August 28, 2012 – PRESS SUMMARY – Profoto, the world’s leading manufacturer of lighting solutions for still and motion photography, announces the new Pro Plus line of flash heads.
Compatible with over 120 different Profoto Light Shaping Tools and accessories, Pro Head Plus and Pro-B Head Plus have the following four upgrades: Read More→
Founder of Current Photographer, co-host of The Digital Photography Cafe Show, Designer, Photographer, and overall tech geek.
April 20, 2012 – PRESS SUMMARY – Kupo, a leading global brand of professional grip equipment and lighting accessories for the still photo and video industries, announced a major expansion – 88 additions – to its line of professional grip equipment available now in the United States. These products, including light stands, grip equipment and accessories.
A few of the Kupo products include:
Light Stands
Junior Roller Stand – This stand is a great lightweight alternative to a full sized roller for mobile lighting in the studio or location.
Master C Stand Kits
Master C Stands, or Century Stands, are now available as kits – bundling a C Stand, 40” Grip Arm and 2-1/2” Grip Head to offer further savings and convenience.
Master C Stand Base
The exclusive Kupo Turtle Base with patented spring locking ring is available as an accessory so users can utilize their existing riser sections and gain the ease and speed advantage that this base provides. The Kupo Master C Stand with Turtle Base features a unique innovation in the world of C Stands enabling photographers or filmmakers of any skill level to open and collapse the legs in under a second.
Founder of Current Photographer, co-host of The Digital Photography Cafe Show, Designer, Photographer, and overall tech geek.
April 18, 2012 – PRESS SUMMARY – Profoto, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional photography lighting and Light Shaping Tools, announced the new ProDaylight 200 Air and ProDaylight 400 Air continuous light sources. In 2011, Profoto released the continuous light source ProDaylight 800 Air, thereby introducing the concept of light shaping to video. ProDaylight Air is an HMI light, which is ideal for most photo and video shoots.
These latest versions are even smaller and more lightweight, yet still as powerful and robust. The fact that the units do not use fans to keep cool makes them totally silent – a valuable feature when working with live sound video. The word “Air” simply means that they come with Profoto’s
renowned Air radio remote function, which lets users
control the light from the palm of their hand.
These new products are compatible with Profoto’s wide assortment of Light Shaping Tools. Note that all HMI lights need a ballast to work. ProDaylight is no exception, and to fully support the new versions Profoto is also launching the new ProBallast 200/400. ProBallast is multivoltage, flicker-free and automatically senses that a 200W or a 400W head is connected – and adjusts itself accordingly.
At the NAB Show this week in Booth # C8217, Profoto will be showing the complete line of continuous light products including the new ProDaylight 200 Air and ProDaylight 400 Air systems as well as the new cine Reflector Lite. Also featured will be Profoto’s extensive line of light shaping tools.
For more information on the new ProDaylight 200 Air and ProDaylight 400 Air continuous light sources, including technical specifications, visit: http://www.profoto.com/us/products/continuous-light
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Founder of Current Photographer, co-host of The Digital Photography Cafe Show, Designer, Photographer, and overall tech geek.
Do you ever make lighting diagrams? Perhaps you are thinking about how the light will look in the studio, or maybe you want to be able to save a lighting setup that you liked. Regardless the reason for using it, Sylights iPhone and iPad app makes it easy to design lighting diagrams.
Simply click on the + symbol to add a new lighting diagram. At this point you will see a grid in the background, a menu bar at the bottom with options for “properties”, “discard” and “save”. At the top of the screen is where the magic happens. Simply click on the icon at the top of the page to see a wheel of options revealed. Here, you may select from backdrops, umbrellas, cameras, subjects, beauty dishes, reflectors, strobes, gels, softboxes, hair lights, gobos and other light sources. To select any of these simply tap on the item you want. From there, you may select the particular items you need.
Dragging items onto the screen is very easy to do. You may adjust the location and rotation of the components. From there you are ready to create.
It is easy to create and save lighting diagrams using this free application. If you ever make lighting diagrams, I encourage you to check it out.
All the best…Mike
A college administrator by profession, Mike Kennamer enjoys the opportunity to take photos and improve his skills by shooting events at work, church, and for friends. He enjoys landscape photography, portraiture and is starting to dabble in HDR. His current photography project involves learning to control flash manually. “My goal”, according to Kennamer, “is to be the best photographer I can be.”
Kennamer is also the President of Kennamer Media Group, Inc., a provider of traditional and online media, specializing in the healthcare industry. On CurrentPhotographer.com he writes about iPhone and iPad applications for photographers.
December 4, 2011 – PRESS SUMMARY – Profoto, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional photography lighting and Light Shaping Tools, is proud to introduce the new Umbrella XL product line.
“The new Profoto Umbrella XL products were created with professional portrait and fashion photographers in mind,” said Mark Rezzonico, VP Product Group. “These new light shaping tools create a smooth yet distinctive light, allowing photographers to perfectly illuminate a single person or even small groups with just a single light source.”
Available in three versions – white, silver and translucent – the new Profoto Umbrella XL features a diameter of 65” with a slightly parabolic shape that allows photographers to change the light distribution by simply sliding the umbrella shaft inside the flash head. In addition, the light spread can also be adjusted by moving the Zoom Reflector back or forth, creating an even more versatile look.
The Profoto Umbrella XL fits on all Profoto flash heads and monolights. It can also be mounted on Profoto’s Cine Reflector, and thereby can be used with the new line of continuous light sources – ProDaylight 800 Air and ProTungsten 1000 Air. Read More→
Founder of Current Photographer, co-host of The Digital Photography Cafe Show, Designer, Photographer, and overall tech geek.
September 7, 2011 – PRESS SUMMARY – PocketWizard, announces a major new update to its ControlTL firmware for both Nikon and Canon versions of its MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 radios. Available now, version 3.0 for Nikon and Version 6.0 for Canon include several new features and updates to make the system more powerful than ever including HyperSync™ Automation, SpeedCycler and Off Camera Power Control. Any current owner of the ControlTL system can install these new features and updates for free using the PocketWizard Utility.
About HyperSync Automation
A number of enhancements have been made to the MiniTT1 and FlexTT5’s HyperSync feature. These changes can improve the performance of HyperSync and make it easier to configure. This new method adjusts HyperSync timing in two separate places – on the transmitter and on the receiving ControlTL radio. The transmitting or on-camera MiniTT1 or FlexTT5 automatically adjusts HyperSync to compensate for changes made to shutter speed. Photographers can further refine HyperSync via the PocketWizard Utility. Read More→
Founder of Current Photographer, co-host of The Digital Photography Cafe Show, Designer, Photographer, and overall tech geek.