Bowens quad 2000 + 5dmk2 ?

[rgrebby]

I just picked up an old set of lights, a bowens quad 2000 and two heads. Im trying to get them to work with my current bowens lights but for some reason when I use my triggers in them it only flashes for a couple cycles then stops.

Could be my triggers but they seem fine in the new bowens.

Am I able to run a PC sync cord from my 5dmk2 to the old bowens quad 2000 powerpack or will it fry?

 

[joho]

just some info :

on the old bowens quad 2000 with one outlet ,
at the top right there are two female plugs ,
the top one is SYNC
the bottom is FM [?].....

do not use the FM plug !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

note for this type of old flash gen. if talking photos with
digital camera you best use IR sync .....

 

[Garry Edwards]

I'm guessing here and may be wrong, but my guess is that the trigger voltage is too high for your radio triggers (let alone for a direct connection to your camera).

I think that the only safe bet will be to plug a slave sensor into the synch socket, which will be the old 6.5mm version, and to use the pack as a slave fired by another flash head.

 

[joho]

due to I have the the same units, one just went on the blink !!!! , with what you described.
take the unit for a service,blow all the dust out.
and have a technical check of the voltage current. inside there are four safety resistors one is about to go !!!!!

 

[rgrebby]

a service?