Pookie said:Buff's are ok if you're static but if you're really looking for portability, Profoto B1 or Elinchrom Ranger or Quadra will be your best bet. I do lots of on site shoots for corporate, wedding and gen portraiture... nothing beats Profoto's or Eli's for onsite/studio versatility. The B2's by profoto are nice but unfort not enough power to really compete with the sun and if you're outside that's what you'll need. The Profoto B1 is 500ws and the Quadra's are 400ws. Ranger's are 1100ws and typically way more than needed.
I use B1's, Quadra's and Rangers in my studio and on site. Stellar light and unfort... nothing Buff's could pull-off until the make them smaller/more robust.
5D3's Profoto B1 or Quadra's into a 1 meter Octa...
You won't be doing this with Buff's (shooting in the surf)...
I've never used the B2's, but I've heard that they are surprisingly powerful enough. 250 vs 500 is just one stop, and I almost never blast my lights at full. So I'm just curious why you don't think the B2's are enough?
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