Bowens monobloc 400D lights, help?

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Have seen a pair of Bowen 400D Mono lights for sale on ebay. New to studio work. Has anyone experience of using these studio lights or can give me any information to where I might find it.
Will they work with a Canon 7D? Can I use the in camera wireless flash setting, a sync cord or a hot shoe wireless trigger? Questions, questions.
Thank you
Andrew
 
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Can't see any reason why they will not work with your camera. I have a 200E which I first used with a sync lead and then later with a Bowens pulsar trigger/receiver. My camera is a Nikon but I can't see that making a difference. The flash units are cheap now and very reliable, unfortunately as they are old it will not be easy to get a soft box to fit them.
 
Thanks Geoff,
There was a bit of tumble weed there for a while. You don't think the monos' will fry the 7D electrics? Is there a safe sync lead I should use?
Do you have any knowledge of soft box fittings.

In appreciation

Andrew
 
saxtonlad said:
Thanks Geoff,
There was a bit of tumble weed there for a while. You don't think the monos' will fry the 7D electrics? Is there a safe sync lead I should use?
Do you have any knowledge of soft box fittings.

In appreciation

Andrew
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Don't risk it.
According to unreliable information, the trigger voltage is 170v, so you need to either use a reducing filter or a radio trigger. If you use a radio trigger, use a cheap and nasty one in case that gets damaged too.

The 400D has the old 'L' fitting. I think that you'll be very lucky to find anything that fits it.
 
Thankyou,
I just won't take the risk. Will purchase modern EOS friendly lights whatever the outcome on ebay with regards the 400Ds. If I win I'll honour the auction code and resell with a fuller explanatory note. Some lessons in life cost a little but pay in the long term :)

Andrew
 
The trigger voltage is 30 - 35 volts depending on the mains supply voltage at the time, use a radio trigger or safe sync or sync protector box. these will reduce the sync voltage to 5 volts. we sell these on e bay with no problems, look in the studio and lighting section, search sync protector, regards david
 
Learnt a lot myself
 
Didn't get the 400D monolights in the end, phew. Now need to rethink and decide on a modern lighting set up.
Thanks everybody for their imput.

Andy :)
 
You did well to 'lose' that one:)
 
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