ProfotoThe Light Shaping System
MONOLIGHTS AND GENERATORS

ComPact 300

ComPact Plus 600

ComPact Plus 1200

Acute2 1200/2400
(with radio slave module)

Acute2R 1200/2400

AcuteB 600/AcuteB 600R (with or without radio)

D4 1200/2400/4800

(with or without radio)
(with optional radio slave module)

Pro-B2 1200/1200R

Pro-7b

Pro-7s 1200

Pro-7s 2400

Pro-7a 1200

Pro-7a 2400

StickLight 38

ProTungsten

Glass covers

AcuteB Head 35

Acute/ D4Head 66

Acute / D4 Twin 78

Acute/D4 Ring 13

Pro-B Head 25

ProHead 09

ProTwin 19
ProRing / ProRing 05 15/17
Narrow Beam Travel Reector 13

Narrow Beam Reector 17

TeleZoom Reector 12

Magnum Reector 24

Wide Zoom Reector 11

Standard Zoom Reector 10

Grid Reector 05

Disc Reector 54

ProGlobe 73
Softlight Reector silver 07
Softlight Reector white 08

FresnelSpot 41

Barn Doors for FresnelSpot 58

LIGHT SHAPING TOOLS

7 (18cm) Grids 06 34

Glass Disc 04

ProRing Diffuser 84 PR Softlight Reector 42 PR Close-Up Reector 43 PR WideSoft Reector 17
MultiSpot 33 Barn Doors 44 Clear Fresnel lens 50 Iris Diaphragm 48 85mm (3.4) Lens 46

10 Grid 18

Pro Tube 70

Barn Doors 15

10 WideZoom grid 36

Filter Holder 01

Grid - and lter holder 49

Barn Doors 71

Hardbox 18
ZoomSpot 34 Grid for softlight Reectors 09

Snoot 51

5, 10, 20 Grids 46, 05, 06
Softgrids, masks and diffusers available.
Silver Umbrella 16 M 20 L Translucent Umbrella 13 S 14 M
White Umbrella 11 S 12 M 19 L
5(1,5m) Giant Reector 11, 7(2,1m) Giant Reector 12, 8(2,5m) Giant Reector 13
Diffusors available (-1/3 and 1 f-stop)
StripLights S 27.6 (70cm) 35 M 51 (130cm) 36 L 74.8 (190cm) 37
Softbox 1x3RF (30x 90cm) 36
Softbox 1x4RF (30x120cm) 24
Softbox 1x6RF (30x180cm) 34
Softbox 2x2RF (60x60cm) 25
Softbox 2x3RF (60x90cm) 26
Softbox 3x4RF (90x120cm) 27
Softbox 4x6RF (120x180cm) 35

Softbox 3Octa (90cm) 28

Softbox 5Octa (150cm) 29
Still Light XL 60x 80cm (23.6x31.5) 39 Still Light XXL 80x120cm (31.5x47.2) 40 ProBox 20x30cm (7.9x11.8) 61

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Profoto D4 flash generators offer:
Four fully asymmetric lamp outlets like having 4 generators in one Full 8 f-stop power range - in increments of 1/10 f-stop Highest power stability from flashto-flash; no f-stop shifts Constant colour temperature, flashto-flash, and over the entire power range independent of the number of flash heads used Ie, precision and control for both analogue AND digital photography Mac software included for easy and efficient set-ups and control Innovative special functions such as delays and multipops.available via front panel AND software Elegant ergonomic design Extensive range of light shaping tools and accessories Optional wireless synchronisation by digital radio signals

Perfect digital control

With new technology in the studio, there are new possibilities as well as new demands. The latest Profoto flash generator, the Profoto D4, gives you perfect control of the light shaping process, no matter if you're shooting with film or with a digital back. And for the digitized studio, the Profoto Studio software gives you a whole new range of possibilities. The D4 features four fully asymmetrical outlets - like having four generators in one. Second, the energy can be controlled over 8 full f-stops, in increments of 1/10 f-stops. Third, the output of the D4 is so stable that even digital backs can't record the difference flash to flash or when decreasing the energy. (See separate article Stable light - key to efficient production.) All in all, because of Profoto's long experience and breakthrough digital technology, the Profoto D4 delivers extraordinary. Cont on next page.
Profoto Studio, here with the software controlling the Imacon digital backs

Perfect digital.

