PHOTOS: Top-right: Tamara Lackey. Top-left: David Bicho. Bottom-right: Justin & Mary. Bottom-left: Sal Cincotta. PHOTO FRONT: David Bicho. DESIGN: kamis.se . Specifications are subject to change without notice. 2015. B2 250 AirTTL

To shoot with the B2 is to shoot with all THE B2 options at hand. Use it on or off-. profoto.com/blog @profotoglobal Shoot in TTL Mode or shoot in Manual facebook.com/profoto @profoto OFF-CAMERA Mode. Choose from more than 150 Light Shaping Tools and shape its already Stay connected and learn more about light shaping! View more of our products beautiful light into any light you can on profoto.com/offcameraflash imagine. WITH TTL ON OR OFF-CAMERA B2 PHOTO: DAVID BICHO PHOTO: TAMARALACKEY PHOTO: DAVID BICHO ON OR OFF-CAMERA FLASH PHOTOS: JUSTIN & MARY

WITH TTL WITH FOR CANON PORTABILITY & PHOTO: DAVID BICHO PHOTO: TAMARALACKEY

ON OR OFF-CAMERA FLASH The B2 is the world’s first off-camera shoot, and the B2 will automatically than your average shoulder bag. And you Where and how you shoot is all up to times more powerful than the average Taking your flash off-camera marks a flash that can be used for both. It is un- adjust its light output to provide you will be surprised how lightweight it is! you. speedlight, it enables you to overpower milestone on your journey to becoming like anything else out there. Keep reading with the perfect . It is as easy Grab it and go wherever you want to go the sun on a sunny day as well as light a great . It means you are and we will explain why. as it sounds. without breaking a sweat! WITH POWER up larger backgrounds and areas. ready to take control and shape light. Ever been frustrated by the fact that WITH TTL WITH PORTABILITY Once on location, unpack the B2 and put a clear sky equals bad weather for If that is not enough, switch to High- But there are situations when you want The B2 offers full TTL operation with The B2 is designed to help you to add a it on your belt or shoulder, mount the photography? Or perhaps you have Speed Sync (HSS) Mode and get that to keep your flash on your camera. For both Canon and Nikon . Canon little or a lot of extra light wherever it head on a or on a bracket on experienced the opposite – not enough perfect deep blue sky even when instance, you might need to stay moving shooters attach the Air Remote TTL-C to is needed. your camera, and stay moving. Either light to get the shot you want? shooting with large . or perhaps you do not have an assistant their camera’s , Nikon shooters that or put both pack and head on a with you. the Air Remote TTL-N. Then point and The entire B2 kit fits in a bag no larger stand and move around freely. Neither is a problem with the B2. Several PHOTO: JARED PLATT PHOTO: YERVANT TAKE CONTROL AND SHAPE LIGHT PHOTOS: DAVID BICHO PHOTO: DAVID BICHO PHOTO: YERVANT WITH HIGH-SPEED SYNC PHOTO: DAVID BICHO PHOTO: JARED PLATT

WITH SPEED Speed also equals short flash duration. WITH LIGHT SHAPING there is the entire family of Profoto WITH QUALITY IN EVERY DETAIL light. That is why the B2 has an You can never know when that perfect With the B2, you will not only be able The B2 has a built-in that Light Shaping Tools that have made 50 years as the brand of choice among integrated umbrella mount. That is moment is going to happen right in front to capture the moment. You will also be creates a wide and even light spread that Profoto the leader in professional pho- leading in the tough and why the battery pack is protected by a of your lens. The only thing you can do able to freeze it in time with absolute stands well on its own. But that is only tography. demanding fashion industry have taught rubber frame. That is why the buttons is to always be prepared. That is why sharpness. the start. The real magic happens when us to never leave any detail unattended. and controls are designed to be as speed is important. you add a Light Shaping Tool. In total, more than 150 tools are avail- intuitive as possible. Also note that the B2 has High-Speed able to choose from. With the Profoto That is why the B2 has a built-in reflec- The B2 is fast and will easily keep up Sync (HSS) functionality, allowing you to There is an assortment of compact Off-Camera Flash system, light shaping tor that not only maximizes the output The B2 is full of details such as these with your camera, shooting at speeds of capture super crisp action shots without and portable OCF Light Shaping Tools is easy and limitless. but also protects the flash tube. That is – details that make a huge difference. up to twenty flashes per second. motion blur in broad daylight. to choose from, including , why the LED modeling light is power- barndoors, grids and . In addition, efficient enough to also be used as video PHOTOS: SAL CINCOTTA THE TEST

”IT’S MADE MY LIFE SO MUCH EASIER”

