Bowens EXPLORER 1500 manual

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    355 Old Road • Clacton on Sea • Essex • CO15 3RH • United Kingdom www .bowens.co.uk Distributed by: BC-230 Explorer Battery Generator Issue 1 09/05 E E X X P P L L O O R R E E R R 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 Also available: Imaging Freedom Monolights & Accessories BC1 15 Imaging Power Generators & Accessories BC1 12 Product Photography DVD Comp[...]

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    © 2005 photo by Reeve Banks Photography www .reevebanks.co.uk TOTAL control, unrivalled POWER! Ever wished you could control your location lighting as accurately as studio lighting? Presenting a 1500Ws battery generator with true asymmetric power distribution and control, from 31Ws to 1500Ws in 1 ⁄ 10 stop increments. With simple expansion to 30[...]

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    The portable power-pack with unrivalled power to size r a t i o... No Power? ... No Problem! The Bowens Explorer 1500 represents the state-of-the-art in portable battery generator technology . Weighing just under 12kg, this petite power-pack boasts an enviable power-to- size ratio and recycling capacity while providing photographers with the flexib[...]

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    www .bowens.co.uk www.bowens.co.uk 5 6 Quick Facts: EXPLORER 1500 Battery Generator . • T wo flash head outlets with power divided into two independent channels. • Symmetrical or true Asymmetrical power distribution. • Power output from 1500Ws down to 31Ws. • Flash-voltage stabilisation ± 1% at maximum power . • Three programmable trigge[...]

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    www .bowens.co.uk www.bowens.co.uk 7 8 QU A DX Flash Head Y es! Y ou can use your standard Bowens studio flash heads with the Explorer - no need to buy extra battery generator specific heads! The Explorer compatible, fan-cooled QUADX flash head is capable of handling up to 3000Ws and can be fitted with 120V 100W or 250W modelling lamps when powered[...]

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    EXPLORER 1500 por table po wer ‘Bowens’® and ‘the power behind the picture’® are registered trademarks of Bowens International Limited. All models and technical specifications featured in this brochure may be subject to change without notice. © 2005 Bowens Intern ational Limited. www .bowens.co.uk © 2005 Photo by Reeve Banks Photography[...]