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  • ProDaylight 800 Air is a Metal Halide (HMI) continuous light source, optimized to work with most existing line of Profoto’s Light Shaping Tools. The powerful 800W lamp provides Daylight color temperature and CRI>90, making it ideal for professional photo and video shoots.

  • Profoto offers the by far the widest range of Light Shaping tools. They used to be exclusively for still photographers. But not anymore.
  • Silent. The compact ultra-silent cooling system makes the ProDaylight the best choice for scenes where noise is a concern.
  • Safe and reliable. UV-blocked bulbs reduce UV by 98%. A safety switch blocks usage without protective glass cover.
  • Air remote control saves time and staff need.
  • 2300 g for 800 W speaks for itself (excluding cable).
Product number: 
  • 901142 ProDaylight 800 Air Basic Kit

Information

Thanks to higher efficiency and light quality of Metal Halide technology, ProDaylight units are the ideal light for your HD videos. In addition, ProDaylight units are equipped with a state of the art cooling system which is designed to eliminate noises to make live sound recordings easier.

The new ProDaylight units are designed for heavy-duty use, their metal housing, ballasts and all components are solid, reliable and withstand even the most demanding shooting situations. ProDaylight also have built-in Profoto’s “Air” radio remote capability, which gives the user the capability to activate or deactivate and dim 50% of the light. By using Profoto’s Studio software, a user can create and coordinate a multiple lighting setup, which includes numerous units of flashes and continuous lights from the computers.

Flicker-free electronic ballast with control of ballast frequency enables user to use ProDaylight in low frame to high frame per second video shoots. The ballast automatically adjust to all 100V-240V/50-60Hz mains supplies.

ProDaylight is designed to produce higher efficiency and light quality for both photographers and videographers. They accept most of the actual Profoto Light Shaping Tools plus some new accessories that are dedicated to video productions.

Delivered with: 
  • GE CSR 800W HR/UV-C or Sylvania BA 800W SE HR UV-S bulb
  • Glass cover (frosted)
  • Transport cap
  • ProBallast 800W
  • Power cable

Technical Data

ProDaylight 800 Air

Dimension 39 x 13 x 18 cm (15 x 5 x 7 in.)
Weight 2.3 kg (5 lbs.) without cable
Cable length 4m
Lamp Type   UV coated Daylight bulb*  
Lamp Wattage 800 W
Lamp Life Approx. 750 hours
Socket Type G 22
Color Temperature 5600 Kelvin
CRI >90
Lamp Dimming 100-50%
Fan Mode Silent, Max
Air Remote Control Yes

Ballast

Dimension 38 x 14 x 19 cm (15 x 5.5 x 7.5 in.)
Weight 6.7 kg (14.7 lbs.)
Input voltage Auto sensing 95-265 VAC, 50-60 hz
Fuse 10A, fast acting type (5 x 20 mm)
Power Factor Correction Yes
Cooling Passive cooling system (fanless )
Lamp output (Hz) 100 Hz(Flicker Free)
300 Hz (High Speed)
50 Hz (Silent : Electronic)


* e.g. GE CSR 800W SE HR UV-C or Sylvania BA 800W SE HR UV-S