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Profoto D4 Air 1200 Studio Light Generator

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Calumet:
PF04250

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Highlights:
  • Unique ergonomic design
  • Advanced functions-full direct control
  • Extensive range of light-shaping tools
  • Built-in Air module for full radio remote
  • Highest power stability from flash-to-flash

User Ratings & Reviews:
The Profoto D4 1200 Air Generator come with advanced functions and hence offer perfect performance.  They are reliable and versatile too with analogue control. The Profoto D4 Air 1200ws Power Pack offers you with vast possibilities of both logical handling of a traditional instrument and computer technology. These generators adapt themselves to your growing demands that they are perfect for all types of sophisticated photography like interior, still life, product, and portrait shots.
  • The Profoto D4 Air 1200ws Power Pack comes with four complete asymmetric lamp sockets that can be adjusted and controlled individually
  • The unique ergonomic design of the Profoto D4 Generator is a combination of accurate electronic technologies and encouraging feel of mechanical switches and knobs.  Hence enables accurate control in the increments of 1/10 f-stop
  • Since the outputs are digitally controlled, it ensures that the color and flash temperature stays consistent always
  • You can achieve highest power stability from flash-to-flash and without f-stop shifts
  • Photographers would be able to adjust the light from the control panel without requiring the lamp heads to be unplugged and re-plugged
  • This generator is highly compatible with a wide array of Profoto accessories and lamp heads
  • The secondary functions like delay, intervalometer, and sequence of these generators can make even complicated lighting setups very simple
  • The integrated Air module provides a reliable and fast radio sync and also enables you to control all the settings directly using Profoto’s Studio Software (Mac and PC) or through an Air Remote Transceiver
Energy: 1200WsEnergy Range: 8 f-stops

Energy Distribution: Full Asymmetrical/Symmetrical, N/A, N/A, N/A

Asymmetry Range: max. 7.8 f-stops

Recycling Times 120V/60Hz: 0.07–1.2 s

Recycling Times 230V/50Hz: 0.07–1.2 s

Flash rate at 2.0//4.0//6.0//8.0//10.0: N/A

Flash Durations  t 0.5: 1/7500-1/1000 s

Shortest flash duration at: N/A

Modeling Lamps Total W/Pack: (max.) 2000W

Modeling Lamp W/Head (max.): 500W

Modeling Light Modes: Max, Prop, ½ Prop, Max Prop, Off

Energy Control Increments: 1/10 or 1/1 f-stop adjustments

Energy stability flash to flash: N/A

Color stability flash to flash: N/A

Color stability energy range 10.0-5.0: N/A

Color stability energy range 10.0-3.0: N/A

Color stability energy range 10.0-2.0: N/A

Guide Number @ 2 meters/ISO 100 with Magnum Reflector: N/A

Specified Data Conditions:N/A

Input Power Supply: N/A

Sync Socket(s): 2

Lamp Head Socket(s): 4

Wire Sync Voltage: Compliant to ISO 10330 standard

Wire Sync Connector: ¼ inch phono plug

Photocell/IR-slave and Switch: Yes

USB Interface: Yes, remote control and firmware updates

Radio Sync: Yes

Radio Remote: Yes, Air Remote

Radio Range: 300m

Computer Control: With Profoto Studio Software (Mac a. PC) via USB cable

Aux Functions: Sequence, Interval, Delay

Digital Display: Yes, f-stops, Ws, Aux functions and radio channels

Fan Cooled: Yes, temperature regulated

Automatic Multi-Voltage: Yes, 90-130V/180-240V, 50-60Hz

Ready Signals: Yes, ready lamp, beep or buzz sound and/or dimmed model light

Auto Dumping: Yes

Recharge Speed Control: Normal/Fast

Fuse Requirement for 2 units at max. speed setting: Slow blow 10A/230V, 16A/120V

Automatic mains fuse type: C, D, E 16A/230V 20A/120V

Dimensions: 29 x 28 x 20 cm ;11.6 x 11.2 x 8 in

Weight: 10 kg; 22 lbs

Compatible Heads:

Pro-B Head: N/A

ProHead: Yes

ProTwin: Yes

ProRing: Yes

ProRing2: Yes

AcuteB Head: N/A

Acute/D4 Head: Yes

Acute/D4 Twin: Yes 

Acute/D4 Ring: Yes

Sticklight: Yes

Spots: Yes

Striplights: Yes

Stilllights: Yes

Profoto D4 Air 1200 Studio Light Generator

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