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Lencarta Lencarta SmartFlash 2 Flash Head

Brand: Lencarta
Stock Code: FLA015
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Introducing the new SmartFlash 2…

The new SmartFlash 2 is tiny, light and crammed with new technology. It has

  • 5 stops of power adjustment.  A full 5 stops of adjustment opens the creative possibilities and allows larger apertures to be used when needed
  • Powerful modelling lamp. The SmartFlash 2 is supplied with a 250 watt modelling lamp, the most powerful in its class. The modelling lamp is fully adjustable to match, if required, the power set on the flash head. The modelling lamp also dims while recycling, so you'll have a visual confirmation that it's ready to fire again even if you've switched off the ready beep.
  • S1/S2 slave options, the slave cell can be set to either respond to or to ignore the first flash, allowing it to be used with hotshoe flashguns that fire a pre-flash. The slave cell can also be switched off, so that it doesn't flash in response to other people's flashes.
  • Auto power dumping, this makes it unecessary to fire the flash manually when the power setting has been reduced.
  • Full remote control via USB port. This allows you to set the controls on the SmartFlash 2 using our USB radio trigger and remote control set. as well as on the flash head
  • Uses the same remote control as our other new technology flashes. This means that you can use the SmartFlash 2 in conjuction with our other new technology flashes (SuperFast, Atom and future models) and control all of them individually from the transmitter fitted to your camera hotshoe.
  • Fan cooled, to avoid the risk of overheating. It also has overheat protection, for extra safety.
  • Precise digital control of power, displayed on the LCD display panel. The digital control knob adjusts the power setting and displays it on the LCD control panel.
  • Small and light. With the head cap fitted, the SmartFlash 2 is just 30cm long, 13.2cm diameter, and weighs in at just 1.56kg.

Be in Control
Full digital control is great, and on the SmartFlash 2 it's very easy to use. You can adjust the power over its entire range by turning just one knob. Instantly set five stops of power adjustment from 6Ws to 200Ws with precision control.
Modelling lamp control is also simple. Choose from full brightness, to off, or anywhere in between, simply by turning one knob.
The various buttons control modelling lamp on or off, flash ready beep on or off and slave cell on or off.
Or control these functions using our Wavesync Commander, at any distance up to 100m.

Full Metal Body.
The new SmartFlash 2 has a tough but lightweight aluminium case that protects its interior from knocks, and protects you from the risk of electric shock.
As well as the tough exterior, clever software takes care of the interior components as well as the user replaceable flash tube and powerful  Halostar modelling lamp. This software automatically switches off the modelling lamp after a period of inactivity to extend the life of the lamp.

And because the new SmartFlash 2 uses the same Wavesync Commander system  that's used on our SuperFast and Atom flashes, it can be used alongside them, in the same shoots. This is the remote control and triggering system that we've now adopted as standard, so the new SmartFlash 2 will be compatible with our future flash heads too.

The new SmartFlash 2 is also available in a choice of complete kits

Fitted with the standard reflector (available separately) it produces a guide number of 100 (equivalent to f/10 @ 10’ at 100 ISO or f/5.6 when fitted with a 150cm softbox) which is ideal for portrait, glamour or fashion photography.Please note that this reflector, shown in the 360 photo, is NOT included.

Its 5 stops of power adjustment allows a wide choice of aperture settings, it has extremely accurate power consistency and colour temperature consistency, full power recycling of only 1 second, the minimum power adjustment of 0.2 second allows it to keep up with most cameras even in continuous shooting mode,  and it accepts all of the vast range of light shaping tools and modifiers produced in the very popular Bowens ‘S’ fitting.

Tiny size: This is our smallest and lightest flash head ever, with the standard reflector fitted and ready to use, it weighs just 1.3kg and is just 30cm long!

Please choose a reflector, if required, from our light shapers page. The umbrella reflector  is small and compact, the standard reflector is larger and has a lip that accepts honeycombs.

Each flash head also comes with

  • 1 x Protective Head cap
  • 1 x 250W modelling lamp
  • 1 x Mains cable
  • 1 x Sync cable
  • 2 x Spare fuses
  • 1 x FREE spare modelling lamp

Please click here to download this Digital SLR magazine review of one of our SmartFlash kits, where it easily beat all of the other heads on test (from Elinchrom, Bowens, Interfit, Ilux, Metz and Lastolite)

One of our customers, Aaron Karnovski, has posted his review of the SmartFlash 2 here

