Technical data

D4 Profoto – Light Shaping Tools
24
26°
65°
25°
Light Distribution Pattern [f-stop at 2m, ISO 100/21° ]
D4 1200 16 22 32 45 64 90 128
D4 2400 22 32 45 64 90 128 180
D4 4800 32 45 64 90 128 180 256
10°
Softlight silver – 26° beam
Gives a center-weighted beam. Its large (500mm/19.7”)
diameter gives soft shadow definition.
Its finish is efficient and highly specular.
Softlight silver with Grid – 10° beam
The wide reflector diameter, combined with grid,
gives a highly directional beam.
Softlight white – 65° beam
Designed to give wide, uniform soft light
with matching shadow definition. The gradual fall-off
makes it perfect for close-up beauty photography.
Softlight white with Grid – 25° beam
This permits light to pass straight out, but
extinguishes the edge light steplessly, with very
soft shadow definition. Suitable for character
key lighting for portraiture. The beam pattern is
very similar to the Softlight silver.
It is also a distinctive alternative to widely used softboxes.
Character lighting refers to a source of light that is placed
close to the subject. In portrait photography, it is meant to give
form and character to the subject’s face. For both Softlight
Reflectors, the center disc that blocks out the direct light can
be replaced by a semi-opaque opal glass disc to create a
center hot spot which also eliminates a donut-hole effect in
specular highlights. Each reflector can be supplemented by
a honeycomb grid to create soft, toned-down edge-lighting.
The Softlight Grid accessory yields 10° coverage with the
silver, and 25° with the white reflector, for more directed light.
A 1/3 f-stop frontal diffuser is also available to reduce output
and soften the light.
Softlight Reflector and accessories
10 06 07 Softlight Silver Reflector
10 06 08 Softlight White Reflector
10 06 09 Honeycomb Grid for Softlight Reflectors
10 07 04 Semi-opaque Glass Disc for center of Softlight Reflector
10 07 14 1/3 f-stop Diffuser for Softlight Reflector
The silver-coloured Softlight Reflector gives focused light,
while at the same time providing soft shadow definition,
thanks to its large reflecting area. It is especially suitable
for lighting materials or subjects in which the structure
should be emphasized.
The white Softlight Reflector also known as “The Beauty
Dish” gives a soft, yet directional light. Meant to provide
character lighting in portrait photography, the Softlight is
superb for a wide variety of uses from product photography
to architectural or environmental studies.
Profoto Softlight Reflectors
Direct light with soft shadows
Light Distribution Pattern (f-stop at 2m, ISO 100/21°)