AT THE GREAT WALL WITH SOME walking sort of deal. It isn’t near any- 4 to 5 times the light,” he says. sun playing peek-a-boo with the clouds with an OCF 2x3’ just out of “The TTL in combination with the GREAT LIGHTS thing. It’s extremely remote. You have to as it dipped towards the horizon, there picture range. Shooting in TTL Mode, 250Ws of power that the B2 puts out is Wedding photographer Sal Cincotta pack light and need to understand that Sal and his assistants also benefited from was a constant stream of pedestrian Sal captured the full series of images unprecedented,” says Sal. “It’s made knows a great location when he sees one. you’re not going to be carrying more the fact that all OCF Light Shaping Tools traffic with few breaks in the flow. “The using a Canon EOS-1DX equipped with my life as a photographer so much The first time he visited the Great Wall in than about 20kg of gear with you.” packs away equally well. “We had one idea of setting up stands and holding up an Air Remote TTL-C for fully automatic, easier.” China, he knew he would one day return, backpack for the lighting, and the other traffic while you’re busy yourself calling wireless control. He used a Canon EF this time with cameras, lights and a plan. One thing Sal has learned over the backpack for the cameras and everything out flash readings is totally out of the 50mm/f1.2L USM lens. The exposure Watch the video from the shoot at years is that he doesn’t need big lights. else,” says Sal. question,” says Sal. was in most cases set to 1/125th-second www.profoto.com/offcameraflash Far from a romantic journey, Sal describes He needs power. “The B2 Heads are at f/8.0. The ISO was set to 500. the trip to the Great Wall as a “boat, about the same weight and mass as The logistics of capturing these images Sal and his team solved this by having plane, train, trolley, cab, and lots of my speedlights, but they output were not the easiest. In addition to a the assistant hold a B2 Head outfitted PHOTO: DAVID BICHO THE B2 OFF-CAMERA FLASH EXTENSION CABLE 3M

B2 TO-GO KIT LI-ION BATTERY B2 LOCATION BAG

BATTERY CHARGER 2.8A B2 CARRYING BAG PHOTO: PHOTO: SANDRA ÅBERG SAL CINCOTTA

CAR CHARGER 1.8A

B2 LOCATION KIT AIR REMOTE TTL-C AIR REMOTE TTL-N (CANON) (NIKON) B2 250 AirTTL

Max energy: 250Ws Energy range: 9 f-stop (2.0-10.0 ; 1/256-1/1) Recycling time: 0.03-1.35 s (Quick burst up to 20 flashes/second) Flash duration Normal mode (t0.5): 1/9,300 s (1Ws) - 1/1,000 s (250Ws) Flash duration Freeze mode (t0.5): 1/15,000 s (1Ws) - 1/1,000 s (250Ws) @ 2m / 100 ISO with Magnum Reflector: 32 2/10 AIR REMOTE AIR SYNC Battery capacity: Up to 215 full power flashes Radio sync & control: Yes, built in AirTTL supporting wireless sync, control and TTL. (Requires Air Remote TTL. Sold separately.) AIR REMOTE TTL-C & AIR REMOTE TTL-N

Weight: 1.6 kg (3.5 lbs) including battery Frequency band: 2.4 GHz Dimensions: Width 16 cm (6.3”), length 8 cm (3.1”), height 17 cm (6.7”) No. of Channels: 8 (1-8) Wireless range: Up to 300 m / 1,000 ft Power Input: 2xAAA Alkaline Battery Life: Up to 30 hours B2 HEAD Weight: 90 g (3.2 oz) including batteries Modeling light: LED 9W (Equivalent of 50W Halogen) Dimensions: 77 x 60 x 40 mm (3.0 x 2.3 x 1.6’’)

Weight: 0.7 kg (1.5 lbs) Air Remote TTL-C connections: Canon hot shoe Dimensions: Diameter 10 cm (3.9”), length 10.3 cm (4.0”) Air Remote TTL-N connections: Nikon hot shoe

B2 TO-GO KIT 1 x Battery Charger and 1 x B2 Carrying to shoot with TTL and HSS without any EXTENSION CABLE 3M B2 CARRYING BAG BATTERY CHARGER 2.8A Contains 1 x B2 Off-Camera Flash, 1 x Bag, packed in the custom B2 Location cords. And manual control is always just With the Extension Cable 3m connected, A handy little bag that houses and Standard charger that fully recharges B2 Head, 1 x Li-Ion Battery, 1 x Battery Bag. It is everything you need to over- a button press away. you can position the B2 Head another three protects the B2 battery pack. Carry it the B2’s battery in one hour. Charger and 1 x B2 Carrying Bag, packed come almost any lighting challenge you meters away from the pack without notice- on your belt or shoulder or hang it on a in the custom B2 Location Bag. Bring it might face on location. AIR REMOTE & AIR SYNC ably compromising the performance. stand with the including stand strap. CAR CHARGER 1.8A with you wherever your creativity leads The standard Air Remote and Air Sync Plugs into a standard car cigarette you. Who knows where it will take you? AIR REMOTE TTL-C can be used to wirelessly control and B2 LOCATION BAG LI-ION BATTERY FOR B2 connector and recharges your B2 & AIR REMOTE TTL-N sync the B2 from any camera with a hot Custom shoulder bag with side pockets. A spare battery will save you the trouble battery in just one hour. B2 LOCATION KIT Canon shooters attach the Air Remote shoe. There will be no TTL and HSS Fits both battery pack and two heads. of having to worry about running out Contains 1 x B2 Off-Camera Flash, TTL-C to their camera’s hot shoe, Nikon functionality, but the sensation of shoot- Stands and umbrellas can be attached out- of power. 2 x B2 Heads, 2 x Li-Ion Batteries, shooters the Air Remote TTL-N. Both get ing without any cords is the same. side the bag with a clever strap system. PHOTOS: DAVID BICHO THE OFF-CAMERA FLASH SYSTEM

AIR REMOTE TTL-C AIR REMOTE TTL-N (CANON) (NIKON) 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 B2 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. This spread shows some of 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. the 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 models: strip, square, rectangular 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 and 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.