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Improved version of the Acute 600B with Profoto Air Sync and lead Acid battery. The pack you can and will bring anywhere. The AcuteB is nothing less than a miracle. In an incredibly compact form (the size of a stack of VCR tapes) and weighing 4.8 kg (10.6 lbs), you still have a seven f-stop range of from 9-600 Ws, the equivalent of 160 fullpower fashes per battery charge. Using the AcuteB Head you can just put it all in a backpack and walk away, with nothing short of an entire studio on your back.
The integrated radio slave module gives you full creative freedom, you can place the pack almost everywhere without any of the hassle and limitations created by the use of sync cables. The bottom line: You can - and will - bring high-quality light wherever you go. Features: Light weight, Integrated with Acute heads and accessories, Portability, Small, Easy to use, Digital accuracy, Profoto Performance for the road, Built-in radio slave with 32 channel / 4 zone for remote operation and short sync times down to 1/250s (focal plane shutters) and 1/1000s (leaf shutters)
| Energy | 600 Ws |
| Input | 12 V |
| Energy Control | Over a seven f-stop range, in 2/10 step adjustments f-stop at 2 m (ISO 100/21°) 64.2 with Magnum 50° reflector |
| Recycling time | LiFe battery: 0.08-2.0 s @ full Pb battery: 0.09-2.5 s @ full |
| Flash Capacity | Ws: 600 300 150 75 37 18 9 |
| No of flashes at diff. energy settings | Energy: Max -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 |
| Pb | Flashes: 160 320 600 1200 2000 4000 8000 |
| LiFe | Flashes: 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 |
| Modeling light | 65W continuous modeling light (similar to 90W halogen) |
| Flash Duration (t0.5) | Ws: 600 150 37 Time: 1/1000 1/2700 1/6800 |
| Energy Precision | 1/75 f-stop flash-to-flash |
| Energy Range | Ws: 600 300 150 75 37 18 9 f-stop: 1/1 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/16 1/32 1/64 Ev: Max -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 |
| Auto Dumping | Yes |
| Battery type | LiFe battery: 13.2 V, 4.6 Ah, LiFePo4 Pb battery: 12.0 V, 5.0 Ah, Non-spillable lead/acid |
| Battery charging time | 5 h with Profoto Charger 1A 2.5 h with Profoto Charger 2A |
| Battery status indicator | LiFe battery: Yes Pb battery: 1/1, 1/2 and 1/4 indicators |
| Battery life | LiFe battery: 1 200 charge cycles 80% capacity left Pb battery: 300 charge cycles 80% capacity left |
| Battery operating temperature range | LiFe battery: -20 °C to +50 °C (-4 °F to +120 °F) Pb battery: +5 °C to +30 °C (+40 °F to +86 °F) |
| Battery storage temperature range | LiFe battery: -30 °C to +60 °C (-20 °F to +140 °F) Pb battery: -10 °C to +40 °C (+14 °F to +100 °F) |
| Fuse | 40 A |
| Lamp Head Socket | 1 socket |
| Radio Sync | Profoto Air: range up to 300 m, channel selector on generator Pocket Wizard: range up to 100 m, channel selector learn mode |
| Radio remote control | No |
| Sync Socket | 1 socket |
| Sync Voltage | Compliant to ISO 10330 Standard |
| Dimension (W x D x H) | 19 x 13.5 x 20 cm (7.5 x 5.3 x 7.9 in) incl. handle |
| Weight | 2.8 kg (6.2 lbs), exclusive of battery 3.6 kg (8.9 lbs), including LiFe battery 4.8 kg /10.6 lbs), including Pb battery |