withSteveAves
TheProshavethenowfamiliarOn/Off As you would expect, all the Pro So the Pros do have great
switch, up for mains and down for modelshaveautodumpasstandard performance,greatbuildqualityand
Travelpak beside the mains lead makingthemquickertouseandmore bristle with all the latest in flash
socket.Abovethebankofswitches, accurate when you turn the power technology, but they are very easy
underarubberblackcoveristhecard down. The Pro 500 and 750 both andstraightforwardtouse.Ireallylike
slotforthelatestversionofthePulsar have a 5-stop power range (the theoverlargedialsandLEDsBowens
Trigger.I’veusedthisnewdevicein Pro1000and1500haveanincreased haveusedontheProsandI’mglad
some tests I did for Bowens and 7 stop range) that can be set in they haven’t followed the current
found it to be foolproof. There’s precisetenthofstopswiththatright trendtomakeeverythingassmallas
nothing that can go wrong as there handdial.AlltheProsfunctionscan possible.Infacttheyhaveusedthe
arenocableconnections,justtheslot becontrolledviaanIRremotecontrol exactsamedesignonthenextrange
inPulsar(orPocketWizard)cardand unit and the red LED power display down from the Pros, the Gemini R
thetinyaerialthatplugsintotheside canbeinvertedifyouputaitupona type250and500-makingiteasyto
of the head. It’s all very neat and highglidesystem. mix and match equipment in the
discreet. Having said that, the studio. I forgot to mention that the
standard slave cell also has some I briefly mentioned the Travelpak, a Prosareallmulti-voltageandcanbe
enhancedfeaturesandcanbesetto reason why is the older non- usedanywhereintheworld,there’s
fireonthefirst,second,thirdoreven compatible Esprit 1000s and 1500s really nothing that Bowens have
fourthflash. havebeenreplacedbythenewPro forgottentoaddtothisrange.
versions.TheTravelpakhasalready
Somuchfortheknobsanddialsthen, transformed the way many people Soifyou’reaphotographerlookingto
butwhatabouttheperformance?To workandnowwithfournewProsto buy something meaty with a high
start with every model in the Pro choosefromwillgivephotographers spec,lookattheBowensPros.With
rangeisfittedwithahigh-speedflash evenmorechoiceandpowertoshoot four models, 500, 750, 1000 and
tube that will ensure the best flash outside. IknowI’vementionedthis 1500,theremustbeamodeltosuit
duration and therefore protect the before, but it is a great feature and your application. Believe me
colour temperature. To put that in beingabletotakeyourlightsoutside whicheverunityouchooseitwillbea
perspective,thePro500Iusedhasa onlocationwithjustasmallTravelpak greatinvestmentforyourstudio.
flashdurationof1/2900thofasecond anduseanycombinationofpowers Asusualletmeknowwhatyouthink
with a recycle time a tad over a is a very liberating experience. You about the Pros. Just drop me an
secondbacktofullpower.Notbad. musttryit. email.
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