Profoto D1 Air 500 W/S 2 Monolight Studio Kit

Comments about Profoto D1 Air 500 W/S 2 Monolight Studio Kit:

I use the lights for portrait work and they are compact, light and easy to learn. The air system has worked flawlessly and is better than PW because you can adjust the power of the lights from your camera. I have heard people complain that you cannot use the air system with Sekonic meters. This is not true. Attach the air transceiver to the meter with a short sync cable and set the meter to sync cable mode and away you go. Very happy with this purchase so far.

Comments about Profoto D1 Air 500 W/S 2 Monolight Studio Kit:

Awesome lighting system! I am aphotography student at Academy of Art University taking a lighting class.The quality build is great. Origionally I purchased an "more affordable" system, not happy at all. Using the D1 air monolights is a pleasure, solidly built,consistant light temperature, rapid recycle time and seven full stop range in 1/10 increments, just what I needed. The only improvement I can think of is to create a three light kit with either a 22 inch beauty dish or a medium soft box included. I've already ordered a third D1 air and soon to purchase the beauty dish.Profoto is a bit pricey, but you absolutely get what you pay for.

Comments about Profoto D1 Air 500 W/S 2 Monolight Studio Kit:

easy to work with very portable quick and easy to set up

Comments about Profoto D1 Air 500 W/S 2 Monolight Studio Kit:

loved it.....
the air remote is awesome.
very light compared to other monolights.
i got the profoto beauty dish and also am using two softboxes with it. great results.

Comments about Profoto D1 Air 500 W/S 2 Monolight Studio Kit:

Okay, so the stands and the umbrellas are likely to not get used very much...but to get 2 500WS lights and the remote for the price is a pretty good deal as it saves about $500 over the price of buying them individually. The case is very well constructed. The stands are 'ok' at best. The lights...well the lights are Profoto. 'nuff said. :)

Comments about Profoto D1 Air 500 W/S 2 Monolight Studio Kit:

I'm a professional photographer and have used a wide variety of strobes over the years. For flexible, hassle free location shoots, these are strobes are the best I've used.

They are light and fast to set up. The digital transmitter makes adjustments a breeze. I can change the entire look without an assistant. So this purchase has resulted in producing better quality work while saving me time and money.

Comments about Profoto D1 Air 500 W/S 2 Monolight Studio Kit:

After owning and using monolights from Alien Bee and Elinchrom, I am glad I finally stepped up to the Profotos. They are easier to use than anything else I have tried, are amazingly consistent and rugged. I am using the Elinchrom to Profoto adapter to use my Elinchrom mods, and find the setup easier to use than using those light modifiers on my old Elie gear! Yes, they are expensive, but in every way they show you what you are getting for the money spent. If you are in it for the long haul, save yourself some money and start here, rather than working through other setups and ending up here. Only knock is the one mentioned elsewhere, namely that the stands are a touch light and flimsy compared to the rest of the kit. If there were half stars I'd take a half star away for that, but the rest of the kit deserves a full 5 stars.

Comments about Profoto D1 Air 500 W/S 2 Monolight Studio Kit:

Great kit for fast work. Great for weddings, portraits. Compact in a bag. I had a problem with one head, but was replaced fast with new one.
Strong and easy for setup, but more noisy(more than my Norman).

Comments about Profoto D1 Air 500 W/S 2 Monolight Studio Kit:

I was searching for a small kit for weddings and comercial photo shoots. This kit is simple to use, fast to assemble and super fast in use. When I photograph weddings, it's so cool to control this heads from the camera. It's my best purchase so far.

Comments about Profoto D1 Air 500 W/S 2 Monolight Studio Kit:

Compact, great carrying case, easy to use, infinitely and easily adjustable. Fast recycle time and fairly priced. Air system works flawlessly. Overall, a fabulous portable lighting system!

Comments about Profoto D1 Air 500 W/S 2 Monolight Studio Kit:

The greatest things in this kit is:

- really compact
- fast recharge
- amazing light effect
- air controller (you can change de power with one click)
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Comments about Profoto D1 Air 500 W/S 2 Monolight Studio Kit:

Quick to set up. Easy to use. Comes with a convenient carrying case.

Comments about Profoto D1 Air 500 W/S 2 Monolight Studio Kit:

Awesome mono blocs. I've been researching lights for while now and finally settled on the D1 system. I was worried they would not be as beefy as other Profoto lights, but that is not the case. The range of power is terrific. Also, the ability to use the signature Profoto glass domes was a surprising find.

One negative was the power cord. When I received the lights it was bound like a computer cable and now is permanently kinked. Not what I expected from Profoto. If it gets to be too annoying I'll just have to replace it.

Comments about Profoto D1 Air 500 W/S 2 Monolight Studio Kit:

I bought this kit for a company that needed someone basically to build a full-functional studio to shoot product in and it hasn't failed me yet. It is a really great kit, and being that I didn't need the most power imaginable (I'm shooting product) it was awesome. Plus, the price was great considering how much strobes can be. I have seen other reviews state the stands aren't good, but honestly I've been using C-Stands so I can't say anything on that one.
I only have two complaints.... one not really even being a complaint, just a general opinion.
1.) The cords aren't like the other Profoto cords I have seen...they have a shinier coding to them and they are kinda of stiff making it hard to roll up the cords to pack them away NEATLY because of all the kinks that can't seem to get out of there.
2.) I'm not a fan of the umbrellas that they put in the kit. Granted I like slightly bigger soft/silver umbrellas better than a small white umbrella... but that is just personal opinion.

Comments about Profoto D1 Air 500 W/S 2 Monolight Studio Kit:

Excellent product!, the quality of the light it´s awesome due to the frosted glass and the short flash duration, I use this equipment to do mostly portraits and you can just notice the beauty of the light compared with other strobe light equipments. The remote control of all the features on the monolights works great and saves you lots of trouble. this is a great product yeah the stands are quite flaky but still this is a highly recommendable light kit.

Comments about Profoto D1 Air 500 W/S 2 Monolight Studio Kit:

I am a portrait photographer and could not choose this product quick enough when I compared it to other options on the market. The multi-voltage use, innovative design of the heads and power and recycling time were all factors that impressed me.

Comments about Profoto D1 Air 500 W/S 2 Monolight Studio Kit:

I use the kit in studio and on location. The KIT gets 4/5. The lights are fantastic, they get a 5/5. The problem with the kit are the light stands. They are not nearly sturdy enough when extended. [...] (the locking mechanism for one of the legs doesn't actually lock them in place). That said, the kit is a deal. Separately, the items in the kit would cost (at B&H's current prices) about $3,039, WITHOUT the light stands. So if you purchase the kit, do so and purchase separate light stands that will fit in the case. Then use kit stands for simpler tasks, like holding a gobo or reflector of some sort. Lastly, it would be really nice if the case had wheels, but I'll let that slide.