first one runs out of juice during a location shoot. In the older version, the photographer would have to stop the shoot and recharge the entire unit, or have a second Travel-Pak on hand, an expensive proposition. The battery’s capacity is 150-200 shots on a 500Ws unit.
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\nFor details, read the Bowens UK press release:
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\nBowens Launches Advanced Travel-Pak \u2018Portable Powerhouse\u2019 Option<\/b>
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Bowens have announced the launch of its \u2018second generation\u2019 Travelpak, portable battery pack. The new unit, which will be available this autumn, enables location photographers to instantly \u2018hot-swap\u2019 a second battery if the first fades before the photo-shoot is complete.
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\nMark Aherne, Bowens technical director said: \u201cOur original Travelpak product has been phenomenally successful. It has always held a unique position in the marketplace as it enabled all of our Gemini monoblocs to be run on location from a battery system \u2013 so photographers could travel with equipment which otherwise would be studio-restricted. Now we\u2019ve improved the original model and we have incorporated a key feature \u2013 the ability to \u2018hot-swap\u2019 the battery.\u201d
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\nHe added: \u201cUp until now the Travelpak battery has been built-in, so when it goes flat the photographer had no option but to plug it into the charger and wait for it to recharge. Our new unit comprises a battery and key electronics which up rate the voltage to charge the capacitors. Now if a battery goes flat the user simply changes it and carries on shooting.\u201d
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\nThe new Travelpak at a glance:
\nUnique adaptor socket enabling easy second battery exchange
\nPower up to 2 Gemini monolights
\nFast and slow recycling button
\nBatteries can be charged offline
\nNew, attractive styling
\nSwitches and dials recessed into the robust all-metal panel construction
\nImproved battery level indicator
\nRedesigned moulded cables
\nDesigned and manufactured in the UK.
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\nTravelpak comes with small or large battery options.
\nSaid Aherne: \u201cThis new product, which naturally complements the versatile Bowens Gemini range, affords new freedom to location shooters everywhere. Photographers will achieve between 150-200 shots on a 500 Ws second unit and almost twice that from the larger option.\u201d
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