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. performance. Or, to put it another way: the D4 is more than just a power supply its a creative light shaping tool.
Three months in the Kalahari
London-based fine arts photographer David Bruce returned from a 3-month trip to a remote corner of Namibia where he lived with and recorded the lives of the Ju/hoansi bushmen of the Kalahari, one of the last great wilderness areas of Southern Africa. It started three years ago as a personal project, but now after his third trip to the region an exhibition and a book are in the pipeline, sponsored by Hasselblad (UK) Limited, Ilford, Profoto and Air Namibia. The area in which David has been working is some 300 miles from the nearest small town, so he has to be totally self-sufficient. He has to prepare a 4x4 with camping equipment, diesel, food, photographic equipment and a mobile studio.
Efficient digital workflow
For the fully digitized studio, using digital camera backs controlled by a computer, the D4 and the
Profoto Studio software enables a much more efficient workflow, especially when working with a ceiling system. Why? Simply because all your controls are on the same computer screen. When shooting products, you can quickly and accurately fine-tune the light with a few clicks of the mouse; expose with the digital back software and the picture appears on-screen almost instantly. Using Profoto Studio, you can then easily, and quickly, adjust the light output, and re-expose - until the light is absolutely perfect. Profoto Studio also enables you to create profiles for documenting and reusing setups, to give you a clear view of large settings, and, last but not least, to group lamps and generators for functional control of your light.

Extended capabilities

On this trip, I took a Profoto Pro-7b battery operated generator and head as I wanted to extend my working capabilities another tool for creating different visual effects. I like working with the graphics of imagery and always use only one head. I also wanted to photograph artifacts using flash, David told us. The Pro-7b unit is compact and very easy to use. Charging is simple via the cigarette lighter socket in the 4x4. Im not a techno head, so I like equipment to be simple, effective and quality made. I have used many portable generators in the past, but few come near to matching the Pro-7b, David said.

Bracket the whole setup

Among other things, groups can be used to proportionally bracket entire, multi-generator settings. Lamps shaping the background and the lamps adding highlights, for instance, can be controlled as two separate, but coherent, units. Profoto Studio also controls the D4 special features, such as delays for all or between lamps, and multipops for longer exposures or strobe effects. In total, the software can control up to 127 generators from a single computer. The Profoto Studio software is included with every Profoto D4, together with a printed manual and a USB cable for attaching the generator to the computer.

Shape, form and light

The Nyae Nyae region of the Kalahari is a place of magic and unspoilt beauty, and the ancestral home of the Ju/hoansi people who have successfully retained their historical claims to the land. My images pay a visual homage to the spirit, poetry and natural grace of these extraordinary people. I construct images using shape, form and light, that can neither be classified as photojournalism nor documentary in the National Geographic sense, but document and visually celebrate simultaneously, David explained. That meant, among other things, that he asked the Ju/hoansi to dress in traditional outfits even though they normally wear jeans and t-shirts these days. However, they still hunt in the traditional fashion: by sneaking through the bush and killing their prey with bow and arrow. From the documentary point of view, this conscious lapse from pure photo journalism was compensated by the fact that David lived with the bushmen for three months, creating a firm platform of intimacy and understanding of the Ju/hoansi living conditions. The pictures speak for themselves. www.davebruce.co.uk www.profoto.com
Combine it anyway you like
The Profoto lines of flash generators and light shapers form a unified system that can be combined without limitations. And thats the way its got to be, because every single photographer wants to shape his or her own very special light. (The system chart on the back side of this page shows how everythings connected.) Over the years we have gathered a broad range of tools. There are of course reflectors, softboxes and umbrellas of different shapes and sizes. There are spotlights and ring flashes. And there are extreme light shaping tools such as the ProBox, the ProGlobe, the Hardbox and our giant reflectors, measuring 5, 7 or 8 feet, used when nothing else would do.
Secure and reliable generators

