Tiffen Lowel Ego Operating Instructions - Manual

Operating Instructions
Fast, Simple, Beautiful IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The Lowel Ego
digital imaging light
is ideal for shooting
tabletop stills with
digital (or film)
cameras. It can also
be used as a
closeup portrait light
for stills or video.
To begin lighting
with it, simply set it
on the table, & plug
it in. Use it by itself
from either side of
the camera for soft,
yet dramatic,
effects. Or add the
enclosed bounce
reflector card for
more evenly lit
images.
Shooting Tabletop Shots Quickly
Turn off your Flash. For most
point & shoot digital cameras
there are several settings
for the flash. This symbol
means that the flash
has been switched off.
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Place your camera on a tripod
and frame your shot.
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Place the LowelEgo on the table to the
right or left of the camera and experiment
with placement to find a positon & angle
that gives desired results.
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Check the shot on the camera’s LCD
screen to make sure the light isnt visible
in the frame.
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If you want more even lighting across
the subject, add the bounce reflector card
as shown, on the opposite side of the light.
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Experiment with placement of light &
reflector, as shown with arrows. Also try
adjusting rear tilt dial (see back page).
Ego light alone
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Ego light with reflector
Lowel-Light Manufacturing, Inc.
90 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, N.Y. 11788
Call: 800 645-2522 • (631) 273 2557
www.lowel.com [email protected] Learn to light using Lowel Ego at www.lowel.com
Lowel Ego light is a product of Lowel-Light, the Academy Award winning World Leader in Location
Lighting. To learn more about our professional lighting equipment for film & digital imaging, visit
www.lowel.com
© 2009, Lowel-Light Mfg., Inc. ver. 1.5 868
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Camera Camera
n Warning: Risk of fire, use only lamps rated
at 30 Watts or lower each (60 W total).
n This portable lamp has a polarized plug
(one blade is larger than the other) as a feature
to reduce the risk of electric shock. This plug
will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the
plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the
plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified
electrician. Never use with an extension cord
unless plug can be fully inserted.
Do not alter plug.
n Do not use lamp housing with diffuser/shade
removed.
n Do not interfere with unit’s ventilation.
n Use only in dry locations.
n Grasp lamps by their base, when tightening
or loosening in sockets, to prevent breakage.
n LowelEgo comes supplied with (2) 27 watt
fluorescent lamps in daylight color
temperature.
n The lamps are switched on & off as a pair.
n See back page for lamp change
instructions.