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VERSO A2 and A4Versatileinthestudioandonlocation

Versatile in the studio and on location

Thehigh-endpowerpacksVersoAmeannocompromises.Neitherinthestudionoronlocation.Withthreeindividually(asymmetrically)controllablelampconnections,veryshortchargingtimesandflashdurations,acontrolrangeupto8f-stops,abrightmodellinglightandtheextremelycapablePowerDock,theVersoA2andVersoA4doitall.

HIgHENERgy–PERFECTLy

DISTRIbuTED

TheVersoA2putsoutatotalof

1200joules–enoughlightoutput

forpracticallyanyphotographic

application.Ifmorelightisneeded,

themorepowerfulVersoA4with

2400Jisnowavailable(techni-

caldataappearinbrackets).The

highefficiencyofbroncolorlight

shapersensuresthatallthepower

reachesthesubjectormodelas

intense,beautifullight.

Theflashenergycanbedistri-

butedbetweentwochannelsand

amongamaximumofthreelamp

connections.Channel1defines

thelightemittedbythelampcon-

nectedtooutlet1.Theoutputon

channel2canbeadjustedinde-

pendently,andthisenergyinturn

isdistributedsymmetricallyto

lamps2and/or3.

Thankstothiscircuitry,theVerso

offersapowercontrolrangeofup

toeight(!)f-stops,from1200down

to9.4J(2400to18.8J).

Thatcorrespondsinturntoa1:128

contrastratio.Arebothlampbase

connectionsofchannel2engaged,

evenaminimumpowerof4.7J(9.4J)

canbereached.Theasymmetry

extendstoanincredibleseven

f-stops.Theenergyperchannel

canbeadjustedtowithin1/10ofan

f-stop.

Theextremelywidecontrolrange

oftheVersoAletsyoushootstills

attinyaperturesorwithvery

selectivesharpness.Andforon

locationshots,theambientlight

canbeallowedtodominateorthe

contrastcanbepreciselytunedat

lowoutputsettings.

NOWAITINg

WhentheVersoA2isoperated

onmainspower,itchargestofull

capacityinlessthanasecond(1.7

secforVersoA4at230V).Evenat

maximumoutput,itscycletime

isfasterthanmostprofessional

digitalcameras.Thatalsomeans

lotsoftimesavedformulti-shot

applications!Whenusingthe

PowerDockthechargingtime

remainswellbelow2seconds(1.5

secatmaximumoutput).

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SHORTFLASHTIMES

Theflashpulsedurationisequally

impressive:evenatfullpower

(1200J)theflashdischargeof

theVersoA2lastsnomorethan

1/1500sec(t0.5).Evenwithout

additionallamps,aninternal

capacitorcut-offshortensthe

flashdurationevenfurtheras

soonaspowerisreduced.Redu-

cingtheoutputbytwof-stops

(setting8/300J)yieldsaflash

timeofonly1/3500sec(t0.5).

Whenusedincombinationwith

high-poweredbroncolorlight

shapers,evenfast-movingsub-

jectscanbecapturedwithoutthe

slightestmotionblurandatrea-

sonableworkingapertures.

Versogivesyoushortflash

dischargetimesregardlessof

thepowersource–mainsorwith

PowerDock!

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theRingflashCwithmodelling

light.Tenhalogenlampsof20W

each,arrangedinaring,supplya

totalof200Wandarepoweredby

theVersoA.Thatletsphotogra-

phersfocusaccurately(without

additionallights),seetheactual

lightingcharacteristics,elimi-

nateunwantedreflectionsand

practicallyruleoutany"red-eye"

effects.

THEVERSOAWORkS

ANyWHERE

TheVersoAcanbeoperatedon

anymainsvoltagefrom100to

230volts.Evenbetter:itinstantly

andautomaticallyadaptstothe

incomingvoltage.Itevenhandles

voltagefluctuationsofupto±10%!

TheVersoAisconstructedfrom

sturdyaluminiumanditsside

panelsarealsocoveredwithhard

rubber.Evenroughtreatment

inthestudiooronlocationcan't

touchit.

Onmainspower,anybroncolor

lampmadefrom1972oncanbe

usedwithaVersoA!That'sover

30yearsofsystemcompatibility.

Becausebroncolorpowerpacks

are"lamp-independent",VersoA

worksevenwitholderlampheads

and*specialeffectlamps.For

batteryoperation,fullcompati-

bilitywithe.g.PulsoG,Unilite,

Ringflashetc.isguaranteed.

*Pleaseaskforourbrochure“broncolorSpecialEffectLamps”and“RingflashCandP”

ALWAySTHERIgHTLIgHT

TheVersoAnotonlyrecharges

extremelyquickly,italsoprovides

exactlythesamequalityand

quantityoflighteverytime.

