Projector User's Guide

Thanks forshowing us
yourconfidenceby investing in
a ProfotoComPact system.
Formorethanthreedecadeswehavesoughttheperfectlight.Whatpushesusistheconviction
that wecan offer even the most demandingphotographeryet better tools.
Before our productsare shipped wehave them passan extensive andstrict testing program.
We checkthat they pass the quality and capacitylevels the mostdemanding photographers
require. Forthis reason our flash equipment isthe standard in most rental studios inNew
York andTokyo and the most rented flash allover the world.
The systemconsists of a variety of generators builtand designed tomeet the demands of
the mostdemanding photographerson thisplanet.
Quality of Light
Yet the most important thing is the lightyou create and it is then essentialthat the system
offersfreedom to create your own light.The ComPactsin particular offeryou this possibility.
The lightsource, both theflash tube and themodelling light, isplaced high and free in the
flash head.This makes it easierforyou to adjust the light and useyour creativity.
The reflectorsare moveable andlock easily into place.By moving theposition of the reflector
you canget a higher or lower concentration of light in the centeror more of aflood light.
This isnot new,of course. Ourflash heads havealways beendesigned that way.What is new,
however, is our newglass cover, which is designed to increaseprecision. The ComPacts are
supplied witha frosted anduncoated glasscover, which together with the flashtube, produce
a colourtemperatureadapted to daylightcolour film.There are glass covers with varying
filtration, for greater diversity.
The wholeComPact system is modular. Every single reflector and accessory creates its
special lightand the uniqueProfotofocusing system offersyou a possibility to create your
own distinctivelight using onlya few reflectors.
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