshoe to trigger remote strobes. But I think you need to work your way up to that. Start with the more portable, affordable lights to learn the principles.
Light: Science & Magic is an excellent book. But hold off on that till you're at a more intermediate stage in your lighting skills.
Good luck!
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