Batteries for Norman 400B

[TheFlyingCamera]

I just got a Norman 400B unit, and the batteries are leaking and corroded. It appears that i can get brand new replacement batteries from B&H for $150 a pop. I'm wondering if there is a way to rebuild the existing ones or if there is a less expensive option.

 

[FM2N]

I use www.batteriesplus.com
To rebuild my lumedyne batteries. Work great and use a more modern battery for more flashes per.
Prices are over half of what I would have paid and with a year warranty.

 

[Robert Ley]

I got my replacement batteries for my Norman 200b here Dead Link Removed. Just checked the site and they have your battery for $88 ea.


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[David A. Goldfarb]

The current Super Battery is a better battery--no memory effect. I have one in my 200C and upgraded my 200B before that.

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

The current Super Battery is a better battery--no memory effect. I have one in my 200C and upgraded my 200B before that.

David- so in your opinion, they're worth the $300 it would cost to upgrade my 400B?

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

I considered it worth the cost to upgrade to the Super Battery. I've had the same battery for years, and it still holds a normal charge, going variously through periods of disuse and heavy use. It is also supposed to give more flashes per charge, but I haven't tested that. You also need the current model Delta V charger.

If you don't always need to be on battery power, you might also consider looking for one of the compact packs for the Norman portable heads. These are usually cheap second hand. I have a 202 pack that I just keep on my copy stand, where I've got a pair of LH-2 heads with the small Norman octaboxes.

Those octaboxes are also great for portable use. You can even use one on a flash head mounted on a high bracket over the camera. They set up very quickly like an umbrella and fold compactly, but the quality of light is like an extra-small softbox with the diffuser or a 19" round reflector if you take off the diffuser.--

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