Bowens ESPRIT 1500 Operating instructions

Bowens
Brand
Bowens
Model
ESPRIT 1500
Category
Camera flashes
Type
Operating instructions

This manual is also suitable for

!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
ESPRIT 1500
(BW-1072)
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
!
"#$%&'!(')*+,!-.//!0)%*1,+&2!3&',*45,+#&'6!!!
! 7!8!7!
FIG 1 REAR PANEL
-6 !!9:&5!9#5;%,!
86 <1+&'!3&=%,!
>6 ?4'%!@A!9)1*%!?4'%B!
C6 <1+&'!0&D0EE!9$+,5F!
.6 <#G%==+&2!H1I)!J#&,*#=!9$+,5F!
K6 LF#,#5%==!0&D0EE!9$+,5F!
M6 9#4&G%*!0&D0EE!9$+,5F !
FIG 2 SIDE VIEW
!
-6 H1,5F!N&#O!
86 ?=1'F!L#$%*!J#&,*#=!
>6 PQ%1G:R!3&G+51,#*!
C6 LF#,#5%==!J#S%*!!
.6 T%',D0)%&!?=1'F!
K6 <#G%==+&2!J#&,*#=!!
M6 ?=1'F!L#$%*!9%=%5,#*!9$+,5F!7!!
.//!U'V!-///!U'!#*!-.//!U'!
W6 X+2+,1=!L#$%*!X+')=1:!
Y6 J#S%*!Z=1''!X#I%!
!
"#$%&'!(')*+,!-.//!0)%*1,+&2!3&',*45,+#&'6!!!
! 7!>!7!
!"# $%&%'()#
U%=5#I%!,#!,F%!$#*=G7$+G%!E1I+=:!#E!"#$%&'!E=1'F!%[4+)I%&,!4'%*'V!1&G!
5#&2*1,4=1,+#&'!#&!'%=%5,+&2!,F%!=1,%',!5#I)15,!E=1'F!+&!#4*!*1&2%6!TF%!(')*+,!
-.//!+&5=4G%'!1!4&+[4%!5#IO+&1,+#&!#E!E%1,4*%'!&#,!E#4&G!+&!#,F%*!I#&#O=#5'\!
x L#$%*!'%=%5,+#&!':',%IV!$+,F!%1':7,#74'%!'%=%5,#*!'$+,5F!1&G!G+2+,1=!G+')=1:!
1==#$+&2!-V8!#*!>!51)15+,#*!O1&;'!,#!O%!5#IO+&%G!,#!G%=+S%*!I1]+I4I!)#$%*!
#4,)4,'!#E!.//V!-///!#*!-.//!U'6!!!
x ^4,#!)#$%*!G4I)!2+S+&2!155%''!,#!=#$%*!)#$%*!'%=%5,+#&'!$+,F#4,!,F%!&%%G!,#!
I1&41==:!G4I)!1!F+2F%*!E=1'F!)#$%*!E+*',6!!TF%!G+2+,1=!G+')=1:!)*#S+G%'!1&!
+&G+51,+#&!#E!,F%!',1,%!#E!,F%!)#$%*!G4I)!O:!O=+&;+&26!
x ^4G+O=%!E=1'F!PQ%1G:R!5#&E+*I1,+#&6!
x K./!U!F1=#2%&!I#G%==+&2!=1I)6!
x "4+=,7+&!E1&!5##=+&2!':',%I6!
x _&5#1,%G!E=1'F!,4O%!$+,F!'%)1*1,%!_`!5#1,%G!2=1''!G#I%!E+,,%G!1'!',1&G1*G!
#S%*!,F%!I#G%==+&2!=1I)!1&G!E=1'F!,4O%!E#*!'1E%,:6!!J=%1*!1&G!E*#',%G!G#I%'!
1*%!1='#!1S1+=1O=%!1'!155%''#*+%'!E#*!')%5+1=!1))=+51,+#&'6!
