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Bowens lighting
introduction
- UK based studio lighting manufacturer
- monolights use “Bowens S-type mount” for light accessories
- Bowens went into liquidation in 2017, but in 2019, the brand has been re-introduced under Wex Photo Video and the Bowens XMT500 Flash Head was re-released in Jan 2019
Generation X range
- announced in Sept 2016
XMS range
- available in 500, 750 and 1000Ws models
- provides the highest specification available from a single flash head with faster recycling times and shorter flash durations than any previous models
- 8-stops of flash power
- fully compatible with a dedicated 2.4GHz radio remote and trigger system - XMS remote controller required which is NOT compatible with the XMT remote controller
- XMS1000:
- 7Ws to 1000Ws
- flash duration 1/1,900th sec - 1/4,440th sec?
- 4.3kg
- XMS750:
- 5Ws to 750Ws
- flash duration 1/2,500th sec - 1/4,800th sec?
- 4.1kg
- XMS500:
- 7Ws to 500Ws
- flash duration 1/2,480th sec - 1/4,000th sec?
- 3.7kg
XMT battery-operated lighting range
- XMT500:
- TTL/HSS compatible with Canon, Nikon and Sony cameras via XMTRC controller specific for camera make
- built-in 2.4GHz XMT radio receiver with 80m range
- optical (IR)
- fan cooled
- 9 stops 2Ws to 500Ws at 1/3rd stop accuracy
- shortest duration 1/10,309th sec
- easy-swap Lithium-ion battery gives 500 full output shots on single charge which takes 4hrs
- 10W LED modelling light
- sync delay (from 0.01 – 30s)
- strobe mode which allows up to 100 flashes in a single burst
- 3.4kg
- ~$US1599 and XMTR controller is ~$US299
CREO system
- high end generator based system
- Radio Trigger Card slot allows optional Pulsar Radio Rx Card
- advanced cooling system
- super high colour stability +/- 80K from min to max output
- AC powered only
- generators can power two lights
- CREO 1200 generator
- recycle time 0.5sec
- 8 stops power range
- 8 flashes per second
- flash duration 1/2,400th sec at max to 1/5000th sec at the 4Ws minimum output
- flash durations down to 1/7,700th sec
- 12kg
- CREO 2400 generator
- recycle time 0.5sec
- 9 stops power range
- 8 flashes per second
- flash duration 1/1,500th sec at max to 1/5000th sec at the 4Ws minimum output
- flash durations down to 1/7,700th sec
- 15.35kg
- CREO flash head
- CREO FS250 Fresnel Spot
- CREO LS200 and LS300 Light sticks
- CREO SL69 and CREO SL130 strip lights
- CREO Ringflash Pro
Gemini lights
- Gemini Rx
- entry level with built-in Pulsar radio receiver for remote trigger
- AC power or via optional Bowens TravelPak battery
- 5 stops stepless power control
- Gemini 400RX
- 400Ws down to 12Ws
- flash duration 1/1000th sec
- recycle time 0.7s
- no fan cooling
- no digital display
- 2.7kg
- Gemini R
- more precise power control - twin dials to adjust the power in exact stops and tenths of stop
- AC power or via optional Bowens TravelPak battery
- digital display
- optional plug-in Pulsar receiver module
- main features and functions can be controlled via an optional IR remote controller
- Gemini 500R
- 500Ws down to 15Ws
- 1/900th sec
- recycle 1.3sec
- 3.4kg
- Gemini Pro
- greater power and faster flash-durations
- exact stops and tenths of stop
- AC power or via optional Bowens TravelPak battery
- optional plug-in Pulsar receiver module
- main features and functions can be controlled via an optional IR remote controller
- Gemini 500Pro
- 500Ws down to 15Ws
- 1/2,900th sec
- recycle time 1.1 sec
- 3.5kg
- Gemini 750Pro
- 750Ws down to 23Ws
- 1/2,300th sec
- recycle time 1.5 sec
- 4.0kg
- Gemini 1000Pro
- 1000Ws down to 7Ws
- 1/2,100th sec
- recycle time 2.0 sec
- 4.5kg
- Gemini TravelPak battery
- Small TravelPak:
- 5kg, recharge time 6hrs, 150 shots at 500Ws
- Large Travelpak:
- 6.4kg, recharge time 8hrs, 300 shots at 500Ws
photo/bowens.txt · Last modified: 2019/02/01 10:32 by gary1