Profoto’s new B10 Plus doubles the power of the B10 to 500Ws with a 25% price increase
Jun 5, 2019
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
Share:
Profoto has announced the new B10 Plus strobe, doubling the power of the B10 from 250Ws to 500Ws. It’s a little longer than the B10, coming in at 9.3″ long vs 7″, but offers 10 stops of range, up to 1/50,000 sec t.05 flash duration in freeze mode, and up to 100 metres wireless triggering.
- Maximum power: 500 Ws
- Power control: 10 stops
- Flash duration t.5: 1/50,000 to 1/1300 sec
- Recycle time: 0.05 to 2.5 sec
- Colour temperature: 5600K
- Flash ready indicator: Audio
- Reflector: 3.9″ / 9.91 cm fixed
- Modelling light: LED
- Modelling light colour temperature: 5600K
- Wireless frequency bands: 2.4 GHz
- Wireless range: 100.6 m (330′)
- Interface: USB Type-C
- Battery: 14.4v lithium ion
- Capacity: 3000mAh
- Flashes per charge: 200 (full power)
- Recharge time: 1.5 hours
- Dimensions: 9.9 x 23.6cm (3.9 x 9.3″)
- Weight: 1.91kg (4.2lb)
Overall, it looks very similar to the B10, just a little longer. So, you might struggle to get this one in your camera bag as easily as you did the B10.
While the B10 Plus has double the power, it utilises the same battery. So, at full power, you’ll only get half as many pops, but at equivalent power, both lights should deliver the same amount of total light output on a single charge – a charge that takes around 90 minutes.
The main differences, essentially between the B10 and B10 Plus are the power, size and weight. It’s double the power, it’s a little longer, and it’s a little heftier than the B10 at 1.91kg vs 1.5kg.
Like the B10, the B10 Plus is available individually for $2,095 (that’s $400 more than the B10 – twice as much power, though) or in a dual head kit for $4,095.
Filed Under:
Tagged With:
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
Related Posts
Bowens is back from the dead, and they’ve brought a 500Ws Lithium Ion powered TTL strobe with them
Profoto launches the new small and portable B10 250 AirTTL strobe
Fujifilm says it will raise film prices 10%, making it the 5th price increase in 3 years
Nikon announces price increase from next month due to supply issues
Join the Discussion
DIYP Comment Policy
Be nice, be on-topic, no personal information or flames.
3 responses to “Profoto’s new B10 Plus doubles the power of the B10 to 500Ws with a 25% price increase”
$2,100 USD…Great specs but man, this is expensive.
You will and will not regret investing in Profoto
I have a rather large selection of gear, about 50% bought used, and it has ALWAYS performed at 100%, ALWAYS.
Buy it, be happy, rest easy, sleep well . . . but, . . . when you have to buy accessories, well, hold your breath.
Yes, that’s another large expense. When it comes to accessories I find that Godox makes some great pieces.