Broncolor Flash Pack Bonanza

[dxp]

My Visatec 1600B takes all the Broncolor Impact light modifiers that I own. It is compatible with Impact. I also have Pulso light modifiers, they are a larger mount size than Impact ones.

The Pulso modifiers will still mount onto the Visatec 1600B though, right? The bayonet fitting is physically the same, it's just the internal diameter of the Pulso accessories is larger than that of an Impact one, to accomodate the larger diameter glass dome. But an Impact modifier won't work on a Pulso head/mono, because it can't clear the dome?

Or am I misunderstanding something?

Thank you for linking the PDF—that's a useful reference.

[Daniel Unkefer]

Pulso VS Impact Standard Reflectors by Nokton48, on Flickr

Everything about the Pulso is upscaled.

On the left, Broncolor Pulso P70 (Standard) reflector.

On the right, Broncolor Impact Umbrella reflector.

The Pulso is quite a bit bigger, more robust, made of metal. Impact reflectors are smaller than Pulso, and made of plastic.

[dxp]

Thank you for the comparison. So now to the source of my confusion—above is my Visatec Logos 800 with the same P70 reflector mounted to it. Inside reflector shot to show the clearance between the glass dome and the inner diameter of the reflector mount.

Does this mean Bron changed the accessory mount on the Visatec range at some point?

[Daniel Unkefer]

OK I see your point.

Not familiar with the LOGOS 800, if it takes Pulso reflectors, in my book that is a BONUS. Many more options with Pulso mount IMO.

And also fits your Minipuls monolights. The Impaspot is really designed for Impact or 1600B.

They make a beautiful Optical Spot for Pulso but it is 'spensive. I would love to have one or two! The Picolite is another option to fit your packs, again quite an investment. Horses for courses.

[dxp]

The Logos models are referenced in that PDF you linked to a few posts back, on the final page. They have digital controls with .1 stop increments, rather than a variable dial as on the Solo models.

But in that PDF, the Logos models are pictured in several places with the Impact accessories fitted, and notably, without the 'by Bron' designation present on my copy of the 800.

I suspect at some point Bron updated the range from the Impact to the Pulso mount, added 'by Bron' to differentiate between the two versions, and killed off the Impact accessory line entirely.

And I agree the Pulso mount is preferable...but there are a lot of cheap Impact accessories out there that would be nice to use as well!

[dxp]

Found it—check page 10 of this PDF from the same site you linked me to for the other one:

https://www.spectratech.gr/Web/Visat.../51-040-00.pdf

[Daniel Unkefer]

Yep you got it! Good job.

I got excited about the 1600B since it takes the Impact Impaspot. Looks like the LOGOS takes Pulso heads, in the thumbnails of the first link.

In Pulso you have to go to this; Would love to have a few of these!

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...hment_for.html

And while I'm at it, add a few Pecolights and accessories.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ..._Lamphead.html

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...ttachment.html

And this is why I went with Visatec!

[dxp]

It seems it's only that single model—LOGOS 800 BC—that has the Pulso accessory mount. Every other LOGOS model has the impact mount, going by the info in that second brochure.

Yeah those Pulso-mount optical spot attachments aren't cheap, and the Picolite accessories aren't far behind despite being smaller. I do have a Picolite, as well as the nearly identical Mobilite 2, and the native accessories for them come up on the second-hand market infrequently, and are expensive when they do. But it's somewhat of a unique product lineup given the small size but 1600J power level. I'd like to end up with a couple of the Picobox modifiers for product work, and the optical projector, too.

[Daniel Unkefer]

Phoxene in France is a direct source for Broncolor replacement flashtubes, and protection domes.
I have just ordered two more "Phoxene Dome for Broncolor Pulso" in Frosted Diffusion surface. I have one of these on my C200 Monolight 1600J, with Octobox 150, with supplemental diffusion added. I absolutely love it. Price is reasonable at 110 Euros. Shipping to me after the Holidays. I have another C200 suspended permanently overhead to ceiling, above my FOMA DIMIL Sweep Table. Again 1600J takes Pulso Modifiers, right now Broncolor Pan Beauty light, with 10 Degree Grid from Honeygrids. I want a diffusion dome in this overhead unit and also another for spare.

https://flashtube-phoxene.com/wp-con...ed-frosted.png


dxp,

Do you use Gobos in an optical spot? I have some questions about that.

[dxp]

I believe Bron are now using these protection domes with the metal band around the base—they appear in product photos for the Pulso L lamps heads.I get the impression they're supposed to be a little more robust?

A small detail: isn't the C200 a 1500J light, not 1600J?

The closest I've come to using a gobo in the past decade or so is for this product shot (a lighting test, not a serious shot), where I used the slatted base out of a piece of Ikea furniture to achieve a background effect:



It did the job, though:



Do you find the diffusion domes make a noticeable difference when use in modifiers?