Lighting manufacturer Profoto has launched a new version of its B10 miniature flash head that offers twice the output of the original model. The Profoto B10 Plus weighs only a pound more than the original and is just over two inches longer, but it provides a maximum output of 500Ws compared to the 250Ws of the B10.
The new head runs off the same lithium ion battery and accepts the same accessories as the B10, and has the same 2500 lumen modeling light with adjustable color to suit videographers working in a range of lighting conditions. In fact, all the features are the same including wireless radio control, TTL exposure and high speed sync with shutter speeds as short as 1/8000sec. The only other difference, of course, is the number of full power bursts achievable per charge - which drops from 400 in the B10 to 200 in the B10 Plus.
The Profoto B10 Plus weighs 1.9kg (4.2lbs), measures 10 x 23.5cm (3.9 x 9.3in) and costs $2095 / £1795. For more information see the Profoto website.
Specification
Flash power
500Ws
Flash recycling
0.05-2.5 sec
Continuous light
2500 lumens
Battery capacity
200 full power flashes
75 minutes continuous light
Total weight
1.9 kg / 4.2 lbs
Diameter
10cm / 3.9`
Length
23.5cm / 9.3
Press release:
Profoto B10 Plus - More power of small
With the B10 Plus, shooting on location isn`t about problems, it`s about opportunities.
Because shooting on location forces you to make choices.
For the most part, those choices inevitably come down to how much gear to bring and how much gear to leave behind.
Because if you´re shooting a wedding, for example, you can´t afford for your gear to slow you down. And if the location is remote there´s only so much you can realistically carry. Ultimately, there´s always a compromise.
Here at Profoto, we´re not big on compromise. That´s what drove us to create the Profoto B10 and now, it´s ever so slightly big ...
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