PRO
‘T_here’sreallynothingBowenshaveforgottentoaddtothisrange’
I
would like to thank everyone unit;tobeabletocheckthesettings power adustments. They have
who emailed me about the and functions easily. I really don’t positiveindentsthatmakeaniceclick
article I wrote on the Quad wanttodelveintoamazeofmenus when you set them and are
2400inthelastissueofLitebook.
andgethopelesslylost. surroundedbylargewhitenumbers.
Your comments are much
appreciated. An email from ‘JJ’ Well,I’mpleasedtosaythatBowens Bowenscouldhaveusedsmallpush
summedupmostofthemwhenhe has done a brilliant job here. The
buttonslikeothermanufacturers,but
said, “your article on the Quad Gemini Pros deliver my wish list in
I’m pleased they chose big dials
packreallyopenedmyeyes,Ican’t spades.Theyhavebeenwellthought because they’re so much easier to
believe I was just going to buy a out and designed very much with use. The power that you set is
twin-head monolight kit without photographersinmind.Tostartwith displayedbyalargeredLEDdisplay
thinking what Icould actually therewon’tbeanyissueswithbuild betweenthosetwopowerdialsinbig
achieve with them; thanks for quality as they feature the usual numbersthatIcanreadwithoutmy
puttingmestraight.” Bowensmetalbodies,toughrubber glasses.
griphandlesandchunkyknobsand
For this issue I want to talk about dials;thatallimportantdesignofdials The side panel also has a row of
BowensnewGeminiProrange.The and switches is simple and verticalLEDindicatorsthatshowthe
Pro range features four models straightforward enough for any status of the modelling mode, cell,
rangingfrom500Wsuptoamassive photographertounderstand. audiblereadybeepandthemodelling
1500Ws; and I must say that after readyfunction.Byusingbigdialsand
having used a 500Pro, I’m very IlikethefactthatBowensputallthe LEDsBowenshaveproducedaunit
impressed with both the look and major controls on the side panel that’sveryeasytouseandadjustin
performanceoftheseunits. whereyoucanseethemandadjust oroutofthestudio.
them without having to disappear
The layout and design of dials and aroundthebackoftheunit.Thatway Bowenshasalsochosenverytactile
switches on monolights is really youcanstayintouchwiththesubject switches on the rear panel for the
important. Personally I want much more efficiently, plus you can modelling modes, modelling ready
something that’s very easy to see at a glance all the units key indication,readybeepandslavecell;
understand and Iwant a unit that’s settings. The two power dials for allofwhichareeasytofindandsetin
easy and quick to control in a instance.Theleftoneisusedforfull thedark.
darkened studio. I also want to be stop power adjustments, while the
able to see what happening on the right-hand dial is used for
1
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th
-stop
SteveAveshasbeeninthephotographicindustry
forover30yearsandisanexpertonstudiolighting.
Herunsalightingconsultancyadvisingonstudio
design,runningtrainingprogrammesforbeginners
aswellaswritingarticlesandreviewsaboutlighting
equipment.steveaves@tiscali.co.uk
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