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User M anual P rof oto – Stockholm, Sweden[...]
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Safety Instr uctions Prof oto gener ators and flash heads are part of a complete professional lighting system. Please read the instr uction manual carefully bef ore use. Flash tubes and modelling lights emit consider able heat and can be dangerous if not used properly . Always unplug the lamp cable from the gener ator before changing modelling lig[...]
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Contents xxxxxxxxxxxx Introduction .......................................................... 7 Accessories ........................................................ 8-9 ProHead .............................................................. 1 0 Pro-B head ............................................................ 1 1 ProT win .....................[...]
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Prof oto – W elcome! Pr o -B2 The Light Shaping Company 7 Prof oto Thanks f or showing us your confidence by investing in a P rof oto P ro-B2 system. F ormore than three decades we have sought the perfect light. What pushes us is the conviction that we can even offer the most demanding photogr apher yet better tools. Still weknow that we will ne[...]
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1 0˚ WideZoom grid 10 06 36 Wide Zoom Reflector 10 07 11 Acute2 R 1200/2400 (with radio slave module) Standard Zoom Reflector 10 06 10 Magnum R eflector 10 06 24 T eleZoom R eflector 10 07 12 Narrow Beam R eflector 10 06 1 7 Narrow Beam T ra vel Reflector 10 07 13 Disc Reflector 10 06 54 Grid Reflector 10 07 05 7” Grids 5˚ - 1 0 06 35 1[...]
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modelling lamp but can be equipped with a 500W lamp if using the longer (1 00mm) glass cover used on the ProT win. Max 250W lamp when used on the P ro-B2. P ro-B head The Pro-B head is a small and easily tr ansportable flash head exclusively designed f or the Pro-B2 and Pro- 7b gener ators. Please note that when changing modelling light, flash tu[...]
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mized sound level and efficient cooling in all situations. Please note that when changing modelling light, flash tube or glass cover the lamp cable must be disconnected from the gener ator . The modelling light has a mini-can socket (E1 1). The flash tube has two metal pins. When removing a flash tube, pull it str aight out of the sockets. When [...]
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P ro- 7 ring The ring flash fits all Pro- 7 gener ators, and is an entirely mobile source of light. The interior diameter of 1 00 mm provides plenty of space f or professional camera lenses. Since the camer a holder can be tilted forward and back- wards, as well as upwards and downw ards, most cameras can be attached. This makes an excellent sour[...]
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P ro-B2 Gener ators Nomenclature .................................................................................................. 1 9 Brief Instr uctions ............................................................................................ 2 0 Battery and Battery Charging ....................................................................[...]
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Nomenclature P ro-B2 Gener ator 1. Lamp Head Sockets 2. SYM/ASYM Switch 3 . Indicator for Battery Charge 4. Charge Outlets 5. Photo/IR-cell 6. Sync Sockets 7 . Photocell Button On/Of f 8. R eady Lamp & T est Button 9. Audible Signal On/Off 1 0 . R echarging Button Slow/F ast 1 1. Modelling Light Control 1 2. On/Off Switch 13 . Modelling light c[...]
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Prof oto – Assesoires Pr o -B2 The Light Shaping Company 21 Prof oto Brief Instr uctions See page 1 8 for top panel picture. . Connect the desired number of lamp heads to sockets A & B. . Start charging by pushing the button ON [1 2]. The ready lamp [8] will light up when the gener ator is fully charged. . The gener ator can be activated from[...]
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obtained is chosen with the control POWER [15 , 1 6]. If the lamp head is connected to B half the energy is obtained if the SYM/ASYM switch is in position A 1/1 (1/2), B 1/2. If the switch is in the position A 1/2, B 1/ 4 a quarter of the chosen energy is obtained. T wo lamp heads: The energy chosen with the POWER [15 , 1 6] control can either be d[...]
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The gener ator automatically tur ns off when the controls POWER [1 5 , 1 6], MOD.LIGHT [1 1] and the sync outlets have not been in use f or 30 minutes. Photocell The built-in photocell [5] will sense flash release as well as IR-signals from most IR-tr ans- mitters. The photocell is disabled when the button marked SLA VE [7] is released. The photo-[...]
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I nstr uctions Pr o -B2 The Light Shaping Company 27 Prof oto Pr o -B2 Instr uctions Prof oto 26 The Light Shaping Company Flash Dur ation In order to reduce the flash dur ation use first the SYM/ASYM switch (2) and the position of the head bef ore using the POWER dials (15 ,1 6) (F or more details please see ”Energy control” on page 22 and ?[...]
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Prof oto – Digital Freedom Pr o -B2 The Light Shaping Company 29 Prof oto Pr o -B2 Prof oto – T echnical data Prof oto 28 The Light Shaping Company T echnical Data P ro-B2 Energy: 12 00 Ws f-stop at 2m with M agnum 50° reflector 90 .3 Energy control: Over an eight f-stop range (down to 9 Ws). In 1/1 0 or 1/2 step adjustments. Energy distribut[...]
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Pr o -B2 Prof oto 30 The Light Shaping Company January 2005 Product codes, descriptions and included components may vary from market to market around the world. Please consult your local dealer or distributor for specific inf ormation. Photos: Gert Jansson/Jan Fridlund. Production: fjellis.com Order number: 34 4 0 2 1 Wa r r a n t y All Prof oto g[...]
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Prof oto AB Box 2023 – SE - 128 21 Skarpnäck – Sweden T el : +46 (0)8 - 447 53 00 – F ax : +46 (0)8 - 447 53 20 info@prof oto.se www .prof oto.com We wil make a pic of the B2....[...]