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SP Studio Systems Excalibur 1600 - 160 Watt/Second Monolight (120VAC)
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- Price: $204.95
- Includes Free:
- SP Studio Systems Air Cushioned Light Stand - 8' (2.4 m) & Impact White Translucent Umbrella (43") ($82.40 Total Value)
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The SP Systems Excalibur monolights are on the cutting edge of professional quality lighting. These are affordable, full featured strobes, perfect for the beginner, or advanced amateur.
This 160 watt/second monolight includes a reflector, umbrella, air cushioned light stand and sync cord.
- Lightweight
- Easy to transport for location photography
- Color Temperature
- Accurate color
- User Replaceable Flashtube
- No tools are required to replace this "plug & play" flashtube
- Modeling Light
- Uses standard household lightbulbs -- inexpensive and easy to find.
- Built-In Slave
- Switchable optical slave for synchronization with other flashes
| Maximum Watt/Seconds | 160 |
| Guide Number | 110, in feet @ 100 ISO |
| Recycle Time | Minimum 0.3 sec, Maximum 3 sec |
| Flash Duration | (t 0.5) 1/500 sec at full power |
| Flash Variability | 3 f/stops, Full to 1/4 power, 160 to 40 w/s |
| User Replaceable Flashtube | Yes |
| Changeable Reflector | Yes |
| Modeling Light Wattage | 60W Tungsten standard household |
| Voltage Stabilization | Yes, +/- 1.5% |
| Flash Ready Indicator | LED Charge indicator |
| Operating Voltage | 110-120VAC, 60hz |
| Sync Voltage | 9V |
| Built-in Slave Cell | Yes, switchable |
| Circuit Protection | Fuse safety protection |
| Fan Cooled | No |
| Auto Dump | No |
| Dimensions | 4.9 x 8.9 x 15" (12.5 x 22.5 x 38cm) |
| Weight | 5.1 lbs (2.3kg) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 4 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
75%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Durable (4)
- Good color value (4)
- Attach securely (3)
- Long-lasting (3)
Cons
Best Uses
- Indoors (4)
- Low light (3)
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Pros
- Attach Securely
- Durable
- Good Color Value
- Long-Lasting
- Powerful
Cons
- Haven't experienced any
Best Uses
- Indoors
- Low Light
Comments about SP Studio Systems Excalibur 1600 - 160 Watt/Second Monolight (120VAC):
Having a small studio what I needed was a little punch to give my portraits what they needed. The excalibur 1600's do just that. You can adjust the strenght of the lights and they connect to a wireless system easily. The other good thing about these lights that they are light enough to be able to take anywhere. My only negitive is that I didn't get the set of lights with the bag which would make moving from location to location much easier
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Affordable
- Attach Securely
- Consistent
- Durable
- Good Color Value
- Long-Lasting
- Portable
- Powerful
- Well built
Cons
- Minimum 5 second recharge
Best Uses
- Beauty
- General Use
- Glamour
- Indoors
- Low Light
- Night Time
- Outdoors
- Special Events
Comments about SP Studio Systems Excalibur 1600 - 160 Watt/Second Monolight (120VAC):
I use this product in EERY possible environment possible! I shoot Beauty, Glamour, Alternative, Portraits and more!i swear by these, i actually had an incident on 2 shoots where my strob fell from full stan dextension from a quick unpredictable gust, and the fall didnt affect the light one bit! it has happened to 2 of the 3 i have purchased. i was hesitant at first, as i was eyeing the alien bee systems, but these lights more than make me happy for the time being! great build, consitent lighting, versatile and economical!!what else can u ask for!-[@]
Pros
- Durable
- Good Color Value
- Long-Lasting
Cons
Best Uses
- General Use
- Indoors
- Low Light
- Night Time
Comments about SP Studio Systems Excalibur 1600 - 160 Watt/Second Monolight (120VAC):
These strobes are well built units and sturdy. Never had a problem with them so I can say that they are dependable in as much as they haven't needed to be sent back for poor quality. Its a 1600 so 160ws is correct but a good match would also be to have a 3200. Its better than expected for the price.
Pros
- Attach Securely
- Durable
- Good Color Value
Cons
- Weak
Best Uses
- Indoors
Comments about SP Studio Systems Excalibur 1600 - 160 Watt/Second Monolight (120VAC):
I'm using the unit to photograph flowers.
This is a well built unit. The Full, Half and Quarter settings are very accurate. The metal snoot is great (sold separately). I had a plastic snoot melt on me the other day when I forgot tourn-off the modeling light.
There are some issues with this unit. It's real power output (rated at 160) is less than my cheap'o strobes which are rated at 100. Sync does not work on my unit. With my Sekonic light meter connected to the unit it would not fire. The sync cable is fine. This is not a problem for me because I will be using it as a slave.
I'm using the unit exclusively with a snoot. There is a design flaw with the unit in combination with the snoot. Since the unit uses a standard 60 watt light bulb as a modeling light with the snoot mounted the bulb blocks a lot of the light coming from the strobe light. It knocks the light down by a full stop.
The other issue is that the modeling light does track its output with the strobe light. There is a separate switch for the modeling light.
It's not bad unit. It's just not on target for what I expected.
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What's in the Box
- Monolight listed above includes:
- Flashtube (SPFT60R)
- Modeling Light (ESR)
- AC Power Cord
- Sync Cord
- Protective Cap
- Reflector
- 1 Year Warranty
- 3 Month Flashtube Warranty
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