The generators are the engines driving the light. There, too, we have a wide range of products, from the ComPact 300, for enthusiasts and small studios, to the heavy-duty Pro-7, more or less the world standard in fashion photography and rental studios. In between, we have the battery-powered Pro-7b, the lean Acute2 and last but not least one of the most advanced flash generators in the world, the Profoto D4. Modern power packs combine fine electronics and high currents. That puts extra demand on the design to keep the generators both safe and reliable. Profotos products are built to withstand long periods of hard use, in difficult environments, without any trouble.
Quality colours in the palette
Every Profoto light shaping tool is developed for a certain effect or area of use. And we always endevour to keep the quality very high in terms of smoothness, gradations, patterns, colours, etc. Our tools should then be seen as perfect colours in the palette. But the one mixing them, and creating that personal light, is always the photographer.
Feedback to know what you're doing
Every piece of Profoto equipment is design for extreme ease of use. Every single grip, button, knob and handle is simple and sturdy. There should never be any handling problems. The same goes for the generators. Today, the challenge is to keep them simple and self-explanatory, even though they are filled to the brim with advanced features. We believe we have succeeded. The basic design principle of our generators says that the users should always be given feedback in three ways: by seeing, by feeling and by hearing. When turning a knob, for instance, you both hear and feel the click, as well as having the result presented visually, on a display or in printed numbers. There must never be any doubt.
Profotos unique zoomable lamp heads give the photographer even more freedom. No matter what generator or light shaping tool used, the light shaper can always be moved backwards or forwards on the head, for a corresponding change in the lighting effect. The range of variation, even for a single light shaper, becomes practically limitless. www.profoto.com
Profoto for professionals.

Buy any Profoto Softbox

and well include the adapter ring (speed ring) at no extra cost!
Discount value of the free speed ring worth up to 29%!
Profoto Softboxes made to last:
Profoto offers a wide range of high quality softboxes offering: n Tough and resistant outer fabric

Recessed and removable front and inner diffusor Heat resistant and with ventilation openings allowing the use of Tungsten or HMI lighting Additional accessories for creative light shaping: Extra front diffuser to reduce/soften the light or to eliminate the square reflexes. Softgrid to eliminate stray light and maxi mize light control Stripmasks turns the softbox into a strip light, 7-35cm wide Circular mask turns the softbox into a circular source of light Speed rings for all major brands
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Profoto Acute2

+ two lamp heads
The Acute2 generators are due to its small size and weight the ideal power pack for the pro on the go. Three head outlets, 6 f-stop range and the possibility of getting asymmetric power distribution makes the Acute2 extremely useful. By an Acute2 generator and the new Acute/D4 flash head, and we'll include another flash head free of charge. Offer valid for the entire range of Acute2 generators: 1200 or 2400 Ws, with or without the built-in radio sync. Discount value of the free head worth up to 27%!
fers on selected products.
Profoto ComPact Plus 600 Kit
The Profoto ComPact units offer the simplest and most economical way to get the best quality of light with the Profoto modular system of light shaping tools. The ComPact 600 offers a strong 250W modelling lamp, a 5 f-stop power range and is fan cooled to allow hard work. Buy two ComPact 600 generators with a zoom reflector each, and we'll throw in two compact stands and a soft transport bag at no extra cost. Discount value of the free stands and bag worth 15 %!
Cool award to the Profoto D4
Each year, the Photo Electronic Imaging (PEI) magazine, one of the worlds leading publications on digital photography and imaging, chooses the most desirable imaging products. This year the PEI Cool2 Award for best lighting goes to the Profoto D4, with the endorsement.the Profoto D4 gives digital photographers consistency and repeatbility, even when the power output varies from one lamp head to another.guarantee that both flash and color temperature are consistent in every shot. For details, please visit: www.peimag.com

Profoto Pro-7b Kit

A battery operated flash with outstanding features like:

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Up to 250 full power flashes Fast recycling: 0,09-2,8 sec Short, motion-freezing flash durations: 1/1400-1/3000s Full 7 f-stop range in 1/6 step adjustments Asymmetrical or symmetrical power distribution 100W modelling lamp

Buy the Pro-7b generator and the new Pro-7b head, and we'll give you free of charge an extra battery + cassette, a white umbrella M (105 cm) and a protective bag for the 7b generator. Total value of the free goods is equivalent to a discount of about 15% Please visit our web: www.profoto.com
The Profoto System - It's all connected
MONOLIGHTS AND GENERATORS
ComPact 300 Acute2 1200/2400
(with radio slave module) (with radio slave module)

