PHOTOS: Top-right: Justin & Mary. Top-left: David Bicho. Bottom-right: Jeremy Snell. Bottom-left: Frederic Schlosser. PHOTO FRONT: David Bicho. DESIGN: Kamis.se . Specifications are subject to change without notice. 2015. B1 500 AirTTL

We call the B1 an off- THE B1 because it is not a speedlight and it is profoto.com/blog @profotoglobal not a . It is a new kind of flash facebook.com/profoto @profoto OFF-CAMERA that brings a whole new way of shooting. “Once you try it, it changes everything,” Stay connected and learn more about light shaping! View more of our products FLASH said Richard Walch, the first on profoto.com/offcameraflash who tried it. We believe that’s true.

WITH TTL WITHOUT CORDS B1 PHOTO: DAVID BICHO PHOTOS: MICHAEL MUELLER THE B1 OFF-CAMERA FLASH PHOTO: JUSTIN & MARY PHOTO: DAVID BICHO PHOTO:RICHARD WALCH PHOTO: JEREMY SNELL WITH TTL WITH FOR CANON POWER TO & OVERPOWER THE SUN PHOTO: MICHAEL MUELLER PHOTO: DAVID BICHO

OFF-CAMERA FLASH is only one B1. Keep reading and we will just its light output to provide you with battery-powered and wirelessly synced clear sky equals bad weather for photo- If that is not enough, switch to High- Taking your flash off-camera marks a explain why. the perfect . It is as easy as it and controlled B1. graphy? Or perhaps you have experienced Speed Sync (HSS) Mode and get that milestone on your journey to becoming sounds. the opposite – not enough light to get the perfect deep blue sky even when shooting a great photographer. It means you are WITH TTL Shoot indoors or shoot outdoors, miles shot you want? with large . ready to take control and shape light. The B1 is the world’s first off-camera WITHOUT CORDS away from the nearest wall outlet. You are no longer content simply de- flash to do TTL with both Canon and Do you remember the feeling when Place the lights wherever you want. Neither is a problem with the B1. At ten picting things. You want to create them Nikon . Canon shooters attach you first learned how to ride a bicycle? Your imagination sets the limits, not the times as powerful as the average speed- yourself. the Air Remote TTL-C to their camera’s Remember how the world seemed to length of your cables. light, it enables you to overpower the sun , Nikon shooters the Air Remote open up, how you were suddenly able to on a sunny day as well as light up larger Now, there are many flashes out there TTL-N. Then point and shoot, and the go anywhere and do anything? Then you WITH POWER backgrounds and areas. that can be placed off-camera. But there off-camera flash will automatically ad- know what it is like shooting with the Ever been frustrated by the fact that a PHOTO: FREDERIC SCHLOSSER PHOTO: KAROLINA HENKE TAKE CONTROL AND SHAPE LIGHT

WITH HIGH-SPEED SYNC PHOTOS: MICHAEL MUELLER PHOTOS: DAVID BICHO PHOTO: DAVID BICHO PHOTOS: JEREMY SNELL

WITH SPEED will not only be able to capture the mo- creates a wide and even light spread that the leader in professional photography. us to never leave any detail unattended. the crystal clear LCD display is easy on You can never know when that perfect ment. You will also be able to freeze it in stands well on its own. But that is only the eye and the ergonomic grip handle moment is going to happen right in front time with absolute sharpness. the start. The real magic happens when In total, more than 150 tools are avail- That is why the B1 has a built-in reflec- feels great in your hand. of your lens. The only thing you can do is you add a Light Shaping Tool. able to choose from. With the B1, light tor that not only maximizes the output to always be prepared. Also note that the B1 has High-Speed shaping is easy and limitless. but also protects the flash tube. That is The B1 is full of details such as these Sync (HSS) functionality, allowing you to There is an assortment of compact, why the stand mount is sturdy enough – details that make a huge difference. That is why speed is important. The B1 capture super crisp action shots without portable and easy-to-use OCF Light WITH QUALITY IN EVERY to hold a larger Light Shaping Tool. is fast and will easily keep up with your motion blur in broad daylight. Shaping Tools to choose from, including DETAIL That is why the LED modeling light is camera, shooting at speeds of up to 20 , grids and . In addition, 50 years as the brand of choice among power-efficient enough to also be used flashes per second. Speed also equals WITH LIGHT SHAPING there is the entire family of Profoto Light leading in the tough and as video light. That is why the B1 has an short flash duration. With the B1, you The B1 has a built-in that Shaping Tools that have made Profoto demanding fashion industry have taught integrated umbrella mount. That is why PHOTOS: FREDERIC SCHLOSSER THE TEST

