KINO 600II+ vs Bowens Gemini 500r
In this Blog, we compare two more flashes, the Pixapro KINO 600II+ and the Bowens Gemini 500r, to see which of these two is best for you.
The PIXAPRO® KINO II 600+ flash (Godox QS600 II), is a robust and dependable studio monolight strobe suitable for both the serious professional and amateur photographer and it’s ideal for large studios or for use with large modifier. It’s also a great when moving from speedlite to studio flash, which offers around 10 times power output compared to a flashgun. Its small and compact with every feature you will need from a studio flash such as controllable power, built-in receiver, slave mode, fast recycling time and flash duration. It’s also part of The ONE System, which you can mix and match any PIXAPRO range flash.
It offers an impressive flash duration of up to 1/2000th of a second, Short flash durations for sharper images and stopping motion. The fast recycling time at just over one second allows you to take more frequent shots and you will hear a Programmable ready beep sound when the flash is ready for next flash.
The PIXAPRO® KINO II 600+ features a bright 150w modelling lamp, and a 600Ws flash tube, that has a 6-stop power range (1/1 – 1/32 power) which can be adjusted in 1/10 of a stop increments.
It also features an intelligent slave cell (Pre-flash detector system) cell that can be set to ignore a Pre-Flash, which enables the use of the KINO alongside speedlights or any other TTL strobe
It has Automatic temperature-controlled ventilation to ensure it is safe and protected when shooting frequently, the cooling fan will kick in to protect the flash when running at high temperatures.
Visual Flash Confirmation option is available to set modelling lamp comes on to confirm the flash has been triggered
The PIXAPRO® KINO II 600+ features a built-in 2.4GHz flash receiver, which allows it to be used in conjunction with the PIXAPRO 2.4GHz flash Triggers. This allows you to control your flash heads remotely such as flash power settings, Modelling lamp on/off, changing groups & channels and Triggering. It’s part of The ONE System, which you can mix and match any PIXAPRO range flash. The universal flash is compatible with popular camera brands from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, Fuji, Pentax with full control and even high-end cameras from Hasselblad, Leica and PhaseOne with basic control.
It also has a 3.5mm sync jack allowing it to be triggered by a sync cable, or other radio triggering systems.
The KINO II 600+ is the perfect studio flash for the photographers in a large studio using large modifiers or for photographers that simply requires more power out of their flash heads
The KINO II 600 three head boom kit comes with 3x KINO II 600 Flash heads, 3x 150w Modelling bulbs, 2x lighting stands to support the flashes, 1x boom stand to position your lights overhead, great for a fill or hair light, 2x 60x90cm Softbox to help control and soften the light, 1x Pro AC Wireless Flash Trigger to control the flash, 1x 40” Translucent White Shoot-through Umbrella to bounce and soften the light reducing hard shadows, and a rolling wheel case for storing and transporting your kit in.
Max Power (WS) | 600Ws |
Guide Number | 76(m ISO 100) |
Colour Temperature | 5600K ± 200K |
Operating Voltage | AC200-240V/50Hz |
Power Output Control | OFF, 5.0~8.0 (1/32~1/1) |
Modelling Lamp (W) | 150W |
Recycle Time | 0.3~1.5s |
Built-in Receiver | Yes |
Triggering Method | Sync cord, Test button, Slave triggering, Wireless control port |
Flash Duration | 1/2000-1/800 seconds (T0.5) |
Fuse | 8A |
Dimensions | Ø 14cm x 26cm x 41cm |
Net Weight | 2.91kg |
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