Tiffen Lowel i Light - Manual (Page 2)

Lowel i & id-light Instructions
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 Nonexpandable
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 holders
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 valuable 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. 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%.
iP Prismatic Glass
Code: iP-52
Supplied with all Pro & i-lights.
Gives an evenly dispersed flood,
produces a more uniform spot and
a fresnel-like barndoor cut. When
used in holder with Clear Safety
Glass (iP-49) 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%.
Light Control s
2
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.
Snoot Code: iP-53
Produces a reduced circle of
light; Barndoors and barn-
door accessories may also be
added to the end of the
Snoot. A Snoot attaches to
the light in the same manner
as does a Barndoor Frame. iP
Snoots can be “piggy-backed.”
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-brella
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 suitable
for use with the i & id 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 Tota-frame cannot be used simultan-
eously.
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 i or id-light and do not use
with a Clear Glass as Super-spot.
i & id- lights are supplied with the
iP #2 Reflector
This computer designed, faceted high intensi-
ty reflector gives improved light output. It can
be used with either the supplied Prismatic
Glass (focusing) or Clear Safety Glass (high
intensity non-focusing super-spot only).
Never operate Pro or i / id-lights without pris-
matic or safety glass installed.
Changing Pro & i / id
Front Housing Glass
(Prismatic or Clear Safety)
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 / id 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.
Compact filament lamps may fail if subjected
to shock or vibration while on. Operating the
focus smoothly will help prevent lamp failure.
Attaching
gel frames
& umbrellas
i & id-lights have
a Universal Mounting Bracket
(UMB) A located below the
fixtures adjacent to the stand
fitting B. It facilitates the
mounting of i / id & other ViP Lights
to stands and accepts several light control
accessories.
A C
B
A
A B C
A
B