”REALLY FAST AND EASY”

WITH PORSCHE IN PRAGUE RFi 1x4’. The Plan: shoot the two cars on big, shiny and oddly shaped. Shooting city and stopped when we found a nice “Working without any cords is a huge “Obviously, I also really love the Car German car photographer Frederic location with the beautiful, old buildings cars on location is even more challenging. spot. The B1 Location Kit is also very plus when shooting on location,” says Charger, which allows me to charge the Schlosser drove from his hometown in the background. In Frederic’s case, things were further compact. Everything fitted perfectly in Frederic. “It allows you to be fast, batteries in the very car I’m shooting. Frankfurt, Germany, to Prague, Czech complicated by the fact that he did not the trunk of the car.” spontaneous and efficient. Another I can’t help but feel that this little thing Republic. Frederic drove a classic sports “I love fast cars,” says Frederic. “I love have a chance to scout the location awesome thing is the extremely good was designed with me in mind…” car from the 1970s, while his assistant good car design, and I love driving cars. beforehand. Time was of the greatest essence for battery. A fully charged battery can drove a contemporary model of the same That’s why I got into car photography. Frederic and his team. They did not have power up to 220 full power shots. And car. It allows me to live out my two biggest “Luckily for us, working with the B1 permits for every location they found, when the battery runs out, I just swap it passions in life!” is really fast and easy,” says Frederic. so they had to get their shots as fast for a spare battery. See more of Frederic’s work at: In the trunk: Frederic’s camera, his “You don’t need much time to prepare. as possible. www.fredericschlosser.de Profoto B1 Location Kit and a Shooting cars is challenging. Cars are In our case, we just drove around the PHOTO: DAVID BICHO THE B1 OFF-CAMERA FLASH LI-ION BATTERY FAST CHARGER 4.5A

BATTERY CHARGER 2.8A CAR CHARGER 1.8A

B1 LOCATION KIT PHOTO: FREDERIC SCHLOSSER PHOTO: SANDRA ÅBERG

AIR REMOTE TTL-C AIR REMOTE TTL-N

B1 500 AirTTL KIT

B1 500 AirTTL AIR REMOTE AIR SYNC

Max energy: 500Ws Energy range: 9 f-stops (2-500Ws) Recycling time: 0.1-1.9 (Quick burst up to 20 flashes/second) AIR REMOTE TTL-C & AIR REMOTE TTL-N Max modeling light (W): 20W LED (Output equivalent to 70W Halogen) Flash duration Normal mode (t0.5): 1/11,000s (2Ws) - 1/1,000s (500Ws) Frequency band: 2.4 GHz Flash duration Freeze mode (t0.5): 1/19,000s (2Ws) - 1/1,000s (500Ws) No. of Channels: 8 (1-8) @ 2 m, 100 ISO with Magnum Reflector: 45 2/10 Wireless range: Up to 300 m / 1,000 ft Input power supply: Exchangeable Lithium-Ion Battery 14.4V/3Ah Power Input: 2xAAA Alkaline Battery capacity: Up to 220 full power flashes Battery Life: Up to 30 hours Radio sync & control: Yes, built in AirTTL supporting wireless sync, control and TTL (Requires Air Remote TTL. Sold separately.) Weight: 90 g (3.2 oz) including batteries Dimensions: 77 x 60 x 40 mm (3.0 x 2.3 x 1.6’’) Weight: 3 kg (6.6 lbs) including batteries Dimensions: Length 31 cm (12.2”), height 21 cm (8.3”), Air Remote TTL-C connections: Canon hot shoe diameter 14 cm (5.5”) Air Remote TTL-N connections: Nikon hot shoe