Evenwiththerapidflashsequen-

cesofafashionshoot,everyflash

hasabsolutelyidenticalbright-

ness.Flashvoltageisstabilised

towithin0.5%topreventincorrect

exposures(andtheresulting

colourshifts)eveninmulti-shot

images.Thecolourtemperature

remainsconstant,varyingbyonly

±100°kelvinoverarangeoffour

fullf-stops.

NEVERSITINTHEDARk

Likeallbroncolorpowerpacks,

theVersoAalsoincludesa

sophisticatedmanagementofthe

modellinglight.Mainsoperated

itdisposesoveratotalofsixpro-

portionalitysettingsandadapts

toanybroncolorpowerpackor

monolight.Thecharacteristics

andcontrastofthemodellinglight

preciselymatchthoseofthefinal

imagephotographedwithflash.

VersoAsuppliesamaximumof3

x650W(halogen230V).Withthe

PowerDocktheuserreceivesa

brightmodellinglightofatotal

of650W.Toreducestressonthe

battery,thetimeuntilautomatic

shutoffofthemodellinglightcan

besetarbitrary.

Themodellinglightalsoserves

asanadditionalflashmonitor:

theDIMfunctionreducesits

brightnessduringrechargingand

alsodecreasesthedemandon

low-amperagemains.Anaudible

flashmonitor(buzzer)canalsobe

activated.

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ACCENTONuSER-FRIENDLINESS

Thehigh-techVersoApower

packsareastandoutwhenit

comestosimpleoperation:every

functioncanbecontrolled,directly

andwithoutcomplexsubmenus,

usingthedust-andscratch-resis-

tantfrontpanelanditsilluminated

siliconebuttons.

Whenthepoweroutputisin-

creased,therevolutionaryfast

chargingsystemensuresthatjust

fractionsofasecondlater,you

canworkattheenergyyoujust

selected.Whenpowerisreduced,

theinternaldischargesystem

makessurethattheverynext

exposureiscorrectandnottoo

bright.

Theinfraredreceivercanbeswit-

chedoffandthesensitivityofthe

photocellcanbereducedmoreo-

ver:nomoresurpriseflashesdue

toflickeringfluorescenttubesor

otherenvironmentalinterference!

Thebrightreadydisplaymaybe

dimmed.

Ifmultipleflashesareneededin

ordertobuildupacertainquan-

tityoflightorforstroboscopic

effects,thesequencecanbepre-

programmedinthepowerpack.

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1 Main switch (on/off)

2 Fuse

3 Sync socket

4 Antenna (RFS only)

5 Lamp outlet channel 1

6 Lamp outlet channel 2

7 Battery-operated warning signal

(50, 10 and 5%)

8 Digital power display for flash energy channel 1

9 Digital power display for flash energy channel 2

10 Power selector channel 1

11 Power selector channel 2

12 Photocell/slave (on/off)

13 Infrared and RFS receiver (on/off)

14 Modelling light (on/off)

15 Ready display

16 Test key

17 Proportional modelling light

18 Charging speed (normal/fast)

19 Acoustic ready buzzer (on/off)

20 Dimmer (modellling light switched off

during charging) (on/off)

21 Sequence (up to 50 flashes per

sequence)

22 Additional functions (aux)

23 Address for remote control (unit)

24 IR receiver

25 Photocell

unitfromoverheatingevenduring

longseriesofhigh-intensityflash

discharges.

AnotherfeatureistheVersoA’s

abilitytosavethechannelpower

outputsettingsaswellasthe

specificallyselectedfunctions;it

retrievesthemimmediatelyafter

disconnectionfrommainspower

orafterswitchingoffandonagain.

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26 Fan cooling

27 Mains cable socket

28 Holder for quick release fastener

29 Transport cover

30 Holder for quick release fastener

31 Contact plug

32 Quick release fastener, right

33 Charge state display Power Dock

(charging battery)

34 Mains cable socket (charging battery)

35 Centring pins

36 Quick release fastener, left

ALMOSTuNLIMITEDCAPACITy

ThePowerDock,whichletsthe

VersoA2andA4operatefaraway

fromamainspoweroutlet,hasan

incredibleenergystoragecapa-

bility:Withfastchargingandat

fullflashoutput,itprovidespower

forabout350discharges(180

dischargesforVersoA4)!With

normalcharging,450flashesare

availableevenat1200J(respec-

tively240flashesat2400J).

