
Profoto D2 The world's fastest monolight with TTL

You’re always up to speed with the D2
The versatile and super-fast Profoto D2 monolight with TTL and HSS is up to any challenge. With the ability to freeze action at up to 1/63,000 of a second, shoot bursts of 20 images per second and sync with camera shutter speeds as fast as 1/8,000 of a second, the D2 is redefining the definition of speed in monolights.

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Flash durationup to 1/63,000s
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High Speed Syncup to 1/8,000s
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High speedup to 20 flashes/s
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TTL and manual mode


























Overview
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Product number
330178
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Recommended for
Studio and high volume photography
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Popular applications
Portrait, Sports and action, Still life
Flash
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Max energy
500 Ws
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Energy range
10 f-stops (1 - 500 Ws)
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Energy control increments
1/10 or full f-stops
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Flash mode settings
Freeze (shortest flash duration) or Normal (color balanced) mode
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Flash duration t0.5
Normal mode: 1/2,600 s (500 Ws) - 1/17,000 s (1 Ws)
Freeze mode: 1/2,600 s (500 Ws) - 1/63,000 s (1 Ws) -
Flash duration t0.1
Normal mode: 1/1,000 s (500 Ws) - 1/7,700 s (1 Ws)
Freeze mode: 1/1,000 s (500 Ws) - 1/13,500 s (1 Ws) -
Energy stability
± 1/20 f-stop
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Color temp stability
±150 K over range. ±20 K flash to flash
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F-stop @ 2m / 100 ISO
45 8/10 with Magnum Reflector
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TTL
Yes
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HSS
Yes
Wireless connectivity
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Operating range
Normal sync and remote control up to 300 m (1000 ft). TTL and HSS up to 100 m (330 ft).
Measurements
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Width
13 cm / 5.5 in
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Length
31 cm / 12.2 in
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Height
18 cm / 7.1 in
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Weight
3.0 kg / 6.6 lbs
Overview
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Product number
330179
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Recommended for
Studio and high volume photography
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Popular applications
Portrait, Sports and action, Still life
Flash
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Max energy
1,000 Ws
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Energy range
10 f-stops (2-1,000 Ws)
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Energy control increments
1/10 or full f-stops
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Recycling time
0.03-1.2s
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Flash mode settings
Freeze (shortest flash duration) or Normal (color balanced) mode
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Flash duration t0.5
Normal mode: 1/1,600 s (1,000 Ws) - 1/11,000 s (2 Ws)
Freeze mode: 1/1,600 s (1,000 Ws) - 1/50,000 s (2 Ws) -
Flash duration t0.1
Normal mode: 1/600 s (1,000 Ws) - 1/5,800 s (2 Ws)
Freeze mode: 1/600 s (1,000 Ws) - 1/12,200 s (2 Ws) -
Energy stability
±1/20 f-stop
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Color temp stability
±150 K over range. ±20 K flash to flash
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F-stop @ 2m / 100 ISO
64 8/10 with Magnum Reflector
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TTL
Yes
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HSS
Yes
Modeling light
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Max power
300 W
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Lamp type
Halogen
Wireless connectivity
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Operating range
Normal sync and remote control up to 300 m (1000 ft). TTL and HSS up to 100 m (330 ft).
Measurements
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Width
13 cm / 5.1 in
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Length
31 cm / 12.2 in
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Height
18 cm / 7.1 in
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Weight
3.4 kg / 7.5 lbs
Why choose the D2
Profoto doesn’t do complicated. The D2 is a light with few simple, intuitive controls and a large LED display that’s easy to read in the dark or in bright sunshine, where you often find some of the best photographers. So instead of fiddling with sub menus or user manuals, you can focus on being creative. And setting up takes seconds. Sometimes less is more.

