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2020 DIYP Holiday Gift Guide – Lighting

Dec 10, 2020 John Aldred

Light is something that plagues us all, whether we’re photographers or filmmakers. There’s either never enough, or it’s coming from the wrong direction, or it’s…



Profoto brings AirX Smart-TTL flash functionality to Android

Dec 1, 2020 John Aldred

Profoto has announced that they’ve expanded their recently announced AirX Smart-TTL functionality to Android, allowing you to shoot photos using your Android smartphone with your…



Profoto has launched a $300 light stand bracket for its $1,100 speedlight

Nov 11, 2020 John Aldred

When Profoto first announced the original $1,000 A1 speedlight, I thought they were just having a laugh. But it turns out that it wasn’t April…



Profoto’s new A10 speedlight is basically just an A1X with Bluetooth

Sep 23, 2020 John Aldred

Profoto has now officially updated its “World’s Smallest Studio Light” (speedlight) from the A1X to the new Profoto A10. It’s essentially the same speedlight as…



Profoto AirX lets you shoot your iPhone with the Profoto B10 at up to 1/25,000 of a second

Jul 8, 2020 John Aldred

Profoto has today announced AirX, a new update for the Profoto App which lets your iPhone communicate with the Profoto B10 series strobes. It synchronizes…



2019 DIYP Holiday Gift Guide – Lighting

Dec 13, 2019 John Aldred

With cameras and lenses out of the way, it’s time to light your scene. So, you’ll need lights. I’ve noticed a distinct trend over the…



Profoto dives into smartphone market with C1 and C1 Plus pocket-size lights

Sep 18, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

With smartphone cameras getting better and more widely used, there are more and more accessories for mobile photography on the market. Profoto has decided to…



Profoto’s new B10 Plus doubles the power of the B10 to 500Ws with a 25% price increase

Jun 5, 2019 John Aldred

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,…



The Godox V1 goes head-to-head with the Profoto A1 in this side-by-side comparison

Apr 18, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

There has been some drama around the recently announced Godox V1, which was accused of stealing the Profoto A1’s design. But can the more affordable…



Profoto threatens to sue Godox for patent infringement claiming they stole the A1 design

Mar 14, 2019 John Aldred

Launched in 2017, the $1,000 Profoto A1 was a pretty unique design amongst speedlights. Finally, the world had a round head speedlight – something that…