Atreducedpowerthereisan

approximatelyreciprocalin-

creaseinthenumberofpossible

exposures:about900at600J,

1,800at300J,etc.Theoretically,

morethan50,000flashescanbe

producedoneachbatterycharge

withtheVersoA2.Aninternal-

lypoweredprocessorensures

batterymanagementandmoni-

torsthemodellinglight.

Anintegrateddisplaygivesa

preciseindication(in10%incre-

ments)ofthebatterychargelevel.

IfthePowerDockeverrunsdown,

itcanberapidlyrechargedwith

thebuilt-incharger.Thepower

packcannotonlyoperatebutalso

rechargeatanyvoltagefrom100

to230volts.At230volts,approxi-

mately80%ofchargecapacityis

attainedafteronlythreehours.

Asapracticalfeaturefortravel-

ling,thePowerDockisequipped

withatransportcovertoprotect

thecontacts.

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VERSOA2RFS/A4RFS

TheVersoAisalsoavailableinan

RFS(RadioFrequencySystem)

version,whichallowsthepower

packtobetriggeredusingradio

signals.Thishasanumberof

advantagescomparedwiththe

IRsynchronisationsystemthatis

customarilybuiltin:thinpartition

wallsnolongerblockthesignal,

triggeringiseffortlessevenin

darkorverylargestudios,andIR

radiationpresentinthevicinity

cannolongercauseunintentional

triggering.

VersoA–finallyapowerpackthatadjuststothewayIworkinsteadoftheotherwayaround.

Whetherit’sinthestudiooronlocation,whetherworkingoffthemainsorcable-free,theVersoAalwaysdeliversits

powerinanunbeatablyshorttime–evenonabatteryandatfulloutput,ittakesonly1.5seconds.Theshortflashdurations

areidealforanysituationandtheextremelywidecontrolrangegivesmethelibertytochoosemyworkingaperture.

Lastbutnotleast,thefreeasymmetryandtheabundantselectionofbroncoloraccessoriesovercomeallthetechnical

hurdlesthatformerlygotinthewayofmycreativework.

EricVictor,MOMENTUMSTUDIOPtyLtd,Australia

www.momentumstudio.com.au

Usingtheverycompactcamera

transmitter,thepoweroutputof

theVersoAcanbecontrolledin

wholef-stopsor1/10f-stopincre-

ments.

• High-endperformance–evenwhenbattery-

operated

• Veryshortchargingtimeandflashduration

• Largerflashenergycontrolrangeuptomax.

8f-stops

• Powerfulmodellinglightevenwhenbattery-

operated

• Asymmetricpowerdistributionover2channels

• Automaticstabilisationofcolourtemperature

• Highrepetitiveprecisionfordigitalphotography

• Automaticadaptationtotherespectivemains

voltage

• Flashreleasealsoviaradio(optional)and

infraredpossible

• OptionRFS

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POWERPACkS

SPECIALREFLECTORS

REFLECTORSANDATTACHMENTS

LAMPHEADS

SatelliteStaro33.151.00

SatelliteEvolution33.150.00

Mini-Satellite33.152.00

Para170FB33.484.00

Para220FB33.485.00

Para330FB33.486.00

NarrowanglereflectorP4533.104.00NarrowanglereflectorP5033.105.00

SoftlightreflectorP33.110.00

WideanglereflectorP12033.112.00

Spotattachment33.640.00

PulsoflexEM30×11033.424.00

PulsoflexEM35×6033.415.00

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PulsoadapterforMobilite/Picolit33.501.00

Conicalsnoot33.120.00

NewsoftreflectorforRingflashC33.123.00

Opticalsnoot150mm5500KforPulso-Spot433.620.55

Attachmentwith3honey2aperturemasksforMobilit33.204.00

RingflashC32.462.XXRingflashP32.461.XX

Litestick32.451.00

Balloon33.161.00

PowerDockforVersoA2/A4/RFS36.124.00

VersoA4/RFS31.032.XX / 31.033.XXVersoA2/RFS31.030.XX / 31.031.XX

GrafitA2/RFS31.166.XX / 31.169.XXGrafitA4/RFS31.176.XX / 31.179.XX

TopasA2/RFS31.168.XX / 31.173.XXTopasA4/RFS31.178.XX / 31.174.XXTopasA8Evolution/RFS31.184.XX / 31.183.XX

PulsoflexC35×12033.444.00

PulsoflexC60×10033.443.00

StandardreflectorP6533.106.00StandardreflectorP7033.107.00

ReflectorP-Travel33.103.00

ReflectorPAR33.113.00

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PulsoG32.115.XX 1600 JPulsoG32.116.XX 3200 J

