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Photography News Issue 30 absolutephoto.com
The Profoto Off Camera Flash system offers an impressive array of light modifiers for its B1 and B2 systems and are now joined by two more exciting innovations Profotomodifiers Beauty is in the eye of the photographer
Beauty Dish When the original Softlight Reflector was launched back in 1980 leading fashion photographers nicknamed it ‘The Beauty Dish’ because of the lighting effect it produced. It was known for its ability to bring out the model’s beauty with a crisp, smooth effect. The OCF Beauty Dish is the modern- day version of this classic modifier. Made from high-quality fabric, the Beauty Dish is designed to fold down to fit a small backpack and it is lightweight too so ideal for location work. The whole modifier including the speedring mount and supplied deflector plate weighs just 480g.
Profoto has revolutionised the world of portable flash with its B1 and B2 Off-Camera Flash (OCF) systems. Both feature wireless TTL lighting control and Profoto’s high-speed sync technology with the Air Remote TTL control unit, which is compatible with many Canon and Nikon DSLRs. The Air Remote TTL control unit just makes light control very simple and with a wireless operating range of up to 300m, it is very convenient too. Perhaps less heralded, but equally worth talking about is the B1 and B2 heads’ ability to accept most Profoto modifiers. From the company’s extensive Light Shaping Tools range available for its mains powered flash
heads, the heads can take all but the Hard Box and Narrow Beam reflectors – so that’s a huge selection to choose from. However, Profoto also has dedicated OCF Light Shaping tools for the B1 andB2 heads including an extensive selection of softboxes and grids. These accessories have been tailor-made for location photography so are much lighter and more compact compared with Profoto’s standard collection of Light Shaping Tools. They are also quicker to assemble with fewer parts so they are fast in use too. Two exciting new products have been introduced to the Profoto OCF Light Shaping Tools family, the OCF Beauty Dish and the OCF Gel Set.
Getting it ready for use is quick thanks to a patent-pending design. There is no need to use force or bend rods to fix it to the OCF Speedring. When mounted it measures just 56cm across. Two finishes are available, white or silver. The white version gives a more even, slightly softer light and if you prefer a more punchy, contrasty effect the silver option is the one to go for. The OCF Beauty Dish is available now at the cost of £144 – the OCF Speedring is bought separately – and for the price you get the dish, plus a deflector plate, diffuser and carrying bag.
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