Bron Elektronik
Bron Elektronik is a manufacturer of flash equipment for photography and videography. It is located in Allschwil in Switzerland. Bron manufactures the broncolor lines of strobes. The broncolor line includes studio lighting systems with separate power packs and heads, as well as monolights. Both lines include light modifiers.[1] The Focal Encyclopedia of Photography describes broncolor as "the leading Swiss manufacturer" of generator flash systems.[2]
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| Industry | Digital Imaging |
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| Founded | Allschwil, Switzerland (1958) |
| Headquarters | Allschwil, Switzerland |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Flash, Continuous lighting, monolight, , Flash (photography), Reflectance Transformation Imaging, LED lamp, Softbox, Reflector_(photography) |
| Brands | broncolor, kobold, visatec |
| Website | https://www.broncolor.swiss/ |
The flagship of the broncolor line is the Scoro S 3200. Columnist Dan Havlik subjected this power-pack system to an in-depth review in Photo District News.[3] The Scoro Line garnered the 2009 Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) award for Best Studio Generator.[4]
broncolor's Para line of parabolic light reflectors have become a leading item for the company. Compatible with flash, and HMI lamps, the Paras range from 88CM to 330CM.[5]
Flash Units
High End
Pulso
- Pulso 8 (1985 ~ 1999) - Pulso 4 & A4 (1984 ~ 1997) - Pulso 2 & A2 (1984 ~ 1995)
Grafit
- Grafit A4 (1996 ~ ?) - Grafit A2 (1996 ~ ?) - Grafit 4 (1998 ~ 2000) - Grafit 2 (1998 ~ 2000)
Scoro
- Scoro 3200S (2012 ~ Today) - Scoro 1600S (2012 ~ Today) - Scoro 3200E (2012 ~ Today) - Scoro 1600E (2012 ~ Today) - Scoro A4 & A4S (2009 ~ 2012) - Scoro A2 & A2S (2009 ~ 2012)
Low End
Opus
- Opus 8 & A8 (1991 ~ 1997) - Opus 4 & Opus A4 (1990 ~ 1998) - Opus 2 & Opus A2 (1990 ~ 1998)
Primo
- Primo 4 (1994 ~ 2002) - Primo 2 (1992 ~ 2002)
Topas
- Topas A8 (2000 ~ ?) - Topas A4 (2000 ~ ?) - Topas A2 (2000 ~ ?)
Nano
- Nano A4 (2001 ~ ?) - Nano A2 (2001 ~ ?)
Veroso
- Verso A4 (2006 ~ ?) - Verso A2 (2006 ~ ?)
Senso
- Senso A4 (2010 ~ Today) - Senso A2 (2010 ~ Today)
Oldest Powered Packs
BC1
- BC1 (1958 ~ 1961)
S51/S101
- S101 (1959 ~ 1969) - S51 (1959 ~ 1969)
S6/S12
- S12 (1963 ~ 1965) - S6 (1962 ~ 1965)
600N/1200N
- 1200N (1966 ~ 1967) - 600N (1966 ~ 1967)
700R/1400R
- 1400R (1968 ~ 1978) - 700R (1968 ~ 1978)
200
- 200 (1972 ~ 1977)
260
- 260 (1974 ~ 1980)
606
- 606 (1976 ~ 1984)
404
- 404 (1978 ~ 1984)
304
- 304 (1980 ~ 1984)
FlashMan
- FlashMan (1984 ~ 1992)
Battery Powered Packs
Mobil
- Mobil (1998 ~ ?)
Mobil A2R/A2L
- Mobil A2L (2011 ~ ?) - MoBil A2R (2008 ~ ?)
Verso
- Verso A4 (2006 ~ ?) - Verso A2 (2006 ~ ?)
Move
- Move 1200J (2012 ~ Today)
Monolights
Impact
- Impact S80 (1991 ~ 1995) - Impact 41 (1982 ~ 1992) - Impact 21 (1982 ~ 1992)
Complus
- Complus (1986 ~ 1996)
Minipuls
- Miniplus C200 (1994 ~ ?)
- Miniplus D160 (1998 ~ 2006)
- Miniplus C80 (1994 ~ 2003)
- Miniplus C40 (1994 ~ 2003)
Minicom
- Minicom 160 (2010 ~ ?) - Minicom 80 (2003 ~ ?) - Minicom 40 (2003 ~ ?)
Siros S
- Siros 800 & 800S (2014 ~ Today) - Siros 400 & 400S (2014 ~ Today)
Battery Powered Monolights
Siros L
- Siros 800L (2016 ~ Today) - Siros 400L (2016 ~ Today)
Oldest Monolights
C171
- C171 (1975 ~ 1986)
C70
- C70 (1976 ~ 1983)
Heads
High End
Pulso
Pulso F
Pulso G
Low End
Primo
Unilite
Picolite
Litos
Mobile
Mobilite
Mobilite 2
Mobiled
Special Application
Boxlite 40
Litestick
Pulso-Spot 4
Ringflash P
Ringflash C
Striplite 60 Evolution
Striplite 120 Evolution
Lightbar 60 Evolution
Lightbar 120 Evolution
Light Shapers
Hard Modifiers
Optical Modifiers
SoftBoxes
Umbrellas
- Shallow Umbrella
- Focus 110
Parabolic
- Para 330FF > Para 330FB
- Para 220 > Para 220FF > Para 220FB > Para 222
- Para 170FF > Para 170FB > Para 177
- Para 88
LED
LED F160
Scope D50, the Surface Visualizer
In 2018, broncolor presented the Scope D50, a surface visualizer developed in cooperation with the software company Truvis. Its main applications are cultural heritage imaging and reproduction. The same year, it got elected one of the innovative photography gear of 2018 by PDN.
References
- bron elektronik ag allschwil. "Bron Elektronik AG - broncolor Homepage". Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- Focal encyclopedia of photography ... - Google Books. Focal Press. 2007. ISBN 9780240807409. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- Havlik, Dan (July 2009). "Broncolor Scoro A4S". Photo District News. XXIX (7): 72–75.
- "TIPA - Technical Image Press Association - Award details". Technical Image Press Association. 2009. Archived from the original on June 29, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- "Products". 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
External links
broncolor Scope D50 elected one of the INNOVATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR OF 2018 by PDN