*"# +(,%-.#/0-%1#
x TF%!(')*+,!-.//!I4',!&#,!O%!4'%G!+&!1&!%&S+*#&I%&,!$F%*%!I#+',4*%!#*!
E=1II1O=%!S1)#4*!+'!=+;%=:!,#!5#I%!+&!5#&,15,!$+,F!,F%!4&+,6!
x ^!5#S%*!2=1''!G#I%!'F#4=G!1=$1:'!O%!E+,,%G!G4*+&2!4'%6!
x ^!E+*%!F1a1*G!%]+','!+E!E=1II1O=%!I1,%*+1='!1*%!)=15%G!+&!5=#'%!)*#]+I+,:!,#!!
,F%!E=1'F!,4O%V!I#G%==+&2!=1I)!#*!2=1''!G#I%!$F%&!,F%!4&+,!+'!+&!4'%6!
x 9$+,5F!#EE!1&G!G+'5#&&%5,!'4))=:!O%E#*%!5F1&2+&2!E4'%V!I#G%==+&2!O4=OV!
E=1'F,4O%V!2=1''!G#I%!#*!*%E=%5,#*6!
x TF%!5F1*2+&2!1&G!I#G%==+&2!5+*54+,*:!+'!)*#,%5,%G!O:!1!-/!^!8/!II!E4'%!
I#4&,%G!#&!,F%!*%1*!)1&%=!@?+26-B6!!^=$1:'!*%)=15%!$+,F!1!E4'%!#E!+G%&,+51=!
*1,+&26!
x X#!&#,!*%',*+5,!'=#,'!+&!51'%!$F%&!+&!4'%6!
x J1*%!I4',!O%!%]%*5+'%G!$F%&!F1&G=+&2!%[4+)I%&,!,F1,!F1'!O%%&!+&!4'%6!TF%!
*%E=%5,#*!1&G!E*#&,!%&G!#E!,F%!4&+,!51&!O%5#I%!`%*:!b#,6!
x X4%!,#!,F%!F+2F!S#=,12%DF+2F!%&%*2:!4'%G!+&!,F%!(')*+,!-.//V!'%*S+5+&2!I4',!O%!
51**+%G!#4,!O:!1![41=+E+%GV!14,F#*+'%G!9%*S+5%!J%&,*%6!
2"# 30&-%&-1#4,#3('-0&#
-6 (')*+,!-.//!@?+,,%G!$+,F!E=1'F,4O%!1&G!I#G%==+&2!=1I)B!
86 9:&56!J#*G!
>6 <1+&'!H%1G!
C6 3&',*45,+#&'!
"#$%&'!(')*+,!-.//!0)%*1,+&2!3&',*45,+#&'6!!!
! 7!C!7!
5"# 607%'#+899).#30&&%:-;0&1#
-Y/78./!`!^J!./!ba6!_'%!I1+&'!=%1G!'4))=+%G!,#!5#&&%5,!,#!I1+&'!'4))=:6!
<"# 49%'(-;0&#
TF%!2*%%&!+==4I+&1,%G!0&D0EE!9$+,5F!@?+26-B!#&!,F%!*%1*!)1&%=!5#&,*#='!,F%!
)#$%*!,#!O#,F!,F%!E=1'F!1&G!,F%!I#G%==+&2!=1I)6!9%,,+&2!,F%!'$+,5F!,#!-!,4*&'!
,F%!4&+,!P0cRV!$+,F!,F%!'$+,5F!+==4I+&1,%GV!1&G!/!,4*&'!,F%!4&+,!P0??R6!
UF%&!,F%!4&+,!F1'!5F1*2%G!,#!,F%!=%S%=!'%,!O:!,F%!?=1'F!L#$%*!J#&,*#=!@?+268B!
,F%!2*%%&!PQ%1G:R!3&G+51,#*!@?+268B!$+==!=+2F,6!d#4*!(')*+,!-.//!+'!&#$!*%1G:!
,#!E+*%6!
Note:-!TF%!(')*+,!-.//!':&5F*#&+'+&2!5+*54+,!+'!+&F+O+,%G!4&,+=!,F%!4&+,!+'!
