Picked up a 3rd-4th hand Honda EM5000SX generator for an OK price today. Will try To use it with my Speedotron flash units in the field to make Ambrotype portraits. Probably 14x14 inch headshots with shallow depth of field. Want an intensity to the portraits, and have always liked the harshness of direct flash.
Hopefully this unit lasts a while. New battery and recent tune up , were done by seller. It starts on the first try with both the recoil pull starter and the electric starter.
It is reasonably quiet for a generator and 5000 watts. Honda units have a good reputation. The down side is it is very heavy at 236lbs.
If it does not work for the portraits, I can use it for camping or resell it for a similar price. Here’s hoping it works for us.
Thank you Bo R for the idea!!!