Unilite32.113.XX 1600 JUnilite32.114.XX 3200 J

PulsoTwin32.117.XX

Pulso832.118.XX

Picolitesmalllamp32.021.XXMobilitesmalllamp32.011.00

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Umbrellareflector33.496.00

Umbrellasilver∅82cm33.459.00Umbrellasilver∅102cm33.452.00Umbrellatransparent∅102cm33.454.00Umbrellawhite∅82cm33.460.00Umbrellawhite∅102cm33.453.00

PulsoflexEM40×15533.425.00

PulsoflexEM50×5033.406.00

PulsoflexEM55×9533.416.00

PulsoflexEM80×14033.417.00

PulsoflexEM80×8033.407.00

PulsoflexEM110×11033.408.00

FresnelspotattachmentforMobilite/Picolite33.631.00

Barndoorwith2wingsforP7033.227.00

Sunlite-Set33.162.00

HoneycombgridsforRingflashC,Setof3pcs.33.219.00

HoneycombgridsforP50,Setof3pcs.33.205.00HoneycombgridsforP65,P45andPAR,Setof3pcs.33.206.00HoneycombgridsforP70,Setof3pcs.33.207.00

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PulsoflexC70×7033.441.00

PulsoflexC80×14033.446.00

PulsoflexC100×10033.442.00

PulsoflexC150×15033.445.00

Projection attachment for Picolite33.641.00

Barn door with 4 wings for Mobilite / Picolite33.244.00

Barn door with 4 wings for P 65, P 45 and PAR33.246.00Barn door with 4 wings for P 7033.247.00

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Minicom40/RFS31.405.XX / 31.406.XX

Minicom80/RFS31.415.XX / 31.416.XX

MinipulsC20031.449.XX

TransmitterRFS36.130.00

TransceiverRFS36.131.00

Nano231.151.XX NanoA431.172.XX

SPECIALACCESSORIES

MONObLOCS

InfraredtransmitterIRX236.116.00

MobilA2R31.011.XX

Boxlite4032.341.XX

Picobox33.128.00

Lightbar120Evolution32.353.XXLightbar60Evolution32.351.XX

Striplite120Evolution32.303.XXStriplite60Evolution32.301.XX

Hazylight-Soft33.513.00

broncolorFlooter32.431.00

Pulso-Spot432.425.XX

FollowingspotProfil15/4232.437.XX

mainspoweroperation batteryoperationFlashenergy 1200Jf-stopat2m(6.6ft)distance100ISO,reflectorP70 457/10Flashdurationt0.1(t0.5)at230V 1200J: 1/500s(1/1500s) 600J: 1/900s(1/2500s) 300J: 1/1200s(1/3500s)Chargingtimeatfastcharge 0,2-0,8s (200-240V) 0,3–1,5s(for100%ofselectedenergy) 0,2-0,9s (110-120V) (fullychargedbattery) 0,3-1,0s (100V) Canbeswitchedtonormalorfastchargingmode. Automaticadaptationtotherespectivemainsvoltage.(Voltagefluctuationsupto+/-10%donotcause anyrestriction).Readydisplay Visualandaudible(canbeswitchedoff),signalswhen100%ofselectedenergyisreachedLampbaseconnections 3Poweroutputdistribution individual(asymmetric)Controls Illuminatedsiliconekeyboardresistanttodustandscratches,LEDaswellastwoLCD-displaysControlrangeofflashenergy Channel1(withoutusingchannel2): over7f-stopsin1/10f-stopsintervals(1:128) Channel1and2orchannel2: over6f-stopsin1/10f-stopintervals(1:64)Maximumasymmetry 6f-stopincrementschannel1:level9/channel2(1lampbase):level3 7f-stopincrementschannel1:level9/channel2(2lampbases):level3Modellinglight(halogen) Equipment Equipment 200-240V: Halogenmax.3x650W 200-240V: Halogenmax. 1x650W 2x300W 3x150W 100-120V: Halogenmax.3x300W 100-120V: Halogenmax. 2x300W 3x150W Proportionaltoflashenergyand„full“and„low“ Variablesettingsoftheontimetoprotectthe settings. rechargeablebattery:between1min.and20min. Proportionalityadjustabletootherbroncolor Exception powerpacksandmonoblocsandtheirvarious Settingoftheontimebetween1min.to7min. outputratings ifusedwith1x650Wor2x300WAdditionalfunctions -Sequences(flashseries)upto50flashreleases -Sensitivityofthephotocellcanbereduced -Visualreadydisplaycanbedimmed -Optionautomaticswitch-offofthepowerpackinbatteryoperation(settingsfrom10min.to99min.)Flashrelease Manualreleasebutton,photocell(canbeswitchedoff),infraredreceiver(canbeswitchedoff),synccable,FCM2,IRX2Syncsockets 1Dimensions(LxWxH) 290x185x315mm/11.4x7.3x12.4“(powerpack) 308x185x229mm/12.1x7.3x9“(PowerDock)Weightpowerpack 7,5kg/16.5lbsWeightPowerDock 12,3kg/27.1lbsStabilisedflashvoltage +/-0.5%Powerrequirements 200-240V/50Hz:10A 110-120V/50-60Hz:16A 100V/50Hz:16ANo.offlashesperfullychargedbattery Fastcharge:approx.350atfulloutput Normalcharge:approx.450atfulloutputStandards UL122,EC-standard73/23,89/336and99/5

