Broncolor Light Kit Question

[Michael Kadillak]

I have a Broncolor lighting kit (the light baby blue color) that I am looking for a couple of accessories for. One that I am looking for is the thin focusing light bulb that screws in the center of the ceramic strobe. I am also looking for a replacement flash cord that goes from the top of the power pack and connects to the sync to the lens.

Anyone have any ideas as to where I can go to find these components? I promised myself I would get this out of the closet and put it to use.

Thanks in advance.

[Daniel Stone]

Michael,

ALL the Broncolor packs/monolights I've used have a mini-jack, and I've used a cord like this one:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/613658-REG/Impact_9031450_Sync_Cord_Male_Mini.html

try calling a big name photo store(like Samy's in particular, their PRO dept at the LA store) if you don't already have a dead bulb to get the model # from. If you can get a model on the head/monolight you have, then it'll help speed up the search.

-Dan

[Michael Kadillak]

Michael,

ALL the Broncolor packs/monolights I've used have a mini-jack, and I've used a cord like this one:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/613658-REG/Impact_9031450_Sync_Cord_Male_Mini.html

try calling a big name photo store(like Samy's in particular, their PRO dept at the LA store) if you don't already have a dead bulb to get the model # from. If you can get a model on the head/monolight you have, then it'll help speed up the search.

-Dan

Thanks Dan. My unit is quite old and has a different connector to the power pack than the mini-jack. It has a round support component to the inner jack that is held inside of it. I may have to make a few phone calls.

[erie patsellis]

the sync cord uses a Fischer connector, they're not that common and either are fairly expensive or very inexpensive depending on if the person selling them knows what it is. Still available new from Broncolor if I recall. What model pack do you have?

[Michael Kadillak]

My Broncolor kit is an old one. I have a model 211 and model 212 power pack. The connector to the power unit is a small male plug inside of a circular jack. One look at the Fischer connector would tell me if it is the guilty party. The red plastic housing of the cord is brittle and has parted at regular intervals.

Thanks for the response Ernie.

[Keith Pitman]

Fischer connector may be a generic term: http://www.fischerconnectors.com/

[Steve M Hostetter]

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[Michael Kadillak]

Thanks guys. Looks like I see a light at the end of the tunnel and it does not appear to cost me an arm and a leg to solve it. You are the best!

[erie patsellis]

Fischer connector may be a generic term: http://www.fischerconnectors.com/

It may, though having worked several years as a manufacturing engineer, I've never seen Fischer, Camac, AMP or even the lowly Cinch-Jones used as a generic. In the case of the Bron packs, the connector used is a 102 series Fischer plug, I can get the exact part number should you need it.

If you have a friend that is an electronics hobbyist, it's relatively easy to swap the receptacles out for high quality 1/8" or 1/4" jacks, they are the ersatz standard these days, like due to the cost of reliable, quality connectors.

erie