This was really good and had a lot of really good info. I would love to see you do this kind brutally honest head-to-head of flashpoint and profoto speedlights & strobes. You did such a good job of explaining everything here with no sugarcoating.
There’s no head to head when it comes to power it’s relative with in its own system since watt seconds isn’t really a true measurement like I said here. What I can say isn’t I havnt had miss fires, color shift, inconsistency, build quality issues, incompatibility problems or any of the other things I’ve ran into on other systems outside of profoto (excluding broncolor) … comparison videos do well but aren’t realistic
@@LastXwitness thanks for the reply. I get what you are saying. I thought it would be useful exactly because it would show the difference between the two brands. As much as I would love to grab a couple A10 and a A2/B10 as a hobbyist I just don't have the budget for them right now. So I understand I'm going to have to make compromises. I just want to know what & how big they are before I buy so I know those tradeoffs are something I can work with. Color shift from one pop to the next and inconsistency from one light to the next are deal breakers for me. I may just have to wait till I can find some used profoto in good shape.
Look I to profoto B2 kits they are 250ws pack and 2 heads. They retailed for $900 at the end of their life on the shelves so used I’m sure they are quite affordable and they are a great kit especially if you find the extension cable for one of the heads out there somewhere
Late to the party... But I love that you think to break down this stuff for people. Everything from c stands, auto poles, this... Such a great resource! I appreciate you and love your work!
yea im not sure how well the live stuff does i know people dont click on it much after but I feel once youre in it .. the contents valuable and genuine
Seth , this was great. I could never wrap my head around this. The way you explain it makes sense and easy to understand. Thank you. Keep up the great work!
Seth, this was the most informative video on flash heads that I’ve seen. I learned more from this video than I expected. Helped in my decision to upgrade from a pair of b2s to a pair of b10s.
Seth: Thank you so much for this video. I learned something new. You confirmed my reasoning for going to a B1, B10 and A1's configuration.. Critical is staying in exposure. Thanks for doing that, that was a lot of work.
Thank you, Seth! I don't use strobes enough to have all these things committed to memory, so this is really useful. Great stuff, and a very clear demo.
@@LastXwitness Thank you, SIR! I sincerely appreciate that. (I do carry at least one speed light all the time, which I mostly end up using for macro.) Regardless of what I actually shoot though, I enjoy hearing your knowledge about light, for shaping subjects, and hope you'll do more, when you have time. Take care!
Interesting video. I've found with the light system I use (interfit photographic) that the watt-seconds doesn't mean much either. The 250ws badger unleashed at full power puts f/11 on the meter, whereas the 320ws honey badger (at the same distance and exact same reflector) puts f/16 1/3 on the meter, and the 500ws S1 at full power and the same distance with the same reflector only puts f/16 2/3 on the meter. So even though the 320ws light is technically only 1/3 of a stop more power than the 250ws light, it's more than double the amount of actual measurable light it puts on the subject if everything else is equal, and the 500ws light which is 2/3rds of a stop more power than the 320ws light only bests it by a third in the amount of actual light, and is nearly two stops more light than the 250ws light even though it's only one stop more power. Crazy. Even stranger, the 320ws light is the least expensive light of the 3 lights, but is easily the most consistent and reliable and has the fastest recycle time. Bang for buck it totally throws down, especially if you're shooting in a studio environment with easy access to plug in power. It's helpful to know these things when evaluating lights, because some lights just aren't worth it and others are.
T1 vs T.5 best description I have heard. I shoot for fun, have old blackline speedos - they are great for product/still life - but yes there is math and flash distance to get the exposure. The old pro stuff can still work and is inexpensive.
Speedotrons May never die lol. They are rated for so any flashes snd the heads are rated fro more WS than the packs they are designed for its the dependable Chevy of lighting I don’t think I can ever let go of those lights (maybe some of my extra packs) thank you for watching!
good point about profoto needing to have a lower price 'starter' light for beginners, i started off with canon entry level stuff now i wont look elsewhere at a main brand. having a affordable route in would benifit them as most would upgrade when they are under the umbrella. i like the B10, having a wide beam is good because it can easily be modded down, out of my price range though. i use speed lights alot to light paint macro and regular size stuff
What an amazing insight into the strobes and do enjoy your style of delivery. Full of trade-knowledge and passion. Appreciate your efforts and good job I clicked on your video - happy accident (as Bob Ross would say :))
What a great video, again. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge. I recently added a profoto B10x and a B10x plus to my Hensel studio strobes and my Porty. What a difference the B10s are to my trustworthy Hensel Porty 12 Lithium that in comparison weights a ton with the pack, cabels and heads.
