Funny / Strange Episodes

This is from Profoto's old archive.....

The 80s was also the time when the American market was won. One key incident happened in the mid-80s. Oleh Sharanevych, future owner of the famous TREC Rental studio in New York, set up a Pro-3A to flash every three seconds, in order to test its durability. He then forgot about it only to find the unit three days later, still dutifully flashing. The generator had output around 90 000 flashes without failing or overheating. With results speaking for themselves, Profoto quickly established a very strong market position in New York, and then the rest of the US.