Speedotron 102 Black Line - 2400 Watt/Second Lamphead with 7' Reflector and UV Coated Flashtube

I am a studio photographer with studios in Lancaster, PA and Philadelphia, PA. We specialize in Boudoir portrait work. We create very complicated lighting set-ups that include lighting the subject and the set. This light can handle both the power (when needed) and the hight frequency shooting pace we need. If you need portability this is not the model for you. The 202 light is better in that department

The Speedotron 102 is a reliable light head for Speedotron power packs. It has fan cooling and a strong 250 watt modeling lamp. It's also nice that the flash tube is protected inside an integral clear or UV coated pyrex dome. This protects people from bursting tubes in their face as well as protecting the tube itself from damage. The 11 inch reflector is sturdy and solid. It fits well too. I did purchase a new head here with a fan that was a bit noisy when the head was tilted too far. This caused it to make a light ticking noise at times. I returned it for exchange to . But, I have a few of these heads that are older and none of them have that problem. Speedotron publishes the flash sync speeds of this head on it's website. 2400 Ws : 1/225 seconds 1200 Ws : 1/400 seconds 600 Ws : 1/670 seconds These are alright speeds, but certainly not stellar. It would be poor for sports photography. Also, these new heads come with a quick release cable plug which fits best onto a quick realease power supply outlet. It has a sliding sleeve and small bearings. I don't know whether they hold tightly onto older power supply screw head outlets. You might want to call Speedotron to check this. I think that old heads fit new power supplies, but the fit is not secure. If the cord gets kicked and unplugged while powered on it can arc over electricity.