THE TUXEDO - NEW PRICING 2011
• It is intended for folks with smaller power needs, they love the TUXEDO. We ship the 2011 Tuxedos on a regular basis now and combined with the larger Black Box, they make a nice two-some.
•• It was designed as a back-up for the Black Box or occasional use for smaller jobs as a remote flash triggered with the mains;
••• And as a power pack for the smaller four battery powered hybrid digitals. It serves well for the smaller more petite shooters. Slips in a pocket, or clips on a belt. It's thin profile allows it even in the back pocket of Celeste's jeans…
•••• It's a back up, short jobs and crash scenes, candids or backup for PJ weddings where you can't stretch the light that far.
••••• THE TUXEDO shares the same voltage, cables and applications, limited by size, with 3/8 of the power of the Black Box.
FOR 2011
• New! Off-On power Switch!
• Euro world Wide Charger!
• Single HD DIN is standard, no more RCA Jacks.
• Heavier Duty RoHS Wiring is now Standard
• All Hand Soldered
• Tougher Construction
• More Shockproof
• More Bar Proof.
• Ultra Clip Standard
• New lightstand adapter available with purchase for $6.00.
• Available in white only. Other colors possible, see note.
• The Tuxedo uses 1.4 amp hour sealed Lead Acid battery
• Tips the scales at 19.5 oz,
Size: 6" L x 3" W x 1" D
NEW! Upgrade Available for all previous Tuxedo Owners.
The 2011 is a substantial upgrade as long as your old one is not destroyed.
We will do the following; to your older Tuxedo. We will remove the RCA jack, put in an on-off switch, and upgrade your flash cable for the heavier DIN. We will be installing a silent switch and the Ultra CLIP removing the older inch worm hook which will be remounted to the bottom which can be used to hang on a light stand.
In addition the wiring and RoHS specs will become upgraded to the new standards. About 35.00 plus 5.00 shipping. Slight additional charge if new battery needed at time of conversion, add 14.00.
NOTE - The TUXEDO is now supplied with the new Euro charger. Accordingly this raised the base price of the deluxe to 142.50 and shipping to 17.50. Total 160.00 USA.
DESTROY IT YOURSELF SECTION
PAINTING TUXEDOS (Many have used their artistic skills and honed in on this new exciting art form.)
••• Carefully with electrical tape or the blue stuff, using an Exacto Knife or razor blade for trimming, cover the ports, switch and clip. Hint: Electrical tape, the shiny black stuff makes a real sharp edge if you apply it right.•••
Enamel can eat some plastics. Use the plastic spray mentioned. It works great according to Sam Stern who did his. I knew that! I found it at Home Depot. I used Satin Black 2421 for mine. You can paint it with the new KRYLON Spray Plastic Paint called Fusion in any color you find on the shelves at Home Depot. Use KRYLON FUSION only, again, it's made for plastic, do not use enamel.
Renoir, Degas, Gogh, Monet, Da Vinci and now Sam Stern
Sam Stern sent me this shot of a completed Black Tuxedo using the Fusion approved paint.
I had an interesting chat with Sam when he sent me a couple shots of the product. Sam Stern, like me is an old school film shooter and It's meant with respect. The wedding business is a lot different today from the days of film and its rules of professional environment.
In the old days we learned photography, served as an apprentice, and then went into the Wedding business.
Today I see a lot of Wedding shooters who know little about photography and have a Wedding business. Sooner or later the 3000 images they need to get 100 pictures will catch up with them and then they are shooters with a lot of equipment, still don't know photography and no business. About 45% don't make the first year according to memberships in some organizations.
In the old days we had 120 bulbs, yes bulbs, and ten rolls of 120 film and we went out to bring back an album. No Photoshop, no zillion shot cards, just film and yes, fewer Bridezillas. The world has changed. Sam wanted BLACK, Sam made it happen, just like in the old days. See Sam's page on featured photographers.
SUGGESTIONS:
• Hunters can do camouflage finishes for their tree stand and spotting cameras.
• Hippies can do the psychedelic colors and shimmering metallics.
• Communists will be ravishing in Bright Red only using their units on May 5th.
• Multiple personality types can paint both sides different to reflect moods.
• Yin and Yang enthusiasts can paint one side black only, leave the other white.
• Patriots can do Red, White and Blue.
• Rescue workers can use Orange.
NOTE: It comes in 25 colors and needs no primer or sanding. Just wipe with isopropyl alcohol, NOT RUBBING alcohol and it dries to the touch in 15 minutes and one hour for curing. It's a fantastic product. I have used it with great success on toys to camouflaging my older hunting firearms.
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