Bowens, the flash lighting firm that went into liquidation in 2017, has returned under the Wex Photo Video brand to relaunch its popular XMT500 strobe.
A mainstay of the photographic industry for nearly 100 years, Bowens went bust two years ago and was bought by the investment firm Aurelius, which also bought Calumet a year prior.
Its revival of the XMT500 flash head and Twin Head Kit is exclusive to the WexPhoto Video brand and is priced £699, or £1,399 for the Twin Head Kit. The XMT500 was originally priced £1,199.
The Bowens XMT500 specs remain the same as before:
- Modifier fitting: S-Type Bayonet
- Max power: 500Ws
- Power range: 1/256 – Full power (8 stops)
- Power adjustments: 1/3rd stop
- TTL: Yes (up to +/-3 stops EV comp)
- HSS: Yes, up to 1/8000 sec
- Stroboscopic: Up to 100 flashes per burst
- Fastest flash duration: 1/10,309 sec
- Recycle time: 0.01 – 2.0 sec
- Colour temperature: 5600K +/-300K
- Power source: Lithium Ion Battery
- Flashes per battery: 500 @ full power
- Dimensions: 12.5 x 36.8 x 14.4mm
- Weight: 3.4kg
Via DIY Photography