Profoto C1 Plus | Hands-on Review
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- The new C1 Plus from Profoto is a high quality, handheld flash and continuous light unit that syncs perfectly with your smartphone. We took it out for a test run in the streets of New York City to see how this light performs. We also take a quick look at the Profoto C1. Both models work with your smartphone and are great for photographers and content creators looking for easy-to-use portable lighting solutions.
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Is this the smartphone lighting solution you’ve been waiting for?
Its not bad but to expensive for what it is 😞
No, because I literally use a 75 dollar copper Nichia 219b flashlight that fits in my pocket that has 4000k to help me take photos in low light and I already have a Profoto A1 that does what I need it to do.
It's a cool solution nonetheless, but I can't see Profoto justifying the premium when the competition from Godox is so strong and less than half the price in comparable solutions.
@@styledliving Not only Godox but don't forget Aputure...
No. I have a 10k lighting kit from Profoto and I don’t see a point for this light.
bulls#!t
The video has done more to convince people to not buy this light than anything else I could imagine.
Is this a joke?...using it like this looks like the dreaded on camera flash from the phone..smh
The whole point of having an off-camera flash is to get it away from the camera (and probably use a modifier).....this guy might as well just use the flash in his iPhone. The result would be the same.
Eh, no since that flash is much more powerful than the one on the phone.
Don’t get me wrong, Jan; I have a lot of respect for Profoto, and wish I could afford some of their products. This is a pretty good idea, and looks to be a great implementation of it, but real-world, it is WAY overpriced, and the use of it as shown in this video, well.....?
I was lucky enough to find one (c1) for £88 recently. It was a display model. I agree it is priced a lot but it’s unbelievable how great your pictures can come out if you fiddle it right. Price is even worse now because of its rarity. It’s around £600 but there’s isn’t anything else like this. This flash does bring out your iPhones true potential. I love it.
$500 to get this image quality 4:49 😂🤣😂, now c'mon guys....lolololol
Yeah, and not to mention, you gotta hold your smart phone with one hand, and the light in another. We all know how easily cell phones can slip out of a hand. I don't see this light becoming that popular. Especially for professional photographers.
Don Valentine “it looks great” “it looks good”. HAA. She’s cute and honest.
Akpe ododoru iPhone flash quality is identical. WTH. lol
@@DonValentinethis video hasn’t done justice to the flash. Review should have been done at dark or in studio. The usability is easy intact. The button on flash acts as shutter too. You frame your subject with you phone and simply press the button on flash to click.
Despite the fact that you use a professional solution and you say that you are a professional your settings and the result of the photos is far from professional, Overexposed images, direct light, lack of contrast, proximity and distortion of your subject. Thank you for the effort in the realization of the video, thank you to the model but redo your images :)
Nicely done video, showing why NOT to get this “professional quality light”. 👏🏼
Just as the "pro quality images phone camera".
... that I’m sure they sell on their site lol
Geez, those photos were pretty bad. Not really selling this light’s capabilities here, B&H.
Great little device. But it needs some sort of a stick and/or an assistant, otherwise as many pointed already - the photos look like they were taken with an on-camera flash. If it was raised on a stick above the model's head - we would be looking at completely different, much better pictures (in spite of it's a small harsh modifier).
1:27 is the moment that saved me 499 USD. Thx!
Awfull results. Nothing pro-level. Pictures looks like an on camera flash, or phone's led flash. Just as the "pro quality images phone camera".
I think it's more an issue w/ the photographer than the light.
The light itself looks solid but overpriced by like 450 dollars.
If they made a ton of these and just sold them for a lot less, they would sell more and make a lot more money. The biggest issue that Profoto faces is that they do not possess the capability to handle high volume support. Profoto, while a global business, has a very small support staff.
@@styledliving Absolutely agree with you. And way overpriced. Better get a couple of small led lights for 20 bucks at Amazon 😆
It's an iPhone that's why lol
The pics are really bad. Why did you have the light at full power?
I own one and you have no idea how great pictures can come out using thisin low light specially. Only this will unlock your phones true potential.
