Profoto B1X Location Kit 500 Air TTL
B1X Location Kit 500 AirTTL US The on location icon
The Profoto B1X off-camera flash is the successor of the award winning Profoto B1. The B1X is no stay-at-home flash; it’s for the adventurous photographer who likes to get out there on location in the real world. The portable B1X offers cordless, battery-powered freedom and flexibility. After all, there aren’t many wall sockets in the middle of a desert or half way up a mountain. B1X provides you with easy light-shaping wherever and whatever your location might be thanks to its dedicated system of lightweight OCF Light Shaping Tools that are designed for maximum mobility and ease of use.
It offers automatic TTL shooting that shines brightest in challenging lighting conditions. It offers HSS that enables you to control and shape light even in broad daylight. And it’s fast to set up so you’re free to explore and create stunning images. Let your imagination set the limits, not the length of your cables. The B1X gives you the power you need in all the right places.
Features
- Shoot with AirTTL or manual mode and connect wirelessly with other AirTTL flashes.
- Cordless design and wireless controls allows you to shoot without any restraints.
- 10 times as powerful as the average speedlight, with 500Ws adjustable in 1/10 f-stop increments over a 9 f-stop power range.
- Quickly exchangeable and rechargeable Li-Ion battery provides up to 325 full-power flashes and tens of thousands at lowest power.
- Fires up to 20 flashes per second, with flash durations of up to 1/19,000s and fast recycling times of 0.05-1.9s.
- Control ambient light with HSS and create crisp images without motion blur at shutter speeds up to 1/8,000s.
- Can be wirelessly controlled from up to a 300 m range with any optional Air Remote
- Powerful and dimmable LED modeling light makes the set-up easy and can also be easily blended with natural light in low light situations.
- Delivers superior control and quality of light with its built-in reflector.
- Simple, intuitive user interface with large, high-resolution display.
- Compatible with our compact, lightweight OCF Light Shaping Tools and 120+ of Profoto’s wide range of light shapers.
Recommended for
On-location photography
Popular applications
Portrait, Wedding, Sports and Action
Flash
Max energy
500 Ws
Energy range
9 f-stops (2-500 Ws)
Energy control increments
1/10 or full f-stops
Recycling time
0.1-1.9 (Quick burst up to 20 flashes/second)
Flash mode settings
Freeze (shortest flash duration) or Normal (color balanced) mode
Flash duration t0.5
Normal mode: 1/1,000 s (500 Ws) - 1/11,000 s (2 Ws)
Freeze mode: 1/1,000 s (500 Ws) - 1/19,000 s (2 Ws)
Flash duration t0.1
Normal mode: 1/400 s (500 Ws) - 1/6,000 s (2 Ws)
Freeze mode: 1/400 s (500 Ws) - 1/8,000 s (2 Ws)
Energy stability
±1/20 f-stop flash to flash
Color temp stability
Normal mode: ±150K over range; ±20K flash to flash
Freeze mode: ±800K over range; ±50K flash to flash
F-stop @ 2m / 100 ISO
45 2/10 with Magnum Reflector
TTL
Yes
HSS
Yes
Modeling light
Selectable settings
Off, Proportional, Free (5-100%)
Max power
24W LED (Output equivalent to 130W Halogen)
Wireless connectivity
Operating range
Normal sync and remote control up to 300 m (1000 ft). TTL and HSS up to 100 m (330 ft).
Additional connections
USB
Yes, USB Mini port for FW upgrading
Wire sync voltage
Compliant to ISO 10330 standard
Sync socket(s)
1
Wire sync connector
3.5mm Mini-Phono
Powering
Input power supply
Exchangeable Lithium-Ion Battery 14.4V/3Ah
Battery capacity
Up to 325 full power flashes
Miscellaneous
Fan cooling
Yes
Ready signals
Yes
Auto dumping
Yes
Photocell/IR-slave and switch
Yes
Digital display
High-resolution display with a superior, intuitive interface
Measurements
Width
14cm (5.5")
Length
31cm (12.2")
Height
21cm (8.3")
Weight
3 kg / 6.6 lbs (including batteries)
