Thursday, July 23, 2015

Profoto B2 Summer Promo



Profoto Canada launches the new B2 Flash with a great introductory sale.
Purchase the all new Profoto B2 between now and September 30th 2015 and get these
great introductory prices.
Profoto B2 250 AirTTL to-go-kit - Promo $2628.00 Regular price $2928.00
Profoto B2 250 AirTTL location kit Promo $3526.00 Regular price 3996.00

The Profoto B2 is an on or off-camera battery powered flash. The B2 head is a small strobe that is light enough to be put on a bracket on your camera or on a monopod or stand, the choice is yours. With the Profoto Air TTL remote, the B2 offers full TTL operation with both Canon and Nikon cameras. The B2 is designed to help you to add a little, or a lot, of extra light wherever it is needed. The entire B2 kit fits in a bag no larger than your average shoulder bag. Where and how you shoot is all up to you.

The B2 features:
• TTL and HSS (High Speed Sync).
• 2 fully asymmetrical outlets.
• Lightweight and compact flash heads with powerful LED modeling light.
• Exchangeable high capacity Lithium-Ion battery.
• Power range over 9 f-stops (1-250Ws) adjustable in 1/10th f-stop increments.
• Fast recycling of 0.03-1.35 seconds.
• At lower power settings, it will produce up to 20 flashes per second.
• Built-in AirTTL fully supports wireless operation with all existing Profoto Air transceivers up to 300 m (1,000 ft) away.
• Battery capacity of up to 215 full power flashes or 90 minutes of full modeling light in one charge.
• Built-in reflector creates a wide and even light spread.
• Intuitive and easy-to-use user interface.
• Compatible with more than 150 light shaping tools from Profoto’s renowned light shaping system.

B2 250 AirTTL To-Go Kit (901109)
1 x B2 250 AirTTL with Li-Ion Battery for B2
1 x B2 Head
1 x B2 Location Bag
1 x B2 Carrying Bag
1 x Battery Charger 2.8A
Promo $2628.00

B2 250 AirTTL Location Kit (901110)
1 x B2 250 AirTTL with Li-Ion battery for B2
2 x B2 Head
1 x B2 Location Bag
1 x B2 Carrying Bag
1 x Battery Charger 2.8A
1 x Extra Li-Ion Battery for B2
Promo $3526.00

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Red Light in a Dark Room - Part 19

We have another installment for our darkroom series, this time from David. Thanks a lot for contributing, David!

What is your darkroom? A room, closet or bathroom? Please tell us a bit about it.

It is a storage room, no running water, very dark with overall constant temperature. Small space.

What is your process? Tell us a bit about your developing routine, especially if it's tricky!

Stainless steel Kindermann tanks. Agitate 1st minute continuously, then 5 seconds per minute up to 10 minutes, then 10 seconds per 2 minutes after 10 minutes.

What is your go to developer?

AGFA Rodinal or Kodak HC-110.

What is your all time favorite film/developer combo?

AGFA APX 100, Rodinal. 1:50 68F/20C.

What kind of look does this give you?

Crisp.

Have you tried any or are you interested in any alternative processes, such as cynotype?

Palladium, salted silver. (1986)

What is the best processing tip you can give?

Cleanliness, constant temperature, correct times, patience.

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Beau Photo / Fuji Guys - Photo Walk



Click on the image above to register for a fun and informative photo walk with us (Beau Photo) and Fujifilm! Two reps will be on hand to help answer questions, and I (Mike Mander) will be there too. Try out the latest lenses and bodies from Fujifilm's renowned X-system! Whether you are already an 'X-shooter' or just want to learn about Fujifilm great lineup of camera bodies and amazingly good lenses, this walk will be a good chance to find out more. For more info about this event, just call or email us...