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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Should I sell my Einsteins and get a Profoto B1 or B2? | |
Welcome to the "fence sitters" club. I have several Einstein's, and occasionally give some thought to switching.....although maybe to something besides Profoto.
For starters, moving to anything means new modifiers, or at least changing (where possible) speedrings on PCB modifiers.
B2 - With only 250WS, the B2 is handicapped against outdoor location work with big(ish) modifiers. Plus we're still stuck with wires and an external battery pack. I find the hotshoe mount to be a bit of a joke. Seriously?
The B1 looks like a real winner except for the $$. The "one is none" philosophy means buying at least 2, and that's getting fairly serious at more than $2,000 per light.
I don't crave TTL, so the Rovelight is a possible alternative. They're fully self-contained, claim to deliver 600WS, and 3 can be bought for the price of a single B1. The Rovelight is only available with a Bowens (or their propietary) mount, so switching or modifying modifiers would be a PITA. They're somewhat new, so the quality and durability is yet to be determined.
The Phottix Indra 500 is another option, although there's still wires to contend with. The Phottix has TTL, and when compared to a B1, they deliver twice the power at half the price.
In the meantime, the Einstein's work great, and the fence isn't such a bad place to sit.
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