Tiffen Lowel V-light User Manual

Lowel V-light Instructions

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General Warnings

The Lowel V-light is a professional
lighting fixture. Read these
instructions and lamp manufacturer’s
warnings before operating.

n Not for house hold use, use only

for film, video or imaging purposes.

n Do not leave fixture unattended.
n Unplug fixture when not in use.
n V-light is available as either

a 120v model or 230v (CE approved) model.
Make certain that lamp voltage matches power
source voltage. Example: never connect

a 120 volt lamp to a 230 volt source.

n Units such as these emit

considerable light and heat, and if not
properly used, could be dangerous.

n V-light should not be positioned

extremely close to people. Ultraviolet light ray
emissions can cause damage to the eyes and
reddening of the skin. The likelihood of either
occurring is increased with length of expo­sure, focus intensity and proximity. Therefore,
lights should be kept away from people.

n V-light safety glass tube must be

used to protect people and property in the
unlikely event of a defective lamp exploding.

n Avoid aiming the light at, or placing

too close to, people, delicate objects or
flammable materials.

n Do not interfere with ventilation

by covering the lights in any way.

n For proper ventilation, do not tilt

down beyond 45 degrees or operate sideways.

Technical Data

Size closed:

7.3 x 7.3 x 1.3",
(18.5 x 18.5 x 3.3 cm)

280° constant
tension
no-yoke tilting
from light

Weight with cable:

1.5 lbs. (680 g)

Max. wattage: 500
Max. amperage:

4.2 at 120 volts

Beam control:

door angle provides
vertical beam control
Fits on: 5/8" (1.59 m)
studs and accessories
Materials: primarily

1.3” (3.3 cm)

aluminum and Ryton

Cable:

16' (4.88 m) #18/2

Switch: in-head
U. S. Patent:

4322779

3.9” (9.9 cm)

Performance

With 120v, 500w, 3150°K, GDA lamp

Notches
for normal
position of
doors

handles

Protective
glass tube

280° constant
tension no-yoke
tilting from
stand-fitting

4.4” (11.2 cm)

7.3” (18.5 cm)

Lamp/Beam Data

Lamp F. C. (lux) at 10' (3 m)
Code Volts Watts °K Avg Life doors norm doors 180°

GDA 120 500 3150 100 hr 43 (465) 25 (270)

V1-240/250 240/250 500 3150 100 hr 37 (395) 20 (215)

The above lamps are low-pressure lamps.
Tota and V lamps are not interchangeable.

V-light

AC switchCool door

Slot & lock for

umbrella and

gel-frame

n Lights should be operated with lamp

filament horizontal.

n Never operate V-light with the

Mounting Bar covering the lamp (bulb).

n Never touch hot parts only touch

handles & knobs for light adjustments.

n Do not use near standing water.
n Avoid mounting lights directly over

people unless secured with a safety cord
or cable.

V-light Fuse

The V-light is fused.

Fuse A and spare replacements B & C are
located under the rear cover plate D of the V­light.

B

A

Beam angles-points at which intensity drops
to 50% of maximum

V-light Operations

Loosen the large knob located on the side of
the fixture, swing L-link (mounting bar) down
away from lamp housing, position housing,
and tighten knob, swing reflector doors open.
A permanent finger grip is provided on each
door to facilitate ease of handling during
operation of the unit. The on/off switch is
located on the rear panel of the V-light.

Warning: Lights should be operated
with lamp filament
horizontal.

To Store

C

V-light

Closed for storage and travel.

A
B Maximum light intensity, doors at 75°.

Metal stops built into the light’s housing

V-light Door Positions

prevent doors from closing beyond the
safe operating position.

C Maximum vertical spread, doors at 180°.

CBA

When fixture is cool to
the touch. Unplug light.

D

Fold the reflector doors
back completely and
swinging the bracket in
front of the lamp and

Model / Code Volts Fuse Amps / Volts

V1-10 120 5 / 250

V1-10CE 230 2.5 / 250

glass sleeve provides
protection during
handling and storage.

Lowel V-light Instructions

V Light ControlsV Lamp Replacement

Warning: Always unplug unit before relamp­ing. Lamps must be operated at their rated
voltage. Only use low-pressure lamps. Fixture
must be cool before lamping. Avoid touching
“glass” with bare fingers. Insert lamp careful­ly, to avoid breaking porcelain ends. Due to
inconsistencies in lamp (bulb) production, an
individual lamp may function for less than
rated life. Some lamp manufactures are of bet­ter quality than others and may provide longer
life and better performance.