Finding the right exposure first time can be a challenge when time is limited or the light is constantly changing. AirTTL automatically finds it for you - so all you need to do is point and shoot. Alternatively, you can switch to manual mode, keep your previous TTL settings and fine tune the exposure until you achieve exactly the look and feel you want. And with Air Remote you can wirelessly trigger your lights at the click of a button up to a range of 300 m (1000 ft.) in direct sunlight.

Shooting in super quick bursts of 20 flashes per second you can capture all of the action. Ask your subject to jump and you’ll have 20 mid-air exposures to choose from. And besides fast recycling, D2 can also sync with the quickest shutter speeds up to 1/8,000s.

Creating crisp, sharp images with no motion blur is not a problem for the world’s fastest monolight. D2’s short flash duration of up to 1/63,000s enables it to freeze an image with absolute sharpness. You’ll notice that the finer details really stand out – a splash of water, a speck of powder, even a strand of hair.


D2’s wide 10-stop power range offers you flexible options for different lighting scenarios. It packs enough punch to overpower the sun and illuminate larger areas. Yet you can also use the lower f-stops to add a subtle hint of light in darker environments – perfect for when you want to create a cozy, moody atmosphere. Whatever you choose, it’s like having a complete palette of colors at your disposal.

With Profoto High-Speed Sync (HSS) it doesn’t matter how bright the sun shines. It enables you to use your flash at shutter speeds up to 1/8,000s. So you can overpower the sun and shape your light even with large apertures in broad daylight.
D2 is compatible with over 120 light shaping tools and has a rubber collar that makes it easy to slip them on to fit the head. And that’s not all, because D2 also has several built-in features. The zoom allows you to change the light characteristics of each LST, offering even more creative possibilities. It’s like having several LSTs in one. D2 also has a flat front with an integrated reflector that provides wide even light with high efficiency as well as being very compact and well protected.

Always up to speed Profoto D2
A photographer faces many different challenges every day. It’s with that in mind that we created the Profoto D2. It’s a breakthrough, because it’s the world’s fastest monolight with TTL. So for the first time, no matter what the assignment, speed is always on your side.
You can freeze action with absolute sharpness, shoot in super quick bursts, sync with the fastest camera shutter speeds available, and shoot fast and easy with HSS and TTL. So whether you’re shooting sports, food or fashion, with the D2 you’re always up to speed.
A week in a photographer's life
Every new day is a new challenge for a photographer. Will it be a portrait, sports, fashion or something else completely? And no matter what that day brings, it must always end the same way – with a great shot.
Dealing with these pressures takes experience, talent and speed. Follow photographer Andreas Lundberg during his one week experience with the D2.
Athlete Action
Andreas shoots dynamic sports action with real athletesMoving Still
Andreas shoots “flying food,” artful advertising imagesFast Fashion
Andreas shoots a fashion assignment, a “run away runway”Flair for Hair
Andreas shoots frozen hair images for an international hair brandFlash the Splash
Andreas shoots a campaign for a luxury shoe brandGo behind the scenes with the D2
Images shot with the D2
I love all kinds of lights but the D2 gives me such a wide range of possibilities, and because of its speed, it is easy to freeze one moment and get a slight variation of that particular moment quickly.
Since beauty photography is all about portraying details and to make sure all the details are in focus, it’s important to work with a small aperture so that your depth of field is not too narrow. The Profoto D2 1000 AirTTL allows me to capture crisp details and textures in all their micro glory.
When I saw the new Profoto D2s, I was so excited how light and simple they were for on-location shoots, and I’ve loved using them ever since I got them.
The Profoto D2s give me the speed I need. They never disappoint.
The secrets of character portrait lighting
Watch John reveal his secrets on how to create short and broad light using the Profoto D2 Read moreThe world’s fastest monolight
Let Product Manager Johan Wiberg introduce the D2Accessorize your D2
The more lighting options you have, the more light shaping control and creativity you have at your disposal. The D2 is part of Profoto's AirTTL system and offer a range of high-end lighting options, access to more than 120 light shaping tools and premium designed bags to get everything to location quickly and easily.
Light Shaping Tools
Accessories