Talking about technology, it is indeed endless. As time passes, the idea of technology is even more sophisticated. Solid soul ...
This issue with this light, is that it’s being used as a main light. Everyone who’s ever touched a camera knows that direct small light is going to be harsh and unflattering. This video clearly shows that in every sample photo. Now using this light as a fill, hair or kicker light would be something to think about, but using it for you phone as “flash” is a clear gimmick. I love Profoto but this light is a money grab. I don’t think it will do well for the masses, but I guess Profoto prices aren’t for the masses anyway.
the photos look amateurish
Agreed
That’s him not the light. Far too much power. Looked awful
they don't only look!!! They are!!
3:40 creating professional photos? You gotta be kidding... these photos shown look do not even look close to professional.
i feel that using it direct like you are, might as well use the iPhone intelligent flash, I feel I could get the same results. it probably would have looked better to me if you would have had the flash at a bigger angle from the front of the face.
In built flash on the phone could have given better results. Horrible pictures, given how beautiful the model and location was.
Hahahahahaha. We have officially entered Narnia. If your "light" is more expensive than your phone, you're doing it wrong.
good boid it’s iPhone only for the app so it’s cheaper than the phones. Hahahahahaha 🙄
thanks for the video. Now I know what that is.
Why was the C1 and C1 Plus discontinued? Thank you.
This is just Profoto trying to encourage the fauxtographers out there that think they can be professional photographers with their cellphones and the images in my opinion looked like crap.
indeed, but i do question the business strategy for Profoto, because most fauxtographers won't be willing to drop 500 on something like this. And neither will pros.
@@jacksonjackson9474 True....I sure as hell won't be dropping that kind of money on a useless piece of gear
If you didn't ever spend at least a few hours in a dark room and did photography on film, when every shot mattered... you wouldn't begin to think these images are of any substance or value on a technical level... yeah you know what this company knows exactly who they're marketing this to. Nevermind.
The best smartphone in the world is still just a substitute for a Kodak Single-use.
@@Coffeebeard Exactly. And maybe, just maybe, i wouldn't think it was so stupid if it was about $35-$50, and marketed as a novice, fun type piece of gear. But to charge $500, and promote it as some real pro gear is downright insulting.
@@Coffeebeard I grew upusing a Kodak Single use disposable camera as well as Kodak film camera where my parents would need to take the film to a photo lab after, as well as a Polaroid Instamatic camera. I totally agree that cellphone cameras don't hold a light or teach shit about taking photos with learning how not to over or under expose a roll of film.
this may not be the right video to sell this product.
Love it a Flash and LED light in one. You can control from your smart phone. Also mix with your B1 B1x and B10.
...why is he trying to explain/sell it TO the model?? Everything he was trying to tell her should have been to the camera..
I like the technology of the C1, and if you already own many of their other lights that are part of the Profoto Ecosystem the C1 Plus will fit in. The price is what will keep a lot of the Smart Phone amateurs out. To keep it simple you don't want everybody to be able to buy the product. However, I can see the benefits especially when it comes to fill lighting and back lighting.
Interesting concept - pretty niche market for people sophisticated enough to want to use off-camera flash, but not sophisticated enough to bring a better camera/lens... The demo images are NOT very good- not much better than what one could obtain with the iPhone flash IMHO. A bit more sophisticated light placement- and maybe a 2nd unit - could have shown off the C1 to better advantage.
If I want to use flash, I’d want it to look like a HSS, some background separation and nice glow on the subject. This was just harsh and flat. I don’t see much difference from a cell phone flash.
I like how godox came out with this concept over a year ago. So... Profoto copied them back haha
2:21
No... you didn't. This was a frustrating watch. Nice to come to the comments and see a bunch of people who feel the same.
I did not consider smartphone photography to be much of a threat to professional photography but after this I feel even more safe.
I am told , by Profoto, that currently you can only use the flash with iPhones and that with Android you can only use it as a hot light, for now. They said that they will be coming out with an Android app so that you can use it as a flash.
That sounds correct. Thanks for the clarification! >Mark
Profoto also told me that the C1 is less light output. ???