Hi! Love your explanation, still confused on one thing, can you use a calculation method to get a power output value (ie.1/4) using the distance , aperture and the watt/s value? Or a light meter in this case is essentially required? Let’s say the scenario we are shooting everything manual no TTL.
What he said here was most valuable about when and why do you need more power.
This was really good and had a lot of really good info.
I would love to see you do this kind brutally honest head-to-head of flashpoint and profoto speedlights & strobes. You did such a good job of explaining everything here with no sugarcoating.
There’s no head to head when it comes to power it’s relative with in its own system since watt seconds isn’t really a true measurement like I said here. What I can say isn’t I havnt had miss fires, color shift, inconsistency, build quality issues, incompatibility problems or any of the other things I’ve ran into on other systems outside of profoto (excluding broncolor) … comparison videos do well but aren’t realistic
@@LastXwitness thanks for the reply. I get what you are saying. I thought it would be useful exactly because it would show the difference between the two brands. As much as I would love to grab a couple A10 and a A2/B10 as a hobbyist I just don't have the budget for them right now. So I understand I'm going to have to make compromises. I just want to know what & how big they are before I buy so I know those tradeoffs are something I can work with. Color shift from one pop to the next and inconsistency from one light to the next are deal breakers for me. I may just have to wait till I can find some used profoto in good shape.
Look I to profoto B2 kits they are 250ws pack and 2 heads. They retailed for $900 at the end of their life on the shelves so used I’m sure they are quite affordable and they are a great kit especially if you find the extension cable for one of the heads out there somewhere
Seth, man. Thank you. 15 minutes in and it already clicked
You throwing a pun at me..? 🤪. Glad it helped please feel free to share the vids around seems to be the only way this channels gonna grow
That video was amazing. Going to watch it a few more times b/c right now my brain is full. Thanks Seth, great teacher!
I've really enjoyed this video. Thanks for taking time to go through this with us all.
Thanks for making it through all of that lol
Late to the party... But I love that you think to break down this stuff for people. Everything from c stands, auto poles, this... Such a great resource! I appreciate you and love your work!
Thank you so much glad the vids are worth your time!
This was great! I kept thinking I would turn it off but you held me to the end. Thanks.
yea im not sure how well the live stuff does i know people dont click on it much after but I feel once youre in it .. the contents valuable and genuine
Seth , this was great. I could never wrap my head around this. The way you explain it makes sense and easy to understand. Thank you. Keep up the great work!
Seth, this was the most informative video on flash heads that I’ve seen. I learned more from this video than I expected. Helped in my decision to upgrade from a pair of b2s to a pair of b10s.
Glad it was helpful
Thanks for this video, I'm looking at moving beyond speedlights and this was super informative for me.
im really glad you got something out of it thank you! please share the video around really helps
OK I need this! thank you thank you!
Thank you for checking it out!
Seth: Thank you so much for this video. I learned something new. You confirmed my reasoning for going to a B1, B10 and A1's configuration.. Critical is staying in exposure. Thanks for doing that, that was a lot of work.
Thank you, Seth! I don't use strobes enough to have all these things committed to memory, so this is really useful. Great stuff, and a very clear demo.
Thanks as always Mike maybe one day you’ll sling your own light around but you get some amazing images out there with natural light
@@LastXwitness Thank you, SIR! I sincerely appreciate that. (I do carry at least one speed light all the time, which I mostly end up using for macro.) Regardless of what I actually shoot though, I enjoy hearing your knowledge about light, for shaping subjects, and hope you'll do more, when you have time. Take care!
Definitely need more information like this. LOVE IT! People need to know these details.
We should double team some vids
Fantastic explanation and demonstration. I learned a bunch! Thank you Seth!
Thank you so much!
Great explanation of Watt seconds. The magnum reflector is amazing, It was fun to see the Speedotron in use too! Thanks Seth.
