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Profoto dealers in California
4 camera businesses in California are confirmed to carry Profoto — in Burbank, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Santa Ana. Call before you drive: stock moves faster than any directory can.
Every California shop carrying Profoto
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Filmtools
Camera store 4.1 ★★★★☆ 316
Spacious outpost features video production supplies, lighting equipment, camera accessories & more.
PhotoSource
Camera store 4.7 ★★★★★ 144
Develops filmRents gearUsed gear
Friendly people with a passion for photography and film.
Buying Profoto in California
The advantage of a local counter over a shipping box is that you can handle the body first and you have somewhere to go back to when something goes wrong. Ask three things when you call: is it in stock today, does the price include the US manufacturer warranty, and who handles their repairs.
That second question is the one people skip. A price hundreds under everyone else usually means gray market stock — genuine Profoto gear imported outside the manufacturer's official US distribution channel. It's real gear, but it carries no US warranty, and some manufacturers (Nikon most strictly) will not service it in the United States at any price. B&H labels such stock "No USA Warranty", shortened to NUW. The full explanation is on the Profoto dealer page.