Profoto B1X The on-location icon
The professional benchmark for on-location lights
The Profoto B1X has become a professional benchmark for cordless, battery-powered monolights. It's robust in design and build, cordless and offers both TTL and HSS. All of which makes it a reliable workhorse you can bring on any on-location assignment.
Overview
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Product name:
B1X 500 AirTTL
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Product number
330169
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Popular applications
Portrait, Wedding, Sports and Action
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Recommended for
On-location photography
Flash
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Max energy
500 Ws
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Energy range
9 f-stops (2-500 Ws)
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Energy control increments
0.1 f-stops
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Recycling time
0.1-1.9 s
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Energy stability
±1/20 f-stop flash to flash
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Flash modes
Normal or Freeze
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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) -
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) -
Color temperature
No data
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F-stop @ 2m / 100 ISO
45 2/10 with Magnum Reflector
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Beam angle
77 °
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Field angle
No data
Continuous light
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Lamp type
LED
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Max luminous flux (lumen)
No data
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Max illuminance @ 1meter (lux)
No data
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Color temperature
6500 K
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Color rendering index (CRI)
No data
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Beam angle
No data
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Field angle
No data
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Max power
No data
Wireless connectivity
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Built-in connectivity
Profoto AirTTL
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Frequency band
2.4 GHz (2404 to 2479.3 MHz)
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Supported Air functions
Sync, TTL, HSS and remote ontrol
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Number of Air channels
8 (1-8)
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Number of groups per Air Channel
6, (TTL operation: 3 (A-C), manual operation: 3 (D-F))
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Wireless operating range
With Profoto remotes: 0.5 - 100 m (1.5- 330 ft)
(in optimal conditions up to 300 m (1000 ft))
Connectors
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Sync
1x 3.5mm socket (mini-phone)
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Other
USB Mini
Powering
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Power supply
Li-Ion Battery MkII for B1/B1X
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Battery capacity
Up to 325 full power flashes
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Battery charger
Battery Charger 2.8A
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Battery charging time
2 hours
Other
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Firmware update
via USB Mini
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Photocell/IR-slave
Yes
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Stand adapter
Yes
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Umbrella mount
Yes
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Operation temperature
0 °C to +35 °C
32 °F to 95 °F -
Storage temperature
Store in normal indoor conditions
Measurements
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Width
14 cm / 5.5 in
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Length
31 cm / 12.2 in
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Height
21 cm / 8.3 in
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Weight
3 kg / 6.6 lbs (including battery)
Robust ease of use for professionals
Professionals need straightforward gear they can trust when they need it. And that is exactly what the B1X is. It is a robust, fully cordless light with a large grip friendly handle and a few simple, intuitive controls. So instead of tripping over cables, fiddling with user manuals or worrying about your gear, you can focus on being creative and getting the job done.
The power and speed you need
Whether you’re shooting in bright sun or low light, B1X offers you both power and control with 500Ws adjustable over a 9 f-stop power range. And you’ll never miss that perfect moment. With a speed of up to 20 flashes per second and short flash duration of 1/19,000s, the B1X will always be able to keep up with both the action and your camera.
Battery power you can rely on
Don’t worry about losing power at a vital moment – B1X’s rechargeable Lithium-ion battery provides up to 325 flashes at full power and tens of thousands at lowest power. And it recharges in no time.
Modeling light with power and quality
A powerful LED modeling light enables you to preview your shot and evaluate how light and shadows falls on the subject. The high color rendering of the LED also makes it very useful as main or effect light in low light situations.
Capture the moment in perfect light with AirTTL
Finding the right exposure first time can be a challenge when time is limited or the light is constantly changing. AirTTL automatically finds it for you – so all you need to do is point and shoot. Alternatively, you can switch to manual mode, keep your previous TTL settings and fine tune the exposure until you achieve exactly the look and feel you want.
Shape light in broad daylight with HSS
With Profoto High-Speed Sync (HSS) it doesn’t matter how bright the sun shines. It enables you to use your flash at shutter speeds up to 1/8,000s. So you can overpower the sun and shape your light even with large apertures in broad daylight.
Explore your light shaping potential
Photography is all about controlling and shaping light. With the B1X it’s easy to take your creativity to the next level with any of Profoto´s 120+ light shaping tools.
Power in all the right places Profoto B1X
We’d like to think of the B1X as power with a purpose. And that purpose is simple; we want you to be able to realize your vision wherever you may go. If that’s halfway up a mountain, overpowering the sun hanging off a rock overlooking the Mediterranean – then so be it. Because the B1X is no stay-at-home flash; it’s for the professionals who likes to get out there on location in the real world. That’s why B1X offers Profoto studio light reliability and performance in a cordless and robust and package that is battletested on location by professionals. Because we want you to have power in all the right places.
Photo: Rachel Vincenz
Product in use
Go behind the scenes with the B1X
Photo: Pratt + Kreidich Photography
Gallery
Images shot with the B1X
The more lighting options you have, the more light shaping control and creativity you have at your disposal. The B1X is part of Profoto’s AirTTL system and offer a range of high-end lighting options, access to more than 120 light shaping tools and premium designed bags to get everything to location quickly and easily.
