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Photography News | Issue 68 | photographynews.co.uk

A trip into the barley

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Profoto B10

Just a little larger than the A1, but still no bigger than many camera lenses, the B10 is a lightweight battery powered monolight that opens up all sorts of possibilities on location. For instance its small size and low weight means you can more easily use multiple lights for a more complex arrangement. With a maximum output of 250Ws, it has five times the power of the average fashion through 10 stops of control. But that’s not all. The B10 also packs in a powerful and highly controllable modelling light, allowing you to set the brightness and colour, so it’s perfect for shooting movies or in adding continuous light to a scene. Even more control is provided by the B10’s range of light shapers, as it’s compatible with over 120 Profoto modifiers including the full OCF range of softboxes, umbrellas, beauty dishes and more. With a clean and simple interface, speedlight, and light is delivered in a versatile

Specs

Power 250Ws across 10 f/stops Recycle time 0.05-2s Modelling light 2500lm, dimmable 100- 10%, adjustable 3000- 6500K (+/-500K) Wireless Yes, up to 300m HSS/TTL Yes, up to 100m Measurements (WxLxH) 11x17.5x10cm Weight 1.5kg Contact profoto.com

The sun decided tomake an appearance during this set-up, so Hannah brought out the OCFMagnum to balance the bright and overhead ambient light. “I loved the clouds and blue sky,” says Hannah. “The sun was intense but this enhanced the barley. The downside is that due to the time of day and the overhead sun,

there were some hard shadows forming under Georgia’s eyes and nose. I wanted to lift the shadows but keep the light quality the same on Georgia so I chose the OCF Magnum, with the B10 placed in the same direction as the sun, to lift the shadows but not to lose that hard sunlight feel.”

Adding somewarmth

the B10 is easy to use even for beginners and highly versatile, too. Being compatible with all Profoto’s AirTTL remotes, as well as the A1 as a trigger, it can even be controlled using the Profoto app, where you can set everything from the mode to the power.

In another set-up in the field, the cloud cover created quite a cold-looking image, so Hannah added a little warmth by

adding a ½ CTO gel to one B10 to create a subtle hair light. “The other B10with a 2ft OCF Octa was my key light to pop a catch

light and some fill on to Georgia's face so I could keep the blue sky behind without her becoming underexposed.”

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