B1 LOCATION KIT 1 x tailor-made Bag XS for protecting any cords. And manual control is always BACKPACK M LI-ION BATTERY FOR B1 CAR CHARGER 1.8A The B1 Location Kit contains 2 x B1 the flash during storage and transport, just a button press away. Handy, high quality backpack that fits A spare battery will save you the trouble of Plugs into a standard car cigarette Off-Camera Flashes, 1 x tailor-made 1 x rechargeable Li-Ion battery and two B1 off-camera flashes plus having to worry about running out of power. connector and recharges your B1 battery Backpack M, 2 x rechargeable Li-Ion 1 x Battery Charger. AIR REMOTE & AIR SYNC accessories and two stands. in just two hours. batteries, 1 x Fast Charger and 1 x Car The standard Air Remote and Air Sync BATTERY CHARGER 2.8A Charger. Bring it with you wherever your AIR REMOTE TTL-C can be used to wirelessly control and BAG XS Standard charger that fully recharges creativity leads you. Who knows where it & AIR REMOTE TTL-N sync the B1 from any camera with a hot Tailor-made case for protecting the B1 the B1’s battery in two hours. will take you? Canon shooters attach the Air Remote shoe. There will be no TTL or HSS func- and its accessories during storage TTL-C to their camera’s hot shoe, Nikon tionality, but the sensation of shooting and transport. FAST CHARGER 4.5A B1 500 AirTTL KIT shooters the Air Remote TTL-N. Both get without any cords is the same. Optional fast charger that fully recharges Contains 1 x B1 Off-Camera Flash, to shoot with TTL, with HSS and without the B1’s battery in only one hour! PHOTOS: DAVID BICHO THE OFF-CAMERA FLASH SYSTEM

AIR REMOTE TTL-C AIR REMOTE TTL-N OCF GRID KIT OCF

B1 OFF-CAMERA FLASH UMBRELLA DEEP M

AIR REMOTE & AIR SYNC

OCF BARNDOOR

B2 OFF-CAMERA FLASH OCF SOFTBOXES UMBRELLA DEEP S COLLAPSIBLE REFLECTORS

THE OFF-CAMERA FLASH SYSTEM B2 OFF-CAMERA FLASH OCF LIGHT SHAPING TOOLS OCF GRID KIT OCF BARNDOOR COLLAPSIBLE REFLECTORS The B1 is part of the Profoto Off-Camera Battery-powered off-camera flash with Compact, portable and easy-to-use Light Attach any of the three grids included in the Adjust the four barn doors individually, Shape sunlight or bounce flash light. Flash system. The system adapts to your TTL and HSS. Can be used both on and Shaping Tools, tailor-made for on-location kit in front of the off-camera flash to reduce rotate the entire tool 360° on the flash It is light shaping in its most preferences and needs and can be used to off-camera. Portable, versatile and photography. Below are some of the its light spread to either 10°, 20° or 30°. head, and control and shape light in an uncomplicated form! create any light you can imagine. easy-to-use. most popular. almost infinite number of ways. OCF SNOOT + 120 OTHER TOOLS B1 OFF-CAMERA FLASH AirTTL WIRELESS SYSTEM OCF SOFTBOXES Drastically reduces the light spread UMBRELLA DEEP S & M In total, there are more than 150 Light Cordless, battery-powered off-camera Shoot in automatic TTL mode, control Creates a soft and flattering light. Available to create a crisp and direct light with Small and handy umbrellas with a deeper Shaping Tools available. Browse them all, flash with TTL and HSS. Easy to use yet your flashes manually from your camera, in four sizes: strip, square, rectangular and almost no spill light. shape for a broader range of possibilities. plus other flashes and accessories, at powerful and versatile. sync several flashes at once – AirTTL octagonal. Fast and super easy to set up. Available in white, silver and translucent www.profoto.com makes it all possible. Optional softgrids control the light spread. versions.