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p.1 #1 · Chinese Quadra style pack/strobe

Wow, the Chinese have been listening!

Here is a neat looking 320w/s pack system, that is fairly small, portable, and even "looks" rain resistant. Cheap too, considering the kit includes a cheerful radio trigger, a charger, and some mouting accessories.

I don't know if the front reflector is removable.

To top it all off, this unit has "Professional Flash" written on it!

Nov 09, 2009 at 11:09 AM

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p.1 #2 · Chinese Quadra style pack/strobe

Oooh, unlike the Quadra, it not only comes with a protective front cap, but the cap doubles as a diffuser of sorts.

Nov 09, 2009 at 11:20 AM

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p.1 #3 · Chinese Quadra style pack/strobe

looks very interesting indeed, what is the type of mount they are using?

Nov 09, 2009 at 03:39 PM

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p.1 #4 · Chinese Quadra style pack/strobe

It looks like it accepts a standard threaded spigot.

Nov 09, 2009 at 09:16 PM

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p.1 #5 · Chinese Quadra style pack/strobe

At first glance I thought that was a radar gun.

2nd note: even manufacturers are tagging images with "Strobist info"? Talk about jumping the shark.

I was astonished to see how big a presence Jinbei had at this past PhotoPlus Expo. I wonder if some of these knockoff and Southeast Asian brands are starting to gain traction in the larger market?

Nov 09, 2009 at 09:23 PM

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p.1 #6 · Chinese Quadra style pack/strobe

Wow, anyone roll the dice on this thing yet?

Nov 09, 2009 at 09:55 PM

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p.1 #7 · Chinese Quadra style pack/strobe

"sample shots - taken during a strobist meeting held in Melbourne. Here you can see two of these little units used in anger all day long ( 6 hours ) and still kicking a week later"

...still kicking a week later? I hope that's not unexpected.

Nov 09, 2009 at 09:56 PM

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p.1 #8 · Chinese Quadra style pack/strobe

More info:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/aussiestrobists/discuss/72157622271325819/

Nov 09, 2009 at 09:58 PM

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p.1 #9 · Chinese Quadra style pack/strobe

It's physically impossible to get 800 full power 320ws pops out of a 3aH battery. I suspect that the rest of the specifications are equally dubious.

Nov 09, 2009 at 10:56 PM

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p.1 #10 · Chinese Quadra style pack/strobe

Wow! Only +\- 200k between shots. That's craptacular!

Nov 09, 2009 at 10:56 PM

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p.1 #11 · Chinese Quadra style pack/strobe

Robb Mann wrote:
Wow! Only +\- 200k between shots. That's craptacular!

That's actually spectacular if it was true. Minimum power will probably be around 4900k.

Nov 09, 2009 at 10:59 PM

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p.1 #12 · Chinese Quadra style pack/strobe

this line sold me:

And it's so small.. how small? it fits in the palm of your hand! WOW!

Nov 10, 2009 at 01:47 AM

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p.1 #13 · Chinese Quadra style pack/strobe

72GN ?

Is that correct for 320WS?

Nov 10, 2009 at 03:02 AM

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p.1 #14 · Chinese Quadra style pack/strobe

I want it just for this feature:
"can be set to strobe flash like a disco light for 5 or 5 times in one shot.. great for added special fx shots~!"

Nov 10, 2009 at 03:54 AM

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p.1 #15 · Chinese Quadra style pack/strobe

Looks like it only costs $192 if you buy a batch of 100...

http://www.busytrade.com/products/info/1370385/Dlcd_2_0_Flash.html

Nov 15, 2009 at 03:35 PM

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p.1 #16 · Chinese Quadra style pack/strobe

http://www.goldenshell.com.cn/doce/productsHow1.asp?productCode=102

there's actually 400w, 600w and 1200w from this brand, kinda a big brand in china
invented very long time ago too, WAY before quadra came out

what i remember was like 2800RMB for the 600w pack with a head, come with a case too
basically they have all kinds of lighting modifiers, even stuff u can find on profoto/elinchrom/broncolor etc...

elinchrom rip ppl too much with their quadra, but they got lots of distributors and reliable

down side for these cheap strobe, they only have warranty in china haha
and not totally reliable
dats why they aren't sold world wide... yet

Nov 16, 2009 at 05:21 AM

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p.1 #17 · Chinese Quadra style pack/strobe

Calbeee wrote:
http://www.goldenshell.com.cn/doce/productsHow1.asp?productCode=102
down side for these cheap strobe, they only have warranty in china haha
and not totally reliable

6 second recycle time and a slow 1/800 t.5 flash duration too

Nov 16, 2009 at 05:52 PM

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p.1 #18 · Chinese Quadra style pack/strobe

Says 2.5 sec recharge at full power on the 320 w/s unit.

How do AB manage to get such a huge amount of pops and such a fast recycle time out of their budget pack compared to pretty much everyone else out there?

Nov 16, 2009 at 06:33 PM

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p.1 #19 · Chinese Quadra style pack/strobe

I'd be wary of using it in anger, as they apparently did in Melbourne!

Nov 16, 2009 at 11:30 PM

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p.1 #20 · Chinese Quadra style pack/strobe

That is a lot of money for a 12vt spot light modded to a studio strobe. Wonder what the quality is like.

Nov 18, 2009 at 05:51 PM

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