We've Added a Ton of Profoto B1 Kits!

We've had the Profoto B1 kits in rentals for a couple of months now, but we've added a few more to the line up! The entire Profoto B1 kit goes for $45 (1-day rental), a spare battery is $20 and the TTL transmitter is $25. Call our rental department at (212)741-2991 to reserve the B1 today!

Thank You All for Attending the Profoto B1 Event!

We want to thank those of you that were able to attend the Profoto B1 Premiere event at Parlay Studios last week! 

The premiere was held to personally introduce professional photographers to the new Profoto B1, which is truly ahead of it's time. Cliff Hausner of Profoto spoke about the new lighting system after which attendees were able to get their hands on the lights to really learn more about it. And big thanks to Adam Himber from Parlay for sharing these photos! 

Photo: Quintin Perez & Ron Erick Odchigue

The models used for the Profoto Event: Janel Koloski (top) Christina Krasnyuk (bottom)
both are represented by True Models NYC

Weren't able to make it to the event? That's OK; we've got the lights in the rental department! Feel free to stop by rentals as ask about the B1. We're renting the Profoto B1 kit for $45 (1-day rental), an extra battery for $20 (1-day) and the remote for $25 (1-day). 

The Profoto B1 System

In case you’ve missed it, we now have the Profoto B1 Air ($45 for a 1-day rental) and the Air Remote TTL-C ($25 1-day rental) in our rental department! The B1 is wireless and runs on battery, making it incredibly portable and convenient. This system even sets exposure from your cameras TTL metering system for you! Max output is 500 watts and you will get over 200 full power exposures out of 1 battery; that is some serious power.

One great feature of the B1 is the LED modeling light (output equivalent to 70W Halogen). The low draw of LED allows you to use modeling light with battery power, not possible on older battery packs, like the B3 and B4, because the heads use halogen bulbs with a much higher power consumption. 

The TTL metering features are currently for Canon and Nikon only, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take full advantage of the remote capabilities. The hot shoe mounted remote allows you to control power and multiple units.

© Michael Mueller

BTS of Michael Mueller shoot

This is an ideal solution when you have to move quickly and need the exposure right the first time.

Want to learn more about the Profoto B1 system? You’re in luck! On Thursday, March 20^th from 5:30-8:30pm, Foto Care will be at Parlay Studios in Jersey City for a hands-on demonstration with the B1. Click here to register for this event.

For technical specifications and features, check out the Profoto B1 brochure here.

Foto Care at GEAR2: The Show

Foto Care's staff and friends (including Pat from Canon and Cliff from Profoto) setting up our booth.

This past Sunday, April 21st, Foto Care participated in GEAR2. GEAR2 is a mini trade show that featured video and cinema vendors, equipment and rental houses. We were very excited to be able to show all of the amazing Canon equipment that we rent and sell!

Ryan sets up rig

We had a lot of Kobold lighting as well as some light modifiers from Broncolor, like the Parabolic Umbrellas!

Daniel from Rentals was able to get some great photos of the show. Enjoy!

Photo by Daniel Orren

Photo by Daniel Orren

We had a lot of Canon equipment to show, including the 1D C, C100 and cinema lenses.

Photo by Daniel Orren

Photo by Daniel Orren

Photo by Daniel Orren

The booth looked great all set up! Photo by Daniel Orren

Photo by Daniel Orren

This great Rotolight set up provides flattering lighting for video. Photo by Daniel Orren

Daniel took this photo of Ryan using the Rotolight above! Photo by Daniel Orren

Rental Manager, Fred was at GEAR2. Photo by Daniel Orren

Richard from the digital department of Foto Care talks with attendees. Photo by Daniel Orren

Photo by Daniel Orren

Profoto Pro 8a Packs Now Available in Rental

That's right! The new Profoto Pro 8a power packs are now available to rent at Foto Care!

Look at all that new equipment!

Come by Rentals to learn more about this pack! Our rental staff is very knowledgable and can help you get started.

If you want to learn more about what Profoto has to offer, stop by Wednesday and Thursday (1/30-1/31) for a hands-on demonstration of the Pro-B4 pack with Profoto rep, Cliff Hausner! 

Pro-B4 1000 Air

INTRODUCING: 

The Pro-B4 1000 Air!

Have you ever felt that you’ve need a faster and more sturdy battery pack out on a shoot? Well, you’re in luck as Profoto just announced their new Pro-B4 1000 Air on August 24^th! This new battery pack is going to be the fastest on the market and don’t take our word for it! 

Mark Rezzonico, Vice President from the MAC Group, said, 

“Profoto’s new Pro-B4 1000 Air is the fastest, toughest and most versatile battery generator on the market today.”  

Quite a bold statement if you ask me!

What’s really got me excited, though, are those remarkable flash durations down to 1/25,000 of a second! Not to forget that this pack can give a burst of 30 flashes per second when set to a lower power setting, but also never making you wait more than a full second if you want the full power of the pack.

Since you’re always moving and in constant need of power from an on-the-go pack,  Profoto has managed to keep the charge time down to 45 minutes for a full charge on the battery. Of course, as with all Profoto stuff, the Pro-B4 1000 Air is built like a tank as it’s meant to withstand quite a beating in today’s fast-paced photo world.

If you want more info on this pack check out: 

http://www.photographyblog.com/news/profoto_pro-b4_1000_air/  

or stop by in the fall to give it a look in our store.

Some Tech Specs:

·                Extremely short flash durations - 1/25,000

·                Exceptionally fast recycling - .99 seconds at full power - 30/fps at low power

·                Full Power recharge in only 45 minutes

·                11 f/stop range – 1/10^th f/stop control

·                Full Profoto “Air” remote control

More to follow…