{"id":46107,"date":"2018-09-20T22:17:41","date_gmt":"2018-09-21T02:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/?p=46107"},"modified":"2024-07-12T15:10:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T19:10:56","slug":"profoto-b10-review-comparing-power-of-profoto-b10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/profoto-b10-review-comparing-power-of-profoto-b10\/","title":{"rendered":"Profoto B10 review: Comparing the power of the Profoto B10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/291040263?byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>Profoto B10 review: Comparing the power of the B10 vs B1 and B2<\/h1>\n<p>Something I mention in the <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/review-profoto-b10-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">review: Profoto B10 flash<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0want to highlight about the <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b10-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto B10 flash<\/a>\u00a0 (<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b10-flash-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a>\u00a0\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b10-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)\u00a0&#8211; how its power compares to the Profoto B1 and B2. What specifically piqued my interest here, past the specs of 250Ws, was mention online\u00a0that the B10 gives 2\/3rd stops more light than the Profoto B2, even though they are rated for the same output: 250Ws. I must admit to being skeptical about this, so I decided to investigate further.<\/p>\n<p>The summary is that, the Profoto B10 really is more powerful than the spec sheet would suggest.<\/p>\n<p>With direct flash, the B10 gives 2\/3rd stops more light than the Profoto B2, and about 1\/3rd stop less than the Profoto B1. I was hugely surprised by this, and thought this might be due to how the light is spread by each flash. I therefore decided to test this by bouncing the flash into a large umbrella, and then metering what the output was &#8211; the results were fairly similar:<br \/>\nThe Profoto B10 gives 0.5 stops more light than the similarly rated Profoto B2, and only 0.5 stops less than the bigger Profoto B1.<\/p>\n<p>Note that I limited the scope of this test. I didn&#8217;t test for output with high-speed flash sync. Neither did I test for recycling times.<\/p>\n<p>[ Correction: In the video I somehow mistakenly kept referring to Watts\/second, instead of WattSeconds (Ws) to describe the flash power.]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b10-flash-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/profoto\/B10\/Profoto-B10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"674\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>You can order the Profoto B10 via these affiliate links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b10-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto B10 flash<\/a> \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b10-flash-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a>\u00a0\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b10-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-core-backpack-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto Core Backpack S<\/a> \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-core-backpack-s-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a>\u00a0\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-core-backpack-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Profoto B10 basic kit also includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-stand-adapter-b10-flash-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto Stand Adapter for B10<\/a> \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-stand-adapter-b10-flash-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-case-b10-flash-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto Case for B10 flash<\/a> \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-case-b10-flash-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I tested this several times with different light meters, and the results were consistently the same as shown in this video \u00a0&#8211; the Profoto B10 is 1\/2 stop brighter than the Profoto B2, and only 1\/2 stop less bright than the Profoto B1 (even though the spec would indicate a stop difference.)<\/p>\n<p>In this video, metering for the direct flash at 10 ft away, at 100ISO, we got:<br \/>\nB2: \u00a0f\/8<br \/>\nB10: f8 + 7\/10th of a stop<br \/>\nB1: \u00a0f8 + 9\/10th of a stop.<\/p>\n<p>When we equalized this with the umbrella, (and I have to apologize for over-using that word in the video), we got:<br \/>\nB2: \u00a0f\/5.6 + 1\/10th of a stop<br \/>\nB10: f5.6 + 6\/10th of a stop<br \/>\nB1: \u00a0f8 + 1\/10th of a stop.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b10-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto B10<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b10-flash-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a>\u00a0\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b10-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>) is going to prove to be a remarkably versatile flash in a really compact form &#8211; you get a powerful flash, and a powerful video light (with variable WB). The battery is rated for 400 full pops! Then there is the Profoto app which opens more possibilities too.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re considering this flash, I can tell you with great confidence that the <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b10-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profoto B10 flash<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b10-flash-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>B&amp;H<\/em><\/a>\u00a0\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/profoto-b10-flash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Amazon<\/em><\/a>)\u00a0will impress you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Related articles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/review-profoto-b10-flash\/\">review: Profoto B10 flash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/review-profoto-b10-flash-first-look\/\">review: Profoto B10 flash \u2013 a first look<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/profoto-b10-flash-creativity-unleashed\/\">Profoto B10 flash \u2013 Creativity Unleashed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/review-profoto-a1-flash\/\">review: Profoto A1 flash &#8211; video review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/review-profoto-b2-off-camera-flash-photo-shoot\/\">review: Profoto B2 Flash \u2013 photo shoot<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/comparing-power-studio-lights-vs-speedlites-speedlights\/\">Comparing output: Studio lights vs. speedlites \/ speedlights<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For more videos, follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/neilvn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vimeo<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/NeilvanNiekerk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Profoto B10 review: Comparing the power of the B10 vs B1 and B2 Something I mention in the review: Profoto B10 flash\u00a0and\u00a0want to highlight about the Profoto B10 flash\u00a0 (B&amp;H\u00a0\/ Amazon)\u00a0&#8211; how its power compares to the Profoto B1 and B2. What specifically piqued my interest here, past the specs of 250Ws, was mention online\u00a0that&nbsp;<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/profoto-b10-review-comparing-power-of-profoto-b10\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read more inside&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":46116,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13475,511],"tags":[11560,11529],"yst_prominent_words":[1116,11582,1115,1021,11512,11737,11902,11901,11581,2227,2192,11580,11586,11509,11511,11760,11900,10873,11553,11550],"class_list":{"0":"post-46107","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-equipment-reviews-profoto","8":"category-profoto","9":"tag-profoto-b10","10":"tag-review-profoto-b10-flash","11":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46107"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46107"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52044,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46107\/revisions\/52044"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46107"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=46107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}