-//e!5F1*2%G6!!TF+'!%&'4*%'!,F1,!%S%*:!E=1'F!+'!+G%&,+51=6!
="# +.&:>'0&;1(-;0&#
0)%&!?=1'F\!!
?#*!,%',+&2!#*!I4=,+)=%!E=1'F!1))=+51,+#&'!,F%!0)%&!?=1'F!L4'FO4,,#&!@?+268B!
51&!O%!4'%G6!TF%!(')*+,!F1'!1!O4+=,!+&!)F#,#5%==!%&1O=+&2!,F%!4&+,!,#!O%!
,*+22%*%G!O:!,F%!E=1'F!E*#I!1&:!#,F%*!E=1'F!4&+,!#*!1!'I1==!51I%*1!I#4&,%G!
E=1'F!24&6!TF%!)F#,#5%==!+'!I#4&,%G!O%F+&G!,F%!*%G!,*1&')1*%&,!5#S%*!#&!,F%!
,#)!#E!,F%!(')*+,6!
9:&5!9#5;%,\!!
TF%!',1&G1*G![41*,%*!+&5F!f15;!,:)%!'#5;%,!#&!,F%!*%1*!)1&%=!#E!,F%!4&+,!@?+26-B!
I1:!O%!4'%G!E#*!G+*%5,!5#&&%5,+#&!,#!1!51I%*1!'%,!,#!P]R!':&5F*#&+'1,+#&6!T$#!
(')*+,!-.//!E=1'F!4&+,'!I1:!O%!5#&&%5,%G!,#2%,F%*!4'+&2!1!P:R!5#&&%5,#*6!^&!
3&E*1!Q%G!Q%5%+S%*!#*!0I&+5%==!I1:!1='#!O%!)=422%G!+&,#!,F+'!'#5;%,6!
?"# @)(1>#607%'#+%)%:-;0&#A#B&C;:(-;0&#
TF%!?=1'F!L#$%*!9%=%5,#*!9$+,5F!@?+2!8B!'%,'!,F%!I1]+I4I!E=1'F!)#$%*!
1S1+=1O=%6!!TF%!)#$%*!'%=%5,%GV!.//V!-///!#*!-.//!U'V!+'!'F#$&!#&!,F%!X+2+,1=!
L#$%*!X+')=1:!@?+268B!1&G!*%)*%'%&,'!1!5#1*'%!5#&,*#=!*1&2%!#E!-
-
D
8
!E7',#)'6!!!
TF%!?=1'F!L#$%*!J#&,*#=!@?+268B!)*#S+G%'!1!5#&,+&4#4'!1Gf4',I%&,!$+,F+&!,F%!
*1&2%!'%=%5,%GV!#S%*!1!E+S%!E7',#)!*1&2%!E*#I!E4==!,#!#&%!,F+*,:!'%5#&G!@
-
D
>8
B!
)#$%*6!Q#,1,+&2!,F%!?=1'F!L#$%*!J#&,*#=!@?+268B!E*#I!E4==!,#!F1=EV!F1=E!,#!
[41*,%*V![41*,%*!,#!%+2F,FV!%+2F,F!,#!'+],%%&,F!1&G!'+],%%&,F!,#!,F+*,:!'%5#&G!
2+S%'!1!*%G45,+#&!+&!#4,)4,!%[4+S1=%&,!,#!-!E7',#)!E#*!%15F!',%)6!
TF%!,#,1=!5#&,*#=!*1&2%!4'+&2!,F%!?=1'F!L#$%*!J#&,*#=!1&G!?=1'F!L#$%*!
9%=%5,#*!9$+,5F!+'!K
-
D
8
!E7',#)'6!!!
TF%!14,#7G4I)!E%1,4*%!%&1O=%'!=#$%*!E=1'F!)#$%*'!,#!O%!'%=%5,%G!$+,F#4,!
*%[4+*+&2!,F%!4&+,!,#!O%!E=1'F%G!E+*',!,#!G4I)!,F%!F+2F%*!)#$%*6!!TF%!G+2+,1=!
G+')=1:!O=+&;'!G4*+&2!,F%!)#$%*!G4I)!,#!)*#S+G%!1&!+&G+51,+#&!#E!,F%!',1,4'6!
D"# E0C%));&F#G(H9#30&-'0)#
U+,F!,F%!<#G%==+&2!H1I)!J#&,*#=!9$+,5F!@?+26-B!+&!,F%!5%&,*1=!)#'+,+#&!,F%!
I#G%==+&2!=+2F,!+'!P0??R6!!
U+,F!,F%!'$+,5F!'%,!,#!P3&,%*I+,,%&,R!,F%!I#G%==+&2!=+2F,!$+==!2#!#4,!$F%&!,F%!
4&+,!+'!E=1'F%G!1&G!5#I%!O15;!#&!$F%&!,F%!4&+,!5#I%'!,#!*%1G:6!TF+'!%&1O=%'!
"#$%&'!(')*+,!-.//!0)%*1,+&2!3&',*45,+#&'6!!!
! 7!.!7!
,F%!)F#,#2*1)F%*!,#!'%%!E*#I!,F%!51I%*1!)#'+,+#&!,F1,!1==!(')*+,!4&+,'!+&!4'%!
F1S%!E+*%G6!!
U+,F!,F%!'$+,5F!'%,!,#!PJ#&,+&4#4'R!,F%!I#G%==+&2!=+2F,!*%I1+&'!P0cR!1==!,F%!
,+I%6!!
TF%!I#G%==+&2!=+2F,!I1:!O%!S1*+%G!+&!*1,+#!$+,F!,F%!E=1'F!)#$%*!#4,)4,!O:!
1=+2&+&2!,F%!+&G+51,#*!=+&%!#&!,F%!<#G%==+&2!H1I)!J#&,*#=!@?+268B!$+,F!,F1,!#E!
,F%!?=1'F!L#$%*!J#&,*#=!@?+268B6!
I"# J8C;K)%#LM%(C.N#30&,;'H(-;0&## #
9%,!,F%!9#4&G%*!9$+,5F!@?+26-B!,#!P0cR!,#!2+S%!1!'F#*,!O%%)!$F%&!,F%!4&+,!
5#I%'!,#!*%1G:V!,#!)*#S+G%!1&!14G+O=%!PQ%1G:R!5#&E+*I1,+#&6
!O"# @81%#
TF%!I#G%==+&2!1&G!E=1'F!5+*54+,*:!+'!)*#,%5,%G!O:!1!'+&2=%!-/!1I)!@?B!8/II!
E4'%!I#4&,%G!#&!,F%!*%1*!)1&%=!@?+26-B6!c%S%*!*%)=15%!,F%!E4'%!$+,F!#&%!#E!1!
G+EE%*%&,!*1,+&26!^'!,F%!E4'%!I1:!O=#$!$F%&!,F%!I#G%==+&2!=1I)!E1+='!1=$1:'!
5F%5;!,F%!E4'%!$F%&!*%)=15+&2!,F%!=1I)6!^!')1*%!E4'%!+'!'4))=+%G!+&!,F%!E4'%!
F#=G%*6!^=$1:'!'$+,5F!0??!,F%!(')*+,!-.//!O%E#*%!5F1&2+&2!,F%!E4'%!#*!=1I)6!
!!"# @;--;&F#A#M%H0P;&F#J#M%,)%:-0'#
^!*1&2%!#E!*%E=%5,#*'!+'!1S1+=1O=%!E#*!,F%!(')*+,!-.//6!!T#!E+,V!'=+G%!,F%!&%5;!#E!
,F%!*%E=%5,#*!#S%*!,F%!E*#&,!#E!,F%!4&+,6!^=+2&!,F%!,F*%%!)%2'!#&!,F%!*%E=%5,#*!
$+,F!,F%!,F*%%!'=#,'!+&!,F%!*%,1+&+&2!*+&2V!)*%''!G#$&!1&G!,4*&!5=#5;$+'%!,#!
=#5;6!
T#!*%I#S%!,F%!*%E=%5,#*V!)*%''!,F%!H1,5F!N&#O!@?+268BV!,4*&!,F%!*%E=%5,#*!E4==:!
1&,+75=#5;$+'%!1&G!$+,FG*1$6!
3E!1&!4IO*%==1!+'!,#!O%!4'%G!1!P9)+==!N+==R!@"U7-WW.B!'F#4=G!O%!E+,,%G!1&G!,F%!
4IO*%==1!+&'%*,%G!,F*#42F!,F%!F#=%!+&!,F%!I#4&,+&2!O*15;%,!#&!,F%!9)+==!N+==!
1&G!=#5;%G!+&,#!)#'+,+#&!$+,F!,F%!;&4*=%G!'5*%$6!
!*"# M%9)(:;&F#->%#E0C%));&F#G(H9#
9$+,5F!#EE!,F%!4&+,!1&G!G+'5#&&%5,!E*#I!,F%!'4))=:6!!Q%I#S%!,F%!Z=1''!X#I%!
@?+268B!O:!G%)*%''+&2!,F%!X#I%!Q%,1+&+&2!"4,,#&'!@?+268B!1&G!=+E,+&2!+,!1$1:!
E*#I!,F%!4&+,6!!!
T1;%!51*%!*%I#S+&2!,F%!#=G!I#G%==+&2!=1I)!E*#I!,F%!F#=G%*V!)1*,+54=1*=:!+E!,F%!
2=1''!+'!O*#;%&6!!L=42!,F%!*%)=15%I%&,!I#G%==+&2!=1I)!+&,#!,F%!F#=G%*6!X#!&#,!
,#45F!,F%!*%)=15%I%&,!=1I)!$+,F!E+&2%*'6!!_'%!5=%1&!+I)%*S+#4'!5=#,FV!)1)%*!#*!
,F%!=1I)!)15;12+&2!I1,%*+1='6!X+'51*G!,F%!#=G!I#G%==+&2!=1I)!'1E%=:!4'+&2!,F%!
)15;12+&2!E*#I!,F%!&%$!=1I)6!
b##;!,F%!2=1''!G#I%!#S%*!#&%!#E!,F%!G#I%!*%,1+&+&2!O4,,#&'V!G%)*%''!,F%!#,F%*!
O4,,#&!1&G!*%E+,!,F%!G#I%!#S%*!,F%!*+G2%!+&!,F%!,#)!F1,6!!(&'4*%!,F1,!O#,F!
O4,,#&'!G*#)!+&,#!,F%!*%,1+&+&2!F#=%'!+&!,F%!G#I%!@I1*;%G!$+,F!1!'I1==!$F+,%!
=+&%B6!!!
"#$%&'!(')*+,!-.//!0)%*1,+&2!3&',*45,+#&'6!!!
! 7!K!7!
!2"# M%9)(:;&F#->%#@)(1>-8K%#
Warning High Voltage
Do not touch the flashtube assembly for thirty minutes after
disconnecting from supply.
9$+,5F!#EE!,F%!4&+,V!G+'5#&&%5,!E*#I!,F%!I1+&'!'4))=:!1&G!,F%&!$1+,!,F+*,:!
I+&4,%'!O%E#*%!,#45F+&2!D!*%I#S+&2!,F%!E=1'F,4O%6!!
Q%I#S%!,F%!2=1''!G#I%!1'!G%'5*+O%G!+&!'%5,+#&!-86!!_&$+&G!,F%!,$+',%G!
T*+22%*!$+*%!E*#I!,F%!,*+22%*!,%*I+&1=!,12V!1&G!2%&,=:!)4==!,F%!E=1'F,4O%!
1''%IO=:!#4,!#E!,F%!4&+,6!!
b#=G!,F%!*%)=15%I%&,!1''%IO=:!1'!'F#$&!+&!?+26>!1&G!=#51,%!,F%!,F*%%!O*1''!
'#5;%,'!#&,#!,F%!)=42'!+&!,F%!E*#&,!#E!,F%!4&+,6!!L*%''!G#$&!%S%&=:!4&,+=!1==!,F%!
)=42'!1&G!'#5;%,'!1*%!E4==:!%&212%G6!!L1''!,F%!,*+22%*!$+*%!,F*#42F!,F%!F#=%!+&!
,F%!,*+22%*!,%*I+&1=!,12!1&G!$+&G!1*#4&G!,F%!,12V!%&'4*+&2!,F1,!,F%!$+*%!G#%'!
&#,!,#45F!,F%!I%,1=!,#)!F1,6!!!
Q%E+,!,F%!2=1''!G#I%!1'!G%'5*+O%G!+&!'%5,+#&!-86!!X+'51*G!,F%!#=G!E=1'F!,4O%!
'1E%=:!4'+&2!,F%!)15;12+&2!E*#I!,F%!&%$!,4O%6!
!
!
!
FIG. 3 FLASH TUBE ASSEMBLY!
#
"#$%&'!(')*+,!-.//!0)%*1,+&2!3&',*45,+#&'6!!!
! 7!M!7!
!5"# Q&;-#+9%:;,;:(-;0&#
#
Stored Energy (Max) 1500 Ws
Total Flash Output Range Ws 15 to 1500 Ws
Total Flash Output Range f-stops 1
1
/
2
with Power Switch
5 with Flash Power Control (Full to 1/32)
Guide Number
(1500 Ws, 50q Keylite, 100 ISO)
160
Flash Duration (Full Power)T 0.5 1/1100
1/1500
1/2200
(1500 Ws)
(1000 Ws)
(500 Ws)
Charge Time (Full Power 240 V) 2.9 s
1.9 s
1.1 s
(1500 Ws)
(1000 Ws)
(500 Ws)
Flash Colour Temperature Approx. 5600 K UV coated as standard
Modelling Power Control Independent & fully variable
Ready Indication 100% of charge
Supply Voltage AC 190-250 VAC 50 Hz
Voltage Stabilisation +/- 1%
Fuse 10 A (F)
Sync Volts 15 V
Modelling Lamp 240 V 650 W max.
Recommended P2/16 long life hair pin
or equivalent
Flash Tube Assembly Clear (Uncoated)
User changeable
assembly
BW-2980
Cover Glass Dome Standard UV Coated
Clear (Uncoated)
Frosted
BW-2981
BW-2982
BW-2983
Dimensions DIA. 145 mm, LENGTH 490 mm
Weight 5.0 kg (11 lb 0 oz)
!
!
!
!
!
X4%!,#!#4*!)#=+5:!#E!5#&',1&,!)*#G45,!+I)*#S%I%&,!"#$%&'!3&,%*&1,+#&1=!
*%'%*S%!,F%!*+2F,!,#!5F1&2%!%[4+)I%&,!')%5+E+51,+#&'!$+,F#4,!&#,+5%6!
"#$%&'!(')*+,!-.//!0)%*1,+&2!3&',*45,+#&'6!!!
! 7!W!7!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
Esprit 1500 Instructions: (BW-1072) BWL-0235/1!
!
BOWENS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
355 Old Road
Clacton-on-Sea Essex CO15 3RH
Tel: +44(0) 1255 422807
Fax: +44(0) 1255 436342!
!
  • Page 1 1
  • Page 2 2
  • Page 3 3
  • Page 4 4
  • Page 5 5
  • Page 6 6
  • Page 7 7
  • Page 8 8

Bowens ESPRIT 1500 Operating instructions

Bowens
Brand
Bowens
Model
ESPRIT 1500
Category
Camera flashes
Type
Operating instructions
This manual is also suitable for
Download PDF
report

Ask a question and I''ll find the answer in the document

Finding information in a document is now easier with AI

Related papers

Other documents