ComPact Plus 600

ComPact Plus 1200
Acute2R 1200/2400 D4 1200/2400 Pro-7b Pro-7s 1200 Pro-7s 2400

D4R 1200/2400

Pro-7a 1200

Pro-7a 2400

ProTungsten
ProDaylight HMI Acute/D4Head 66 Acute/D4 Ring 13 Pro-7b Head 25 ProHead 09 Acute/D4 Twin 78

(and ballast)

ProTwin 19

ProRing 15

Narrow Beam Travel Narrow Beam Reflector Reflector Magnum Reflector 24 Standard Zoom Reflector 10 Wide Zoom Reflector 11 Disc Reflector 54 ProGlobe 73 Softlight Reflector silver 07 Softlight Reflector white 08

TeleZoom Reflector 12

Grid Reflector 05

ProFresnel 06

Barn Doors for ProFresnel 07

7 Grids 5 - - 34

PR Softlight Reflector 42 PR Close-Up Reflector 43 PR WideSoft Reflector 17 Glass Disc 04

LIGHT SHAPING TOOLS

ProFocus Spotlight 72
10 Grid 18 Grid - and filter holder 49 Barn Doors 71
Pro Tube 70 Barn Doors WideZoom grid 36 Filter Holder 01

Glass covers

Hardbox 18 Iris Diaphragm 52 Grid for softlight Reflectors 09 Slide Holder 24xSlide Holder 6xHeat Absorbing Glass 88

Snoot 51

5, 10, 20 Grids 46, 05, 06
Softgrids, masks and diffusers available. ProBox 61 Silver Umbrella 16 - 1,05m 20- 1,30m White Umbrella 11 - 0,85m 15 - 1,05m 19 - 1,30m
Head Adapter 127mm - 30 144mm - 33
5Giant Reflector 11, 7Giant Reflector 12, 8 Giant Reflector 13 Softbox 1x3RF (30x90cm) 36
Diffusors available (-1/3 and 1 f-stop)
Softbox 1x4RF (30x120cm) 24
Softbox 1x6RF (30x180cm) 34
Softbox 2x2RF (60x60cm) 25
Softbox 2x3RF (60x90cm) 26
Softbox 3x4RF (90x120cm) 27
Softbox 4x6RF (120x180cm) 35

Softbox 3Octa (90cm) 28

Softbox 5Octa (150cm) 29

Softbox Adapter 60

Translucent Umbrella 13 - 0,85m 14 - 1,05m
Stable light key to efficient production

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The D4 difference. When the energy level decreases, a traditional generator (lower row) tends to produce a warmer light. Whereas the Profoto D4 (upper row) keeps the variations well within 1/10 of an f-stop. Note also that the D4 can be set to a lower energy ouput than a traditional generator - an important feature for the digital photographer.
Most photographers have experienced problems with a lighting that varies in power or colour temperature between subsequent exposures - even though it's supposed to be constant. Inside the new Profoto D4, a revolutionary technology is used to achieve a near one
The reason is that the typical digital sensor needs less light than film. This leads to a large decrease in the light output from the Generator, which has traditionally given significant colour variations but not with the Profoto D4. See the charts for comparison.

Dont forget the web!

On our web site youll find every possible kind of product information, including technical specifications as well as easy-to-follow stories on how our products can and should be used. In addition, there are manuals and tools for finding your nearest reseller, rental studio or service site. Last but not least: the web site is the best starting place for getting in touch with Profoto, for whatever reason.

Down to 1/10 f-stop

The extreme stability of the D4 depends on a new technology, called Hybrid Flash, that uses a combination of capacitor groups, voltage variation, and advanced microprocessors that regulate and finetune the electronics. The result is a generator with power variations of less than 1/100 - yes, one hundreth! - of an f-stop. For the advanced digital photographer, who is combining multiple exposures with different lighting in the same image, the stability of the D4 is an absolute necessity, not just a productivity booster. The idea is to shape the light on parts of the subject(s), one at a time, and then put the pieces together in the computer. Then the colour temperature has to stay exactly the same for obvious reasons.
hundred percent colour stable light outpout, independent of the number of lamp heads attached or the energy levels used. And, yes, it works with all four of the D4s asymmetrical outlets, adjustable over 8 full f-stops, in increments of 1/10 stop. Colour temperature stability is very important in digital photography.