To change lamps
1

Flip up each porcelain socket holder A
at the ends of the V-light and remove glass
sleeve and lamp.

2 Insert new lamp B and glass sleeve C

carefully. To avoid possible breakage of
the safety glass, close these porcelain
socket holders very gently over new
lamp and glass sleeve.

3 Always install a new lamp with the raised

glass “tip” D located at the center of the lamp
(bulb) facing forward. Fixture will not operate
without using the protective glass sleeve.

ABDC A

VIP Lampak

Code: ViP-61

Provides transparent, semi-rigid foam filled
storage for spare lamps. Never put hot
lamps in lampak.

Tota-shade

Code: T1-21

Set (4)

Code: T1-24
Size: 9 x 4.5" (23 x 11.4 cm)

Add-on barndoors provide more precise con­trol. Attach Tota-shade panels to the top and
bottom reflector doors with black clips facing
in. Side panels are attached by turning panel
clips at 45-degree angle and attaching to bent
rod ends on top and bottom doors. Tota­shade will hold 10 x 12” gel sheets even with
an umbrella installed.

Universal
Mounting
Bracket

The V-light has a
Universal Mounting
Bracket (UMB) A
located below the
fixture, adjacent
to the stand fitting B.
It facilitates the mounting of V-lights and
accepts several light control accessories.

Tota-frame

Code: T1-20

Holds 10 x 12" 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.

Tota/Omni Gels

Gels are secured to the frame with corner
spring clips. Gels should not be doubled up.
Precut, tough, fade resistant Lowel gels are
available in daylight blue, frost diffusion
& neutral den­sity,.Gels can
be cut into var­ious shapes to
cover only part
of the frame
and subject.
(See gel instruc­tion sheet.)

Tota-brella

Standard/Silver

Code: T1-25
Size: 27" (68.6 cm) open,

19" (48.3 cm) closed.

Special/White

Code: T1-26
Size: 27" (68.6 cm) open,

19" (48.3 cm) closed.

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
designed for use with the V-light, a woven,
soft silver umbrella and a softer white umbrel­la that produces a softer light and also may be
used as a large diffuser. To mount umbrella

A

B

insert umbrella shaft through round hole in
UMB and lock with knob. Tota-brella and
Tota-frame cannot be used simultaneously.
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 Pro or i-light
and do not use a Super-spot
Reflector.

Flag-link

Code: ViP-50

Screws into bottom of UMB on
ViP Lights; female flexi-lock accepts
one Flexi-shaft.

Tota-tatch

Code: T1-34

Spring clamp attaches
Tota-flags and Tota-flectors
with or without
Flexi-shafts, to stands,
pipes, and flat surfaces. The snap-in
fitting rotates to help position flags.
Tota-tatch may also be used to
hold and position black & white
cards, cue cards, gels, etc.

Flexi-shaft (2)

Code: T1-50

A flexible arm positions
Tota-flags and Tota-flectors.
The fixed end of the
Flexi-shaft snaps into
a female connector on the
Flag Link, Tota Tota Tatch,
Tota-daptor, Tota-clamp and
a few other Tota components
the rotating end snaps on to the flag,
flector etc. Avoid overstressing
connectors while bending
and twisting.

Tota-flag

Code: T1-52

8 x 12” (20 x 30 cm)

Tota-flector

Code: T1-54

8 x 12” (20 x 30 cm)

Tota flags can be used
singly or snapped
together end to end
or side to side. Flags
can be attached to the
light with a flexi-shaft.
Flags block or “feath­er” light off back­ground, subject, or camera lens. Tota-flectors
can be attached in the same way and used to
redirect some of the light. It can also provide
close-up fill illumination from the sun or other
source over a small area. Slight convex bow­ing of the surface will reduce the intensity
and increase the area illumination.
Avoid mounting flags or reflectors directly
over people unless secured with a safety
cord or cable.

Constant Tension Tilting

The Universal Mounting
Bracket is the standard
mount of the Pro, i and V­lights. It locks onto any
stand or stud up to 5/8” (16
mm). Tilting is possible
with the UMB’s adjustable
constant-tension mecha­nism. The V-light, has two
independent constant-tension mechanisms,
one adjusted with the large knob located on
the light housing B, the other is adjusted with
the large knob located on the UMB A

A

B

Tota-daptor

Code: T1-35

5/8” (116 mm) female
fitting with 5/8”
(16 mm) stud has 2 female
flexi-locks for attaching
Flexi-shafts.

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