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Bowens International was originally founded as Bowens Camera Service Company, a London based camera repair company, in 1923 which by the 1950s had grown to be one of the largest in Europe. In 1963, the name ''Bowens International LTD.'' was registered.〔(Companies House website )〕 ==Company history== Bowens manufacture lighting equipment for photographers. The first flash bulb units were produced in 1947 and in 1950 the company started to produce its first electronic studio flash systems. Until the 1960s, studio flash systems were large and cumbersome, requiring bulky power generators to power the flash heads, connected by large cables. In 1963, Bowens invented the first electronic studio flash unit with its power source built into it. This became known as a monobloc (sometimes Monolite) which is now an industry standard tool. Following this invention the company dedicated itself to the design and production of studio flash equipment, Bowens Sales & Service grew out of the Bowens Camera service company and in 1966 they made their first appearance at photokina showing their products to the worldwide photography community and taking their first steps towards global distribution. In 1968 they produced an update to the Monobloc, The Monolite 400 and later products such as Quad, Prolite and Esprit have also proved popular amongst photographic professionals. Today, the company continues to produce studio flash systems and photographic accessories, designed in Colchester, England and manufactured at its factory in Suzhou, China. With distribution in more than 70 countries Bowens lighting equipment is the most used flash product in the world. The main competitors of Bowens International include Broncolor, Profoto, Elinchrom, Multiblitz, Visatec and White Lightning. Bowens International is a corporate patron of the Royal Photographic Society〔(Royal Photographic Society website ) Accessed 20 August 2012〕 and a Company Affiliate of the Association of Photographers〔(Association of Photographers website )〕 as well as a Corporate Affiliate of the British Institute of Professional Photography.〔(British Institute of Professional Photography website )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bowens International」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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