Profoto B2 AirTTL Off-Camera Flash Review
Keywords: profoto, lighting, flash, remote, ttl
Profoto asked me to review their new Profoto B2 off-camera flash system so I put the B2 AirTTL system through its paces shooting some outdoor portraits and photographing kids playing on a trampoline.
For this test, I used the Profoto B2 250 AirTTL Location kit, Profoto OCF light shapers, a Nikon D750, the Nikon AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8, the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8, and the Nikon 85mm f/1.8 AF-S.
Here’s a video I put together for the Profoto B2 AirTTL OCF system:
I currently own a set of Profoto D1 Air studio strobes and think that Profoto makes some of the best studio lights on the market today. The B2 flashes take the Profoto technology and shrink it down into a small, battery-powered location kit that you can take just about anywhere. Like everything else in the Profoto lineup, the build quality of the B2 system is top-notch. Also, the quality of light is excellent when used with the OCF (off-camera flash) light shapers.
The OCF system uses a battery pack to power the heads. This battery is small in comparison to other location power-pack systems and weighs just a few pounds. It is small enough that you can easily wear the pack with a shoulder strap while shooting events and outdoor action sports.
The heads are 250 watt-seconds each, so they pack about four times more power than a Nikon or Canon speedlight. They also recycle much faster than dedicated flashes, making it easier to photograph action with the B2 system.
Originally written on August 14, 2015
Last updated on November 21, 2023
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1 comment
Tom Schellin (guitarbts) on October 4, 2015
Mike, Great review! I am thinking about getting the B2 system and this review was very helpful in answering a lot of my questions. Thanks for the review, Tom