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Multiblitz is a German manufacturer of professional studio flashes and lighting accessories. The company was founded in 1948 in Cologne, Germany by inventor and entrepreneur Dr. D.A. Mannesmann[1] and is one of the worlds leading manufacturers of state-of-the-art studio lighting.
Multiblitz Dr. Ing. D.A. Mannesmann GmbH 
Type Private Company Industry Studio lighting, Photo Equipment Founded 1948 Headquarters Cologne, Germany Key people D.A. Mannesman, Founder
Hans-Gerd Wulms, CEOProducts Studio Flashes
Light Shapers
Battery PacksWebsite www.multiblitz.com, www.multiblitzusa.com Contents
Company Overview & History
Dr. Mannesmann in the Multiblitz lab in Cologne, Germany ca. 1952
Multiblitz was founded in 1948 in Cologne, Germany by inventor and entrepreneur Dr. D. A. Mannesmann. The first ever Multiblitz strobe and the first German electronic flash unit ever built was the Multiblitz Reporter I in 1948.[2] Subsequent models like the REPORTER II or the PRESS UNIVERSAL were popular among press photographers in the 50's and 60's.
Since 1973, Multiblitz is managed by engineer and CEO Hans-Gerd Wulms and is one of the world’s leading companies for studio lighting among other European manufacturers like Bowens, Broncolor, Elinchrom, Hensel, and Profoto. At the Photokina 1976, Multiblitz introduced the industry’s first compact studio flash the MINISTUDIO 202.[3] Mutliblitz's 80s product line included PROFILITE and VARIOLITE studio flashes and MAGNOLITE generators followed by PROFILUX studio flashes in the 90s.
Multiblitz's headquarters and production facility is located in Cologne, Germany. In 2010, Multiblitz USA was founded, which is the companies first official North American headquarters and online store.[4]
Monolights
P-Type Bayonet
Multiblitz P-type bayonet units are generally smaller than the more powerful V-type bayonet models. Current P-type models are the entry-level COMPACT PLUS,[5] the PROFILUX ECO (PROFILUX in North America),[6] and the PROFILUX PLUS.[7]
Multiblitz PROFILUX PLUS 800 Ws Studio FlashProduct Product Code Year Flash Energy F-Stops Notes COMPACT PLUS COMSTU 2010 200 Ws 5 not available in the US PROFILUX ECO 250 LUXSTU 2 2010 250 Ws 5 named PROFILUX 250 in the US PROFILUX ECO 500 LUXSTU 5 2010 500 Ws 5 named PROFILUX 500 in the US PROFILUX PLUS 200 PROPLUS 2 2008 200 Ws 7 TIPA Award 2010 Best Flash System PROFILUX PLUS 400 PROPLUS 4 2008 400 Ws 7 TIPA Award 2010 Best Flash System PROFILUX PLUS 800[8] PROPLUS 8 2008 800 Ws 8 TIPA Award 2010 Best Flash System V-Type Bayonet
Multiblitz X10 AC/DC 1000 Ws Studio FlashThe more powerful Multiblitz studio flashes with larger bodies are equipped with the V-type bayonet. A new V-type bayonet model, the X-System (500, 1000, and 1500Ws), was announced at Photokina 2010.[9]
Product Product Code Year Flash Energy F-Stops Notes X5 X 5 2011 500 Ws 10 X10 AC/DC X 10 2011 1000 Ws 10 battery operateable with PROPAC battery packs X15 X 15 2011 1500 Ws 10 Battery Packs
Multiblitz PROPAC 1 battery packMultiblitz PROPAC is the companies first VRLA battery pack. It can be used with two PROFILUX PLUS monolights (max. output with 2 x PROFILUX PLUS 800 is 1600 Ws) and was introduced in 2009. The flash output and modeling light is completely controlled on the monolight itself. As specified by the manufacturer, the PROPAC 1 delivers up to 1400 flashes with one PROFILUX PLUS 200 unit at max. output, and the PROPAC 2 delivers up to 3200 flashes respectively.[10]
Product Product Code Year Flash Energy # of Flashes Notes PROPAC 1 PAC 1 2008 200 - 1600 Ws up to 1400 for use with PROFILUX PLUS & X10 AC/DC studio flashes PROPAC 2 PAC 2 2008 200 - 1600 Ws up to 3200 for use with PROFILUX PLUS & X10 AC/DC studio flashes Light Shapers
Multiblitz 3-in-1 beauty dish PROBEAU SETThere are two different kinds of bayonet mounts on Multiblitz studio flashes. The smaller p-type bayonet and the larger v-type bayonet. The most common compatible units are:
P-Type
- Minilite
- Profilite
- Profilite Compact
- Compactlite
- Digilite
- Profilux
- Profilux Plus
- Digi X
- Pro X
- Compact Plus
V-Type
- Ministudio
- Studiolite Compact
- Variolite
- Varilux
- Varispot
- Xenolux
Product Overview (1948 - present)
1940's, 1950's and 1960's
- Reporter I, 1948 -
- Reporter II L, - 1958
- Color II / II a, - 1958
- Multiblitz III b, - 1958
- Multiblitz Press Universal (PRUBA), 1958–1980
- Kompakt-Studio 270 (KO270), - 1971
- Kompakt-Studio 700 (KO700), - 1971
- Kompakt-Studio 700 BS (VA 700 BS), - 1972
