Profoto introduced the Professional-B3, a brand new practically $4,000, 750Ws battery-powered flash that it says is designed to fulfill the calls for “of the world’s greatest motion and excessive photographers.” The Profoto B-series has at all times been the corporate’s battery-powered options. In recent times, the B10X and B1X have carried the banner for its on-location options. The Professional-B3 seems to be positioned because the successor of the B1X (which launched in 2017), as whereas it’s nonetheless out there via distributors, the B1X is listed as formally discontinued by Profoto. The Professional-B3 is extra highly effective than the B1X, upping the output from a most of 500Ws to 750Ws on the strobe finish and rising the fixed gentle output from a 24W LED to a 56W LED. That elevated energy comes at a price, although, as even though the battery for the system (the Profoto Li-Ion battery 4S2P) is sort of twice the capability of the B1X battery (80.7Wh vs 44.4Wh), photographers gained’t get as many flashes per cost. Due to the upper energy draw, the Profoto Professional-B3 will fireplace 250 full-power strobes earlier than the battery dies, down from 325 strobes within the B1X. Profoto appears to suppose that tradeoff is value it, nonetheless, for improved total efficiency. Along with the better output, Profoto says the recycle time is total improved: it ranges between 0.01 and a pair of.3 seconds (the B1X ranged between 0.1 and 1.9; meaning the Professional-B3 is quicker on the low finish and the elevated output explains the longer wait on the larger finish). The flash length is considerably improved: the B1X featured a brief 1/19,000 second flash length whereas the brand new Professional-B3 takes that all the way down to 1/75,000.
“The distinctive mixture of options that the Professional-B3 brings ensures that you’ll at all times get that good shot,” says Göran Marén, Product Supervisor. “The Professional-B3 has been designed and constructed to face up to years and years {of professional} use.” The Professional-B3 has built-in connectivity with the AirX set off system and helps Sync, TTL, Excessive Velocity Sync (HSS), and distant management (Air 1 and Air 2) with a wi-fi vary of as much as 1,000 ft (in optimum situations). It will also be managed by way of Profoto’s Digicam and Management apps. The Professional-B3 weighs 4.45 kg/7.6 kilos with no battery (4 kg and eight.8 kilos with a battery). The Profoto Professional-B3 is offered beginning immediately for $3,995 or in a two-light package for $7,895. Picture credit: Profoto
