Name: Used Profoto A1X On/Off-Camera Flash with Built-in AirTTL Remote for Sony Camera undefined
Brand: Profoto
SKU: US1920495
Price: 428.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.83 (29 reviews)

Profoto A1X On/Off-Camera Flash with Built-in AirTTL Remote for Sony Camera

Profoto A1X

Profoto

Adorama

Used

Photography

Lighting & Studio

Flashes & On-Camera Lighting

On Camera Flashes

Profoto On Camera Flashes

Profoto A1X 

Top Rated Gear: Used Profoto A1X On/Off-Camera Flash with Built-in AirTTL Remote for Sony Camera undefined

Like its predecessor, the A1X is created for passionate photographers and image creators, offering them a super-compact, light and portable solution that can turn any location into a studio. The A1X gives you a new battery, faster recycling time, up to 20 channels and a new user interface similar to the B10. The Profoto A1X has three main user benefits that it deliver:  &#149; Natural and beautiful light &#149; Easy to use &#149; Never miss the shot The A1X also has:  &#149; New battery with 450 full power flashes instead of 350 &#149; Faster recycle time - 1.0s instead of 1.2s &#149; 20 channels instead of 8 &#149; Updated interface similar to the one of the B10 The Profoto A1X is designed with light shaping capabilities; it has a unique round head with a soft, smooth fall-off that makes it easy to create a natural and beautiful light. It also has a smart magnetic mount and three dedicated A1 Light Shaping Tools included that click on and off quickly and easily - a Dome Diffuser and Bounce Card. They can also be stacked for more creative options.  The A1X also offers a built-in LED modeling light that makes it easy to set the light and understand how light and shadows work together. And it's extremely easy of use. The user interface is large, clean and clear. Like all Profoto products it's intuitive to use and you don't need to read a long instruction manual to understand how it works. AirTTL remote is also built in to the A1X. With AirTTL and HSS you create professional results fast and easy and with the remote you can seamless connect to other Profoto flashes and control them easily from the A1X.  Profoto A1X is not only an on-camera flash, it's also very effective off-camera as a standalone unit. The A1X has its own Li-Ion high capacity battery built-in which lasts up to four times longer than AA batteries with no performance fade and a facility to recharge quickly. So, you can shoot for longer with confidence. A1X can keep up with you because it recycles four times faster than other on-camera solutions - that's 1.0s at full power. Put simply, you'll never miss a shot.

Used Profoto A1X On/Off-Camera Flash with Built-in AirTTL Remote for Sony Camera undefined

Overall a great product! Easy to setup and simple to use. I have it paired with a Profoto Wireless Transmitter and it is a great setup.

Great Product

The quality of the light is so beautiful, it sets a new standard for a portable flash.

A-1X is totally top quality

Best flashes ever game changer fast recycling time no more double AA batteries ?? love it will order 3 more

Best flash ever

Photo studio

This light is almost everything you want in a speedlight. It's easy and quick to change settings, acurate, and great TTL. I bought it for the Autofocus Assistant feature but it lacked one feature that I needed. When you turn ON the the Autofocus Assistant beam (always ON) the beam does not extinguish when the shutter is actuated, therfore the beam is seen in the photo.
I shoot original art and cultural heritage art and need the beam for focus in low contrast situations...not low light.

Excellent Quality

I know that Profoto is often criticized for being overpriced, but this flash is absolutely worth it. Not only is it incredibly easy to use, but the ultra small profile flash connect that mounts onto the camera saves a ton of space in my bag, making the entire unit much easier for transport. The quality of the flash is readily appreciated, and I find the light to be extremely consistent over multiple shots. The modifiers are also very useful and create soft, pleasing light. I enjoy patronizing a company that makes high-quality products. If you don’t have the budget for this flash, I completely understand; get the tool you need that you can afford. But if some day you’d like to treat yourself to a great flash, spring for this. I bought it used and the quality was great for a discounted price.

Great flash; price slightly higher than quality, but acceptable.

the best flásh that ever have in my photography 
easy setting and fashion control lighting

founder photography organization in OC Califfornia

Greatly intuitive. Confident to use. Fits in well with my Profoto system (B10/D4 pack/monos)

Get it!

I owned a A1 since the time it was opened for pre-order. After many years of use on locartion shooting, I was very happy with the powerful competence and beautiful light shaping.
When I decided to add a new off-camera flash light in my backpack, A1X is eventually my first choice. Specifically, the A1X has a more powerful internal battery that gets 450 full power flashes per charge compared to the 350 of the A1. It also features a 1 second recycling time that faster than my old A1.
With my Nikon D6, the A1X can do a 14 frames per second shoot in succession with perfect lighting consistency, while another brand was struggