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Lencarta Superfast 600Ws Lighting Kit With 2 Umbrellas
Brand: Lencarta
Stock Code: KITSF002
Product Details
Specifications
Superfast 600Ws Lighting kit with 2 umbrellas
Containing everything you need for ultra high speed studio photography, this SuperFast Studio Kit includes two newly designed compact flash heads, offering unique features not seen before, including a 6.6-stop power range, full remote control, fan cooling and full modelling lamp control. The SuperFast 300 also offers incredibly fast flash durations (right down to 1/20,000th second), instant recycling and full compatibility with all other Lencarta flash heads and accessories. Also included in the kit are two stands, two umbrellas, two reflectors, modelling lamps, power leads, a sync lead and a Wavesynch Commander remote control kit, which consists of a master unit that fits into your camera hotshoe and two receiver units, one for each flash head. Please note that a honeycomb grid is now available for the softbox, please click here for details . Honeycomb grids provide excellent control of light spread and, when used behind or at the side of the subject, also control lens flare
The Wavesync Commander System allows you to Control each flash head from the Commander Unit, which simply slots into your camera hotshoe. The flash heads can be adjusted either individually or together, as you wish, and as well as adjusting the power, can switch flash heads on or off and also switch the modelling lamp, flash ready beep and slave cell on or off
This kit is ideal for freezing fast action and so is perfect for fashion photography, freezing motion in sports and dance photography etc. With a total of 600Ws of power this kit has plenty of power for small and medium sized home studios. 2 head kits are also available if required, and you can also add accessories such as softboxes , 5 in 1 reflectors etc to your shopping cart - or you can get them later, whichever suits you best.
You can also create a 3 or 4 head kit by adding a extra flash heads. The extra flash heads will need a lighting stand and unless it is to be used only with a softbox, it will also need a standard reflector or another type of light shaping too l.
Please feel free to ring our customer support helpline on 0845 618 2889 or 1274 955440 for advice, we're here to help.
The maximum power of each SuperFast 300 flash head is 300 Ws, producing a guide number of 160 (ft)
- Voltage: 200-250V (adjusts automatically)
- Fan cooled: Yes (can be used all day every day if required without danger of overheating)
- Max power: 300Ws
- Guide number: 160 (ft) - we have overcome the power loss experienced by other manufacturers who have developed IGBT flash heads
- Range of adjustment: 6.6 stops (full power 300Ws, reducing to 2.81Ws)
- Flash duration (t.1): 1/1600th at full power, reducing to 1/20,000th at minimum power
- Recyling time: 0.5 second at full power, 0.005 sec at minimum power, allowing bursts up to 20 fps
- Colour temperature: 5500K at full power, 5150K at minimum power
- Modelling lamp: 250W Halostar lamp, fully adjustable by means of a separate dial
- Modelling lamp adjustment: Fully independent of flash power setting
- Slave cell: Yes, can be switched off if required
- Digital control: Yes. Power can be adjusted in10th stop increments
- Remote control:A combined radio trigger and remote control will be available late March
- Fan cooled: Yes
- Overheat protection: Yes
- Fuse: 5A. Spare fuses are included
- Anti shatter protection: Yes, a removable cover protects from broken glass in the unlikely event that the flash tube or modelling lamp breaks
- Flash ready beep: Yes, can be switched off if not required
- Accessory fitting. Standard S-fit.
- Weight: 2.7kg
- Length: 39cm
What's in the box?
2 x SuperFast 300 Flash heads FLA013
1 x remote control/flash trigger Wavesync Commander
2 x remote control/flash triggerWavesync receivers
2 x Professional Air damped Lighting Stands STA012
2 x Standard reflector MOD006
2x 100cm Pro White Reflective Umbrella UMB001
Each flash head also includes:
- 1 x Protective Head cap
- 1 x 250W modelling lamp
- 1 x Protective cover for flash tube
- 1 x Mains cable
- 1 x Sync cable
- 2 x Spare fuses
Full Specifications
What's included?
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Box contents
| 2 x SuperFast 300Ws Flash heads FLA013, 1 x remote control/flash trigger Wavesync Commander, 2 x remote control/flash triggerWavesync receivers, 2 x Professional Air damped Lighting Stands STA012, 2 x Standard reflector MOD044, 2x 100cm Pro White Reflective Umbrella UMB001, 1 x FREE spare modelling lamp, Mains leads, head caps, sync cables
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Flash head
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Recycling speed
| 0.8 second at full power 1/20th second at minimum power At intermediate power settings, each power reduction of 1 stop = a halving of recycling speed, e.g. half power = 0.4 sec, quarter power = 0.2 sec
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Minimum power
| 2.81 W/s
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Maximum power
| 300 W/s
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Guide No. (feet)
| 190
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Guide No. (metres)
| 57.92
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f/ with standard reflector @ 10'
| f/19
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f/ with 60 x 60cm softbox @ 10'
| f/7.4
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f/ with150cm softbox @ 10'
| f/7.3
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Colour temperature at minimum power
| 5530K
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Colour temperature at full power
| 5780K
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Flash duration at maximum power, t.1
| 1/1600th second. This approximates to the action stopping potential of using a shutter speed outdoors of 1/1600th second. The figure used by most sellers is based on a t.5 time, which produces a much higher figure but which is far less meaningful.
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Colour temperature consistency
| Variation between flashes is too small to measure except at minimum power. At minimum power, the variation is less than 100K
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Flash duration at minimum power, t.1
| 1/20000th second. This approximates to the action stopping potential of using a shutter speed outdoors of 1/20000th second. The figure used by most sellers is based on a t.5 time, which produces a much higher figure but which is far less meaningful.
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Mains/battery
| Mains, can also be used with any 3rd party battery system
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Standard S-fit accessory mount
| Yes
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Power adjustment range
| 6.6 stops
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Power adjustment display
| Digital
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Modelling lamp power
| 250 Watt
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Modelling lamp dims during recycling
| Yes
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Switchable flash ready beep
| Yes
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Switchable slave sensor
| Yes
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Can ignore pre-flash
| Yes, set to S.2
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Open flash/test button
| Yes
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Length of body (cm)
| 39
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Remote control available
| Yes
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Umbrella socket
| Yes, at top of flash head. Accepts standard 8mm umbrella
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Length of warranty
| 3 years
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Weight (kg)
| 2.84
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Fan cooling
| Yes
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Overheat protection system
| Yes
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Lighting stands
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Maximum height
| 265cm
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Minimum height
| 120cm
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Maximum footprint
| 83cm
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Weight in box (kg)
| 2.1kg
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Umbrellas
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Diameter
| 100cm
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Shaft diameter
| 8mm with sealed end
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No, of ribs
| 8
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Radius
| 30cm
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Light qualities
| Soft reflective with neutral white colour
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