If you are referring to the strobe output power of the Profoto C1 to the strobe output power of the Profoto C1 Plus, then yes, there is a difference in output power. The Profoto C1 Plus has 4300 lumens of power output with 10 warm and 10 cold LED lights in the fixture, whereas the Profoto C1 has 1600 lumens of power output with 4 warm and 3 cold LED lights in the fixture.
You may want to e-mail us for clarification Jacob: askbh@bandh.com >Mark
Stop Trying to Compare smartphones to Professional Cameras ... !! Everything has it's own value at it's own place
Something different. I can appreciate that
i'd rather use this in low light situations where it would result in a contrast picture with the highlight and shadows being well defined like a polaroid look, or bounce it somewhere for a softer light source. More of a fill light than a key light, its a nice portable solution for a flash aside from the price, looks better than a jerry rigged portable flash that would be clunky to bring around.
ill wait for the Godox
interesting product.
I can’t tell if this is serious or not, what speed does an iPhone flash sync at anyway?
Unfortunately, there is no published flash sync speed for an iPhone to our knowledge.
TRY Godox A1. you can use high power strobes with phone
They also have this now, still much better and more usability.
www.godox.com/EN/Products_Continuous_R1_RF1.html
Sal Shaberr The reviews are horrible for
that
@@ftbalz and profoto thought they will change the photography. As much as I admire the company and their products I think the A1 and C1 are over priced. And I guess godox need to step up their marketing and become a global brand with worldwide service centers. People want reasonable prices quality products and Godox is actually that.
Of all the portrait overblown washed out shots taken in this video..... I loved the 1 at the 4:46 mark (multicolored), yes I know there’s some kind of polarizer on the phone. And why in the hell doesn’t this app from Profoto have a portrait mode????? This is why giving new products to big wig names doesn’t actually pay off example wise to regular photographers.
OMG the pictures are.....SMH
Terrible photo examples
It's funny that the mom's basement studio trolls are making fun of a photographer who is reviewing gear for B&H.
What you don't realize is that he was under strict conditions from Profoto of the shots he could take and the editing style. Derek is actually an incredible Street photographer, his gritty work will be recognized for generations to come.
But before you influencers go back out and buy another pack of smoke bombs and a gas mask for your next portrait session, swing by his Instagram @likeamacheen and see what real and raw photography actually is.
Can i use it with dslr camera or phone only ?
For what I see, the C1 plus can be used with DSLR paired with the Air Remote.
The C1 Plus can be paired with an Air Remote and both units can be used as a continuous light.
I just find this product way overpriced for what it offers.
Not exactly the solution for better photos on a smart phone, as many have commented. However, keep in mind ,the C1 is about 10 times bigger than that little harsh LED that is next to the lens of the phone camera, meaning the light will be more flattering than the bare LED. So in that regard, it is definitely better than what the alternative would have been had there not been an extra light. Definitely not something to be used professionally though, which means this is for selfie-lovers and amateur instagram models. In that regard, I think Profoto has grossly overpriced this.
And making us pay an extra $200 for a tripod mount and air connectivity....? That's pretty money hungry of you Profoto.
From a professional standpoint, I think it would be cool to have 3 or 4 of these in the camera bag to use in interior shots, where a little extra light here and there would bump the image to the next level. However, the same can be accomplished with a few older model speedlights such as the Nikon SB-80 which slaves, is very durable, and costs less than half of one C1.
Final thought, if you're going to care enough about the photos you are taking with your phone to carry the extra bulk and weight of a C1 (or 2 C1s), why not just bring an actual point and shoot camera, which will produce better images than a smart phone camera any day of the week, and will allow you to actually edit them in photoshop. That or bring a small mirrorless DLSR and small flash. Size and weight increase would be minimal compared to carrying a C1, but the benefits would be tremendous.
Doesn't work for android phones
Looks like one of the closet things you press and the light comes on.
