‘Tings we take for granted are certainly not standard on other brands’

CLASSIC

enthusiast photographers came through the doors of their Soho showroom in Dean Street.

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Pro photographers dominated the industry back then, and it was extremely rare that an amateur bought flash. There were two good reasons of course,

firstly, flash

equipment was very expensive back then; and second, it was almost impossible to find an amateur photo dealer who stocked lighting. Mind you, the pros liked

that

ar rangement quite a lot as it gave them an edge, a bit of exclusivity.

hen I worked for Bowens in the 70’s, very few amateurs, or

has a D3 or a D5, and everybody either has or wants professional lighting; quite a change fromthe 70’s. Bowens, of course, realised the potential of the amateurs spending power a long time ago and developed new lights and kits to suit the needs of the market.

‘all the usual switches

Since then, the terms ‘amateur’ and ‘professional’ have become somewhat blurred, today everyone

and buttons including the famous Travelpak battery connection’

Last year Bowens completely revamped their monolight range and introduced a fantastic new collection of flash heads covering three different ranges, the ‘Gemini’, the ‘Gemini R’ and the ‘Gemini Pro’. The Gemini range, which includes a 200Ws and a 400Ws model were designed with

enthusiast mind, were basic

the in

they

pretty units

with none of the expensive bells

and

whistles included. Well, Bowens has just introduced another new unit to

The rear panel looks pretty familiar with all the usual switches and buttons (although in a slightly different configuration), including the famous Travelpak battery connection. There is also the addition of the unique radio trigger card slot (also found on the

their collection with that same, simple, no-frills philosophy in mind, the ‘Gemini Classic’.

The new Gemini Classic is a revamped version of the original Esprit Gemini unit, and includes a 250Ws, and a 500Ws model. The Gemini Classic range will fit nicely into the ‘Gemini’ ladder, just above the Gemini 200 and 400.

The new Gemini Classic features many of the same characteristics as the original Gemini, including the same simple-to-use control dials on the side of the unit; the left dial for power control, and the right one to adjust the output of the modelling lamp.

steveaves@tiscali.co.uk

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