- Kompakt-Studio 700 AW (VA 700 AW), - 1972
- Repro II (Repro/II), - 1974
- Repro II (Repro/II/138) , -1974
- Repro II (Repro/II/184), -1974
- Repro III (Repro/III), -1974
- Repro III (Repro/III/184), -1974
- Kompakt-Studio 702 (VAKRE), -1974
1970's
- Profi-Computer R 40 C (R 40 C), 1975–1977
- Profi-Computer R 42 C (R 42 C), 1975–1977
- R 40 (R 40 C), - 1975
- Kompakt-Studio 350 (VAKRa), - 1975
- Kompakt-Studio 350 (VA 350), 1975–1977
- Kompakt-Studio 702 (VA 702), 1975–1977
- Mini-Spot 200 (MIKRA), - 1975
- Mini-Spot 200 (MISPO), 1975–1983
- Junior, 1976–1983
- Report, 1976–1980
- Macrotron (MACRO), 1976–1980
- Macrotron 320 Ws (MACRO/320), 1976–1980
- Generator-Studio 1400 (VAGEN), 1976–1984
- Mini-Studio 202 (MISTU), 1977–1983
- Color Dia-Duplicator (DUPLI), 1977–1998
- Kompakt-Studio Vario 1000 (VA 1000), 1978–1986
- Kompakt-Studio Vario 500 (VA 500), 1978–1986
- Kompakt-Studio Vario 250 (VA 250), 1978–1986
1980's
- Profilite (PROSTU), 1980–1985
- Minilite (LISTU), 1982–1994
- Reprolite 200 (ROGEN-2), 1982–1992
- Reprolite 400 (ROGEN-1), 1982–1997
- Generator 1500 B (VA 1500), 1982–1985
- Mini-Studio 250-500 (MI 250-500), 1984–1992
- Variolite 250/500/1000/2000( RI 250/500/1000/2000), 1982–1988
- Varispot 250 (RISPO), 1986–1993
- Ministudio 252/402/802 (MI 252/402/802), 1988–1992
- Variolite 5/10/15/20 (RI 5/10/15/20), 1988–1991
- Magnolite 16/32/64 (MAGNO 16/32/64), 1987–1991
1990's
- Profilite Compact 300 (COMSTU 300), 1990–1994
- Variolite Generator 1600 (RIGEN 1600), 1991–1992
- Studiolite 500/1000/1500 (STU 500/1000/1500), 1991–1994
- Variolite Compact 300/600/900 (RA 300/600/900), 1992–1997
- Variolite Compact 1200/1800 (RA 1200/1800), 1993–1997
- Profilite Compact 400 (COMSTU 400), 1994–1998
- Magnolite 40/80 (MAGNO 40/80), 1994–2001
- Ministudio 303-S/606-S (MU 303-S/606-S), 1994–1997
- Profilite Compact 200 (FILSTU),[11] 1994–1998
- Varilux 250/500/1000/1500 (LU 250/500/1000/1500), 1996–2003
- Varispot 500 (LUSPO), 1998–2009
- Compact/Digilite (ECOSTU), 1999–2008
- Profilux 200/400/600 (PROSTU 200/400/600),[12] 1998–2010
2000's
- Magnolux 12/24/36 (MALUX 12/24/36), 2001–2010
- Digi X (IXSTU), 2002–2008
- Pro X (PROXSTU), 2002 -
- Xenolux 250/500/1000/1500 (XENO 250/500/1000/1500), 2003 - early 2010
- Compact Plus (COMSTU), 2008–2010
- Digi X new (IXSTU NEU), 2008–2011
- Profilux Plus 200/400/600/800 (PROPLUS 2/4/6/8), 2009 -
- ProPac 1/2 (PAC 1/2),[13] 2009 -
2010's
- Profilux (ECO) 250/500 (LUXSTU 2/5), 2010 -
- Compact Plus 2nd (COMSTU 2ND), 2010 -
- Trigger Happy (TRIHAP), 2010 -
- X-System 5/10/15 (X 5/10/15), May 2011
Awards
Competition
- Bowens
- Broncolor
- Elinchrom
- Hensel
- Profoto
References
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- ^ "Multiblitz opens US online store". Lighting Rumours. http://www.lightingrumours.com/multiblitz-opens-us-online-store-856.
- ^ "COMPACT PLUS product brochure". Multiblitz. http://www.multiblitz.com/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf/compact_plus_en.pdf.
- ^ "PROFILUX ECO product brochure". Multiblitz. http://www.multiblitz.com/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf/profilux_eco_en.pdf.
- ^ "PROFILUX PLUS/PROPAC manufacturer's product brochure". Multiblitz. http://www.multiblitz.com/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf/profiluxplus_propac_en.pdf.
- ^ "Shutterbug August 2010 - TIPA Awards 2010 coverage". Shutterbug Magazine. http://www.shutterbug.com/equipmentreviews/0810tipa/index1.html.
- ^ "New Products". Photokina 2010. http://neuheiten.koelnmesse.net/240/2010/us/products/view/product_id:452.
- ^ "Portable Power Guide". Lighting Rumours. http://www.lightingrumours.com/portable-power-guide.
- ^ "Profilite Compact 200 Review". Camera Hobby. http://www.camerahobby.com/Access-Multiblitz.htm.
- ^ "Shutterbug October 2008 Monolight Chart". Shutterbug Magazine. http://www.shutterbug.com/images/1008monolight_chart.pdf.
- ^ "Portable Flash for out on location & Studio Flash Lighting - Photokina 2010". www.digital-photography.org. http://www.digital-photography.org/digital_photography_review_camera_accesories_equipment_software/13_Photokina_2010_flash_strobe_portable_digital_photography.pdf.
- ^ "Best flash system 2010". TIPA -TECHNICAL IMAGE PRESS ASSOCIATION. http://www.tipa.com/english/award-details.php?iId=1802&sAward=Best+Flash+System.
External links
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- Photography companies
- Photographic lighting
- Companies based in Cologne
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