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Bowens Explorer 1500 Two Mini Head Kit, 1,500 watt Second Portable Battery Pack & 2 Mini Head Kit
Mfr. Part: BW7731US SKU: BZE2MK
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Item Includes
Explorer 1500 Battery Generator - 2 QUAD 3KM Flash Head - 2 Flash Tubes - 2 100W Modeling Lamps - Mains Charger - Sync Cord
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Description
When a photoshoot requires using a location that is not fully connected to AC circuitry, a DC battery power pack is an ideal solution when smaller on-camera flashes are lacking the light output needed. There are a wide variety of these sorts of devices, but the Bowens, Explorer 1500 Pack stands out with a feature set not found on most other portable strobe power generators.
Contained within this compact, yet powerful pack is a sophisticated operating system that allows for the two head outlets to be adjusted from 31 to 1500 watt/seconds in 1/10th-stop increments. The adjustments can clearly be read in sunlight and low-light with the top-deck control LCD display. Battery charge, status, channel and other essential system info can be easily adjusted and viewed with a quick glance of the screen.
Custom functions include: bracketing, sounder, modeling timer, charge and recall. Also, there is a switchable photocell (slave) that can be replaced by the Bowens Pulsar radio sync receiver that is built into the pack. A Bowens Pulsar transmitter is required for this wireless operation. Otherwise, the two wired PC sync sockets with safe and clean 6V power will connect to any camera with a sync terminal.
Many functions are carried over from the QUAD series AC power packs like auto-bracketing that allow for a succession of shots to be made with the pack automatically lowering a and raising the power level around the metered setting. The bracketing interval range is 1/10 to 9/10-stop.The two main independent output channels connect to Bowens QUAD heads and will let users fire them symmetrically, asymmetrically or locked in a chosen ratio. The short flash duration of up to 1/5700th of a second, keeps consistent 5300°k color temperature from shot to shot.
Additionally, a modeling light found on a connected flash head can be powered by the Explorers circuitry that provides a timed 250 Watts power load with a single head and 100 Watts over two heads. It can be programmed to shine for anywhere from 1 to 60 seconds that is either proportional or 100%. The 12 Volt battery will provide up to 150 full-power bursts with a single head.
It is quick to recycle and can be augmented by the inclusion of two additional 750 Watts/second Bowens Esprit Gemini on the top deck. Using these Gemini ports, the total power is maximized to a whopping 3000 watts/second over 4 heads. Charging the battery is a breeze and the cell is able to be charged within the pack's housing or with an external charger in 5-6 hours.
A quick charger and car charger are also available as optional accessories. Altogether, the Bowens Explorer is an excellent, full-featured portable flash power generator with features to please the most demanding photographers. This package includes a pair of QUAD 3KM flash heads, with flash tubes and modeling lamps. |
Features
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Pack has two main flash head outlets with power divided into two independent channels |
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Power output ranges from 1500 W/s down to 31 W/s |
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Flash-voltage stabilization ±1% at maximum power |
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6 VDC low-voltage synchronization is safe for connections to PC terminals on modern and digital cameras |
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Rapid and programmable recycling capability |
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3000 W/s of power is possible when using two optional Esprit Gemini and two QUAD heads |
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150 shots from a fully-charged battery at 1500 W/s; 180 shots at 1200 W/s |
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Ultra-short flash durations of 1/5700 sec. for action-stopping photography |
Specifications
| Stored Energy | 1500Ws |
| Flash Head Outlets | 2 |
| Power Range | 31 - 1500Ws |
| Power Adjustment | 1/10 stops |
| Typical Recycle Time | 0.5 - 3.8 sec (auto) |
| Flash Duration | 1/2130 sec Min
1/5700 sec Max |
| Ready Indication | Ready LED
Ready Beep
Modeling light |
| Modeling power control | Off
Proportional
100% |
| Sync voltage | 6V |
| Stabilization | ± 0.1 f/stop |
| Photocell | On/Off |
| Sounder | On/Off |
| Flash Color Temperature | 5300K ±300K |
| Built-in Slave Cell | Yes |
| Switchable Slave Cell | Yes |
| Width | 7" |
| Length | 10-1/2" |
| Height | 11" (incl. handle) |
| Head Width | 4" |
| Head Length | 9" |
| Head Height | 4" |
| Cable Length | 16' |
| Weight | 24 lbs |
| Head Weight | 5 lbs |
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