I love this kind of gimmicky, for-the-masses product. I hope everyone goes to the 3-camera iPhone 11 and buy this along with it! The more people get used to this type of crap the more they are blown away by real professional photographers using real professional equipment and the more business I pick up! Thank you Profoto!
Of course it's not a professional camera but it is the one that's always with you. I don't think anyone here believes it's a professional camera. When you're out and about and not wanting to drag along your DSLR and all it's accessories, it's the next best thing and with your snobby pro attitude (why were you even here?) about it you will ultimately be left behind. I have a photographer friend, who shall remain nameless, an actual professional in HI, who said he's using the iPhone 14 Pro Max in nearly half of his work and I'm not exaggerating. I might suggest checking out the iPhone Photography School with Emil Pakarklis. It's a fabulous program. I wonder how many of those once-in-a-lifetime shots you've missed because of snobbery.
For something that is so expensive, it would have made way more sense to have an assistant, get some dramatic uses of the flash and have it not looking like its on board the camera. I bet Profoto are so frustrated with this.
Also with food blogging so huge, why not go shoot your lunch and dinner and show more capabilities of what this could do?
Profoto on a roll producing absolute crap. This and that weird no control trigger the Profoto Connect.
Just stick to high end lighting equipment.
$75-$125 range would be a buy for a secondary or tiny kicker light. At this price, with those results....nope
Damn.. tough crowd eh.
when Profoto puts out toys like this you know the company is going the wrong way . . .
Cool idea now I’ll wait for the godox version. ;)
Another embarrassing r&d effort from profoto i must say.
I love Profoto, I use profoto (B10, A1X), but sincerely, I think this is a joke...
For continuous light, you can buy a better solution in Amazon for 20$.
And please, if you want to take professional pictures, choose a true camera.
This is an insult to all professional photographers.
The snapper sucks.. the photos suck.. concept is decent.. should be a perfect solution for a point n shoot 🤷🏽♂️
This product is beneath Profoto. Surprised that they would even go here.
Their fail is charging too much and limiting it to iphone only.
Wow so cheap. Only $800!!! Great product and deal
This light is $300. Any LED light panel is like $20.
So true. You can get absolutely better results with multiple lights and no more than $50 bucks.
ill buy this light in my next birth.
Literally the worst possible way to try and sell this product. On top of it he keeps adding “I’m professional” yikesss.. cringe. But really check out Moment review the product paired with moment lenses 🙏🏾
I'm sure that most really like this Product... but will wait until someone "knocks it off"
Then buy that item instead.
I watched the both Adorama and this video and it still sucks. All the photos are bad. $1,200 for iPhone and $500 for a kindergarten flash.
No way!
The price has dropped to $299 from $500. It's still overpriced by at least a factor of 2.
No.
For 500$ i can buy a mirrorless camera and get better images...
I'm having trouble getting past your arms. It's way too distracting
Any photographer who has $400+ to spend on this light already shoots with a better camera than their smartphone. If you have $400 burning a whole in your pocket, buy a used Sony A6000 or 6100 and perhaps a $10.00 Lithium Ion flashlight to go with your smartphone. This is the dumbest product ever. .. but wait Goddox already made one of these before ProFoto at a $100.00 price point.
Really they made a flash for your phone?
Lol @ $300 for the C1 and lmao @ $500 for the C1 Plus.
It is absolutely ridiculous to spend so much money on so unreliable profoto light system.
I would suggest to get high power flash light from the hardware store and DIY the diffuser etc and have better results with fraction of price than this overpriced gizmo
If that light from the DIY store doesn't have Profoto writen on it then what ever you shoot doesn't count as photography 🤷🏾♂️.
Over-priced, unnecessary toy for gadget and tech-hungry amateurs. There are fabulous lights for a fraction of this price which are WAY more powerful, versatile, and controllable from the light unit itself. Needing to waste time going into a menu on a phone to adjust the color/output? Silly.
300 bucks lol
Очень сомнительный девайс.....
Worthless...
Hahahaha......
It's flat.
This light need a Huawei smart phone!!
It is a harsh light, stupid!
3:40 creating professional photos? You gotta be kidding... these photos shown look do not even look close to professional.