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The AlienBees™ Ringflash Operation Instructions
The ABR800 is a 320 True Wattsecond, self-contained ringflash for serious photographers.
The ABR800 is made in the USA, designed by Paul C. Buff and manufactured by Paul C. Buff, Inc.™
Your Absolute Satisfaction Guarantee and Factory Warranty
AlienBees™ offers a 60-Day Absolute Satisfaction Guarantee on the ABR800. If, for any reason, you
are not completely satisfied with your purchase, you may return your unit within those 60 days for a
complete refund, minus shipping charges. The ABR800 additionally carries a 2-Year Factory Warranty.
The obligation of Paul C. Buff, Inc.™ is limited to the repair or replacement of products that have become
defective under normal use, as outlined in the manual. The warranty does not apply to the flashtubes
or modeling lamps as these become exhausted based on normal use (except in the unusual case of an
unexpected manufacturer's defect). Should you experience any difficulties, please contact us so that we can
assess your predicament and let you know if we need to bring in your unit for repair.
For our international customers who purchased their unit(s) through our authorized international partner, 1st
Line Digital, please contact the appropriate European (info@paulcbuff.eu.com) or Australian (info@paulcbuff.
com.au) technical support facilitator.
Our Toll Free Customer Service Line: 1-800-443-5542
Email Our Customer Service Team: info@paulcbuff.com
Our Customer Service Team is here, ready to take your call Monday through Friday, from
9:00 am until 5:00 pm, CT. No question is too big or too small! We bees aim to please!
AlienBees™ is a division of PAUL C. BUFF, INC.™ 2725 Bransford Avenue Nashville, Tennessee 37204
Toll Free: 1-800-443-5542 Local: (615) 383-3982 Fax: (615) 383-0676 Email: info@paulcbuff.com
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Summary of Contents for AlienBees ABR800
- Page 1 The AlienBees™ Ringflash Operation Instructions The ABR800 is a 320 True Wattsecond, self-contained ringflash for serious photographers. The ABR800 is made in the USA, designed by Paul C. Buff and manufactured by Paul C. Buff, Inc.™ Your Absolute Satisfaction Guarantee and Factory Warranty AlienBees™...
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Page 2: Safety Precautions
This is aggravated when accessories such as the grids, gels, diffusers and softboxes restrict the airflow. In order to guide the user, we conducted a series of tests on an ABR800 fitted with the cover / diffuser, the honeycomb grid and a gel. -
Page 3: Power Requirements
Adapter, please see our website). With the ringflash and camera directly connected, the unit will only take its cue to fire from you. The ABR800 can additionally be fired using the built-in slave tripper which will detect and reliably fire the unit whenever it “sees”... - Page 4 For replacement lamps, please see item 10W, a set of 8 lamps, available on our website. A Pair of Half-Circle Flashtubes The ABR800 uses two 10mm, 6-inch diameter flashtubes that work as a pair, with both tubes required to create a complete circular flash. The tubes have an expected lifespan of 250,000 to 1,000,000 flashes and upon exhaustion or breakage, the user may easily replace them.
- Page 5 (sold separately as the ABRW/DF6). The Universal Camera Mounting Bracket Each ABR800 arrives with our universal mounting bracket, designed to accommodate most popular pro and semi-pro cameras with its wide range of adjustments. With the adjustable camera platform, you can attach your camera to the bracket and slide it in and out of the ringflash center hole to find the position that best suits your specific camera.
- Page 6 The ABR800 Ringflash Back Control Panel Power Cord Socket Power ON / OFF The provided UPC15 power The power ON / OFF switch cord plugs into this female turns the entire ringflash unit power cord socket then into on or off and additionally has a a suitable AC power source.
- Page 7 / semi-pro cameras with lenses up to 4 inches in diameter Typical Output (Full Power) f16 (at 10 feet, ISO 100 with the standard reflector) approx. f11 (at 10 feet, ISO 100 with the MU30 30-inch Moon Unit™) the AlienBees™ Ringflash...
- Page 8 Some brands of flash units have sync voltages much higher than ours, some as high as 400 Volts that can damage digital cameras. The sync voltage on all of our AlienBees™ flash units is under 6 Volts, safe for use with digital cameras.
- Page 9 BOTTOM VIEW light stand mount light stand mount swivel attachment knob adjustment arm camera platform adjustment knob tripod socket mounting bracket vertical adjustment knob bracket mounting post the AlienBees™ Ringflash...
- Page 10 Attaching the Mounting Bracket to the ABR800 Ringflash The ABR800 arrives with the bracket mounting post already in place, attached to the base of the unit on the rear side below the control panel. To attach the mounting bracket to the ringflash, you will simply slide the bracket over the mounting post and secure its position with the ver tical adjustment knob.
- Page 11 Loosening this handle will allow you to adjust the position until you find the correct angle. The position is locked when the handle is tightened again. When adjusting the angle with this handle, be sure to support the ringflash and bracket with your other hand. the AlienBees™ Ringflash...
- Page 12 ABRW/DF6 Set of 6 Diffusion / Warming Gels) attach. Our six gels / filters each have a pre-cut center hole for use specifically with the ABR800 ringflash and diffuser. The diffuser must be in place in order to use the ringflash gels, but the gels may be used with or without the ring reflector in place.
- Page 13 UNLOCK (to the left) when attaching and removing the reflector or diffuser LOCK (to the right) when the reflector or diffuser is in place to be used the ring reflector may be used with or without the diffuser the AlienBees™ Ringflash...
- Page 14 Replacing the Modeling Lamps Each ABR800 unit arrives with a set of eight 10-Watt, 24-Volt modeling lamps. The lamps have a 500 to 3,000 hour lifespanand may be replaced by the user upon exhaustion. To purchase replacement modeling lamps, please see item 10W, a set of eight replacement bulbs available on our website.
- Page 15 Replacing the Flashtubes Each ABR800 unit arrives with a pair of half-circle flashtubes. These 10mm, 6-inch diameter flashtubes have a life expectancy of 250,000 to 1,000,000 flashes and may be replaced by the user upon breakage or exhaustion. For replacement flashtubes, please see item ABRFT10MM, a single half-circle flashtube available on our website.
- Page 16 Conveniently carry your ringflash with our Ringflash Carrying Bag! The bag is designed to carry one ABR800 (or ZRM1) with your front cover / diffuser and your reflector in place, with room to carry your mounting bracket along with the sync and power cords. With its tough nylon exterior and padded interior lining, the bag protects your ringflash as you travel for around-town shoots.
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