VersoA2RFSFlashrelease TransmitterRFS,transceiverRFS(10channels),manualreleasebutton,photocell(canbeswitchedoff) infraredreceiver(canbeswitchedoff)synccable,FCM2,IRX2Radio(RFS) Operationaldistanceoutdoorsupto50m(164ft),operationaldistanceinclosedroomsupto30m(98.4ft), rangeupto300m(984ft)

TechnicalDataVerso A2

mainspoweroperation batteryoperationFlashenergy 2400Jf-stopat2m(6.6ft)distance100ISO,reflectorP70 647/10Flashdurationt0.1(t0.5)at230V 2400J: 1/250s (1/750s) 1200J: 1/450s(1/1250s) 600J: 1/600s(1/1700s)Chargingtimeatfastcharge 0,3-1,7s (200-240V) 0,3–3,2s(for100%ofselectedenergy) 0,3-1,8s (110-120V) (fullychargedbattery) 0,3-1,9s (100V) Canbeswitchedtonormalorfastchargingmode. Automaticadaptationtotherespectivemainsvoltage.(Voltagefluctuationsupto+/-10%donotcause anyrestriction).Readydisplay Visualandaudible(canbeswitchedoff),signalswhen100%ofselectedenergyisreachedLampbaseconnections 3Poweroutputdistribution individual(asymmetric)Controls illuminatedsiliconekeyboardresistanttodustandscratches,LEDaswellastwoLCD-displaysControlrangeofflashenergy Channel1(withoutusingchannel2): over7f-stopsin1/10f-stopintervals(1:128) Channel1and2orchannel2: over6f-stopsin1/10f-stopintervals(1:64)Maximumasymmetry 6f-stopincrementschannel1:level9/channel2(1lampbase):level3 7f-stopincrementschannel1:level9/channel2(2lampbases):level3Modellinglight(halogen) Equipment Equipment 200-240V:Halogenmax.3×650W 200-240V:Halogenmax. 1×650W 2×300W 3×150W 100-120V:Halogenmax.3×300W 100-120V:Halogenmax. 2×300W 3×150W Proportionaltoflashenergyand„full“and„low“ Variablesettingsoftheontimetoprotectthe settings. rechargeablebattery:between1min.and20min. Proportionalityadjustabletootherbroncolorpower Exception packsandmonoblocsandtheirvariousoutput Settingoftheontimebetween1min.to7min. ratings. ifusedwith1x650Wor2x300WAdditionalfunctions -Sequences(flashseries)upto50flashreleases -Sensitivityofthephotocellcanbereduced -Visualreadydisplaycanbedimmed -Optionautomaticswitch-offofthepowerpackinbatteryoperation(settingsfrom10min.to99min.)Flashrelease Manualreleasebutton,photocell(canbeswitchedoff),infraredreceiver(canbeswitchedoff),synccable,FCM2,IRX2Syncsockets 1Dimensions(LxWxH) 290×185×380mm/11.4x7.3x15“(powerpack) 308×185×229mm/12.1x7.3x9.0“(PowerDock)Weightpowerpack 10,4kg/22.9lbsWeightPowerDock 12,3kg/27.1lbsStabilisedflashvoltage +/-0,5%Powerrequirements 200-240V/50Hz:10A 110-120V/50-60Hz:16A 100V/50Hz:16ANo.offlashesperfullychargedbattery Fastcharge:approx.180atfulloutput Normalcharge:approx.240atfulloutputStandards UL122,EC-standards73/23,89/336and99/5

VersoA4RFSFlashrelease TransmitterRFS,transceiverRFS(10channels),manualreleasebutton,photocell(canbeswitchedoff), infraredreceiver(canbeswitchedoff),synccable,FCM2,IRX2Radio(RFS) Operationaldistanceoutdoorsupto50m(164ft),operationaldistanceinclosedroomsupto30m(98.4ft), rangeupto300m(984ft)

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