Photoflex LS2205 User manual

Photoflex - First Studio Portrait Kit Assembly
Assembling the First Studio Portrait Kit
The First Studio Portrait Kit includes two 45"
ADW adjustable white interior umbrellas,
two FirstStar™ reflector lights and lamps,
and two LS2205 LiteStands. This is an all-in-
one lighting solution for achieving soft,
professional quality lighting when shooting
portraits.
To learn more about using the First Studio Portrait Kit or other First Studio products,
please visit photoflexlightingschool.com.
Setting up the LiteStands
Loosen the knob on the leg collar.
(figure 1)
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Pull the legs out away from the main tube of
the stand and slide the leg collar down.
(figure 2)
Slide the leg collar into position spreading
the legs out to stabilize the stand.
(figure 3)
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Tighten the knob on the leg collar securing
the legs in place.
(figure 4)
To raise and lower the stand, loosen the
knob below the section you want to move.
(figure 5)
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Pull the section up to the desired height.
(figure 6)
To secure the column section in place, re-
tighten the knob.
(figure 7)
Setting up the FirstStar Reflector Lights
To assemble the FirstStar reflector lights, place the reflector and cord assembly face
down on a surface.
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Align the mounting channel of the swivel
mount with the base of the reflector light.
(figure 8)
Slide the swivel assembly onto the yoke on
the reflector.
(figure 9)
Secure the swivel to the reflector with the
thumbscrew on the swivel assembly.
(figure 10)
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Insert the receiver on the swivel to the stud
on the top of the LiteStand.
(figure 11)
Secure the light to the stand with the
thumbscrew on the receiver.
(figure 12)
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Install the lamp into the light. Make sure
the light is NOT plugged in.
Since the lamp is in a glass envelope you
can touch it with no worries, screw the lamp
into the socket making sure it is seated all
the way in.
(figure 13)
Plug the lights into a standard household
wall outlet and switch on the unit.
(figure 14)
To position the light simply twist the grip handle about 1/8 turn to the left and you
can freely move the light anywhere, side to side and up and down. Then to lock the
light down twist 1/8 turn to the right and the light position holds securely.
(figure 15)
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Attaching the Umbrella
Pull open the Velcro® strap that holds the
umbrella closed.
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Reach under the material to find the metal
collar on the post.
Slide the collar up the post and the umbrella
will open.
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The umbrella will lock in place when the
metal collar is pushed over the metal
locking tab on the post.
The FirstStar reflector has a cutout for
receiving the umbrella post.
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Insert the umbrella post through the
reflector cutout and into the umbrella post
receptacle on the swivel mount.
Hand-tighten the metal locking knob on the
right side of the swivel to secure the
umbrella in place.
Positioning the Umbrella
Positioning the umbrella is important for getting the maximum light output from the
light setup. Use the umbrella locking knob on the swivel to loosen and tighten the
umbrella post for adjustments.
The umbrella posted too close to the light
minimizes the reflecting surface of the
umbrella.
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The umbrella posted too far from the light
allow too much light spilling that is not
reflected by the umbrella.
Proper umbrella positioning will use the
entire reflective surface to bounce all of the
light from the FirstStar light.
To learn more about using the First Studio Portrait Kit or other First Studio products,
please visit photoflexlightingschool.com.
© 2006 - Photoflex Products Inc
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