Full Specifications
What's included?
Box contents 1 x SmartFlash 2 flash head 1 x 250W modelling lamp 1 x Mains cable 1 x Sync cable 2 x Spare fuses 1 x Protective Head cap 1 x FREE spare modelling lamp
Flash head
Recycling speed 0.9 sec at full power 0.2 sec at minimum power
Guide No. (feet) 100
Guide No. (metres) 32.8
f/ with standard reflector @ 10' f/10
f/ with 60 x 60cm softbox @ 10' f/4.8
f/ with150cm softbox @ 10' f/4.8
Colour temperature at minimum power 5240K
Colour temperature at full power 5770K
Flash duration at maximum power, t.1 1/900th second. This approximates to the action stopping potential of using a shutter speed outdoors of 1/900th second. The figure used by most sellers is based on a t.5 time, which produces a much higher figure but which is far less meaningful.
Colour temperature consistency Variation between flashes is not more than 40K
Flash duration at minimum power, t.1 1/400th second. This approximates to the action stopping potential of using a shutter speed outdoors of 1/400th second. The figure used by most sellers is based on a t.5 time, which produces a much higher figure but which is far less meaningful.
Mains/battery Mains, can also be used with any 3rd party battery system
Standard S-fit accessory mount Yes
Power adjustment range 5 stops
Power adjustment display Digital
Modelling lamp power 250 Watts
Modelling lamp dims during recycling Yes
Switchable flash ready beep Yes
Switchable slave sensor Yes
Can ignore pre-flash Yes, set to S2
Open flash/test button Yes
Length of body (cm) 30
Remote control available Yes
Umbrella socket Yes, at base of unit. Accepts standard 8mm umbrella
Length of warranty 3 Years
Weight (kg) 1.78
Fan cooling Yes
Overheat protection system Yes
Auto power dumping Yes
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About Lencarta

Lencarta is a well established British company that has specialised in lighting equipment for well over a decade. Our experience, expertise and commitment to customer service means that we guarantee that you’ll get the best advice, the best service and the best customer service, both now and in the future years to come.

If you want to try out any of our products before making up your mind, we have our own studio at our premises in Bradford, which is just a few minutes away from the M606 motorway. Come along by arrangement and you’re very welcome to try out and test anything and everything. Just give us a call on 01274 678842. We are open 9am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday except public holidays, and other times by arrangement.

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We stand behind our products. Our products come with a standard 3-year full warranty. Inside the warranty period our UK-based sevice centre will resolve any issues free of charge. We will carry on supporting our products even after the warranty expires at a very reasonable cost. The warranty applies to everything except consumables such as modelling lamps, flash tubes and batteries.

*as at Sept 2015

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Servicing & Repairs

Here at Lencarta we have our own in-house repair facility. This means that, unlike most other suppliers, we will continue to provide service for the life period of the goods bought from us.

In case your product developed a fault within the 3 year warranty period, we will repair or replace (at our option) the product free of charge, and deliver it back to you carriage paid. For out-of-warranty work we don't operate a 'fixed price' policy and the cost depends on the actual amount of work involved and the cost of any new parts. However because of the robust build quality of our products, most repairs can be carried out at a very low cost. We believe in good service, and we keep our repair charges at near-cost price. If you need out-of-warranty service, please ask for a firm quote when sending the product to us.

In majority of cases our technicians have a fast turnaround of around 7 working days.

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Advice & Training

We provide FREE advice and training on choosing and using the right gear to achieve that result you always wanted to. We do it because we don't just sell Lencarta lighting equipment, we are passionate about using it too!

Quite often it helps to speak to someone who has earned his living for many years as an advertising and commercial photographer and who is an acknowledged expert on studio lighting. So, please feel free to contact us for detailed advice, we’re here to help. You will get expert and totally honest answers to your questions, and those answers will come from many years of experience in professional photography as well as detailed personal experience of using Lencarta (and other) products.

Our FREE training programme includes lighting workshops that we hold in our studio in Bradford. Our workshops are hands on and people tell us that they would still be a bargain if we charged a lot of money for them!

We send newsletters with details of upcoming lighting workshops from time to time, so why not add yourself to the list so you don't miss out!


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Every year we exhibit at The Photography Show in Birmingham NEC. It's by far the UK's largest photography trade fair. We are always delighted to meet so many happy Lencarta users face-to-face, answering any questions that people may have, and just have a good chat. At the show, we have been the official sponsor of the Big Lighting Stage, where world-renowned photographers share their tricks with fellow shooters. It's a testimony to the recognition of Lencarta gear's performance and quality.

Next time if you are planning to go, don't forget to pop over and see us!
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Get inspired on what you can achieve with Lencarta equipment, visit the Flickr Lencarta User Group today! All new members are welcome!

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Fast Delivery

All our products are official UK stock, despatched directly from the Lencarta warehouse in West Yorkshire. We deliver quickly - usually you can expect to receive your order on the next working day for most parts of the UK (order needs to be placed before mid-afternoon). We always use reputable courier services with tracking numbers. In the unlikly scenario where a parcel has taken an excessively long period of time to arrive, e.g. 5 days after schedule, please contact us for an investigation.

We deliver to customers outside the UK as well. However, to ensure you get the best after-sales service we can only deliver to European countries at this moment in time.

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