Yea I don’t think I’ll ever be able to part with my old speedotron packs 🖤 the magnum reflectors are a beast
Interesting video. I've found with the light system I use (interfit photographic) that the watt-seconds doesn't mean much either. The 250ws badger unleashed at full power puts f/11 on the meter, whereas the 320ws honey badger (at the same distance and exact same reflector) puts f/16 1/3 on the meter, and the 500ws S1 at full power and the same distance with the same reflector only puts f/16 2/3 on the meter. So even though the 320ws light is technically only 1/3 of a stop more power than the 250ws light, it's more than double the amount of actual measurable light it puts on the subject if everything else is equal, and the 500ws light which is 2/3rds of a stop more power than the 320ws light only bests it by a third in the amount of actual light, and is nearly two stops more light than the 250ws light even though it's only one stop more power. Crazy. Even stranger, the 320ws light is the least expensive light of the 3 lights, but is easily the most consistent and reliable and has the fastest recycle time. Bang for buck it totally throws down, especially if you're shooting in a studio environment with easy access to plug in power.
It's helpful to know these things when evaluating lights, because some lights just aren't worth it and others are.
I missed this las year. An amazing master class on flash W/s. Thanks Seth.
Really glad you found it useful!
learned alot today. thanks
T1 vs T.5 best description I have heard. I shoot for fun, have old blackline speedos - they are great for product/still life - but yes there is math and flash distance to get the exposure. The old pro stuff can still work and is inexpensive.
Speedotrons May never die lol. They are rated for so any flashes snd the heads are rated fro more WS than the packs they are designed for its the dependable Chevy of lighting I don’t think I can ever let go of those lights (maybe some of my extra packs) thank you for watching!
Thanks for this video, learned allot.
Good and clear explantion 👍
Glad it was helpful poke around my channel for more
good point about profoto needing to have a lower price 'starter' light for beginners, i started off with canon entry level stuff now i wont look elsewhere at a main brand.
having a affordable route in would benifit them as most would upgrade when they are under the umbrella.
i like the B10, having a wide beam is good because it can easily be modded down, out of my price range though.
i use speed lights alot to light paint macro and regular size stuff
Saving this as my head hurts already. Great info thanks Seth
Hah. Eh it’s a bit of a rabbit hole I coulda done better organizing the info for sure thanks for sticking with it!
@@LastXwitness its in my watch later folder so i can go back to it when my brain gets out of witness protection as I had a migraine
What an amazing insight into the strobes and do enjoy your style of delivery. Full of trade-knowledge and passion. Appreciate your efforts and good job I clicked on your video - happy accident (as Bob Ross would say :))
What a great video, again. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge. I recently added a profoto B10x and a B10x plus to my Hensel studio strobes and my Porty. What a difference the B10s are to my trustworthy Hensel Porty 12 Lithium that in comparison weights a ton with the pack, cabels and heads.
Late to the party but this stuff is awesome. Learned a lot. Thanks, Seth!
Seth great video you explained great deal for me and now I understand.
That’s awesome glad it helped out thanks for watching
Hi! Love your explanation, still confused on one thing, can you use a calculation method to get a power output value (ie.1/4) using the distance , aperture and the watt/s value? Or a light meter in this case is essentially required? Let’s say the scenario we are shooting everything manual no TTL.
The simple phrase of "staying at exposure" is so simple yet a brilliant explanation.
Love how you flesh out all the missing knowledge in this industry. Definitely food for thought when buying lighting.
Thank you! Hope it helped hash some things out for you
@@LastXwitness yes, this is good stuff, rather then reviewing the next new lens. I have enough lenses. He ucan only use one lens at a time....
20 minutes in and just Excellent content!
I really appreciate that thank you !
Great stuff!
Thank you!
It would have been cool to see some of the higher end Profoto pacs in this demo, but I know you did it with what you had.
All in all, great job. I was aa Dynalite guy. --BAK--
Hey Seth great to all of your work here as well as the other platforms. Isn't this Daniels studio though? I'm confused. But that's nothing new either
We share the studio he’s just done videos out of it more than I have
The old Vivitar 285/283 days.
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oy veh! worse than the zone system! Im trying...I really am...does anyone else feel they dont know anything after all!