Studio Equipment

Whilst many of the items are included within the Studio Hire charge some of the more specialist items carry a Half or Full day separate Hire Rate. Details of these additional charges can be found within the Rates  pages.

For information most shoots are easiliy done with the included equipment and therefore most bookings do not incur additional charges.

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Flash Heads (Generator powered)
3000 jws QuadX Flash Head (See Rates)

 

2 off available

The newly-designed QUADX flash head is fan-cooled and capable of handling up to 3000w/s. The user-changeable flash tube features a three-electrode design to deliver the fastest possible flash duration. A UV-balanced Pyrex dome ensures colour integrity and security. The fan-cooled QUADX head will handle up to 650W modelling lamps for maximum brightness.

 


Generator Packs
Bowens QUADX 3000 (See Rates)

1 off available

The QUADX is a powerful, four-head pack with precise power adjustments and dependable repeatability. The pack has a maximum power of 3000w/s and a minimum of just 31w/s with one head - a power range of 7.6 f/stops!


Reflectors and Light Modifiers
1/4" Honeycomb for Snoot (See Rates)

When even tighter light is required, this simply clips to the front of the snoot.

120° Wide-Angle Umbrella Reflector (See Rates)
Designed to be used with and to support umbrellas, this 15cm (6") reflector has a very wide, even coverage, making it perfect to spread light over broad areas. Its very small diameter creates hard shadows and high-contrast lighting
15° Snoot (See Rates)
Designed to create a simple spot effect, this 10cm (4") cone can also be used as a hair light, putting a pool of illumination on the hair without it spilling on to the face or background
40° Sunlite Reflector (Included in Studio Hire charge)

A 43cm (17") white-painted reflector designed to replicate sunlight for photographing such things as architectural models. The white-painted interior of the Sunlite reflector helps ensure that the light delivered is even.

60° Grid Reflector (See Rates)
With a rolled rim and indent, this medium-angle reflector will hold an 18cm (7") honeycomb
65° Maxilite Reflector (See Rates)

This is a good general-purpose direct reflector with an even coverage and a high light output. Since it has a small 20cm (8") diameter, the light it produces is moderately high in contrast. The stippled surface ensures a smooth and even light distribution.

75° Softlite Reflector (See Rates)

This 40cm (15") matt-finished reflector is supplied with a double diffuser cap that covers the flash tube and modelling lamp for added softness. The softest of Bowens’ direct reflectors, it is perfect for portraiture, beauty and small product photography. The diffuser cap can be removed, making it an excellent large-diameter direct reflector.

Backlite Reflector (See Rates)
With its elliptical 20 x 30.5cm (8 x 12") shape, this reflector produces an oval pool of light that can be used to create a natural vignette on a background or other areas. Two fitted spring clips allow colour gels to be fitted.
Four-Way Barn Door & Gel Holder (See Rates)

Designed for use with the Maxlite to give greater control of light output.

Gel Filter Holder for Maxlite (See Rates)
Allows light to be gelled or coloured
High-Performance Reflector (See Rates)

This 32cm (12½") reflector achieves the maximum amount of light output possible for lighting large groups and bouncing light off of high ceilings. The efficient parabolic design delivers a narrow, bright beam of light with intense shadows and high contrast. It’s a must where sheer power is required.

Reflector Kit (See Rates)

An innovative lighting control outfit composed of a reflector, snoot and four-leaf barn door, the Bowens Reflector Kit represents exceptional value for studio and location photographers. The efficient reflector is optimised for light spread and has a 60° coverage. The interchangeable snoot and barn door attachments bayonet quickly onto the main reflector, providing instant light control.

Set of 3 Honeycombs (See Rates)

This set is designed to be used with the Grid Reflector. The three sizes offer 1/8" (3.175mm), 3/8" (9.525mm), and 1/4" (6.35mm) hole sizes, each with increasingly wide-angle spots of light.

Supersoft 600 Diffuser (See Rates)

Here is the ultimate soft beauty light. The Supersoft 600 mounts directly into the front of the Sunlite 40. Its super-large 600mm (23½") front diameter reflector and unique three-layered diffusion design creates a large, soft light source that is completely even and delivers perfectly round catch lights for fashion and beauty applications. The internal baffle is printed with a computer-designed light distribution pattern to ensure that the bright centre usual for a reflector is reduced. A double-layer front diffuser completes the softening effect.

Universal Clip-On Barn Doors (See Rates)

These are a must for anyone using direct reflectors to enable the spread of light to be precisely controlled.


Soft Boxes
Octo 150 (See Rates)

1 off available

Another difference is how the light unit is mounted within the unit, which in the case of the Octo 150 is facing the rear cloth, or away from the subject. This offers two distinct advantages over traditional soft boxes. The first advantage is that the Octo 150 does not have the extra levels or layers of diffusion fabric between the light source and the front diffusion fabric, making it an unusually efficient soft box that can be used with a relatively small flash such as an Esprit 500.

The other significant advantage of this design is the evenness of illumination on the front cloth. Interior silvered and white surfaces have been designed to ensure the optimum evenness on the front cloth. And because the front cloth is so e

Softbox 100cm (See Rates)

5 off available

Softbox 100
100 x 100cm 
The most popular size for a wide range of photography

Softbox 180cm (See Rates)

1 off available

Softbox 180
180 x 130cm
The ideal size for full-length fashion work as well as room sets and general photography where a very soft light is required.

Softbox 60cm (See Rates)

2 off available

Softbox 60
60 x 60cm
Ideal for the small portrait or still life photographer.

Wafer 140 x 50 (See Rates)

3 off available

Wafer light banks produce a crisp, smooth quality of light while their narrow profile and silver/white interiors with two interchangeable graduated inner baffles deliver unparalleled flexibility and control. The Wafer design is supplied with two internal Mylar baffles or screens, each printed with a special pattern to ensure the light distribution on the front cloth is absolutely even over its entire surface. These baffles also assist in controlling the colour temperature: one is white and gives a slightly warm tone, the other is blue for more neutral tones.

Wafer 200cm (See Rates)

2 off available

Wafer 200
200 x 140 x 650cm
An enormous soft light that is still lightweight enough to hang on Hi-Glide tracking or boom arms, the Wafer 200 is beautiful for full-length work, group portraits and large products.


Speciality Lighting
QuadX compatible Ring Flash (See Rates)

1 off available

This classic lighting accessory gives a unique full-frontal lighting effect that makes it a popular favourite among fashion photogrphers. The camera mounts to the centre of an opening that is surrounded by two semicircular 1500w/s flash tubes, and produces amazing results. To ensure short, freeze-action flash duration, the flash tubes have three rather than two, electrodes and each has a separate cable. The Ringflash can be used with any QUAD generator to deliver up to 3000w/s of light and its integral mounting bracket adjusts for use with virtually every medium format and 35mm camera.

For refined lighting effects, two quite different reflectors are available. The high-intensity reflector increases the overall size of the light source, intensifying the light output. For a softer lighting effect, an opal diffuser can be used with the Ringflash. This will soften the shadows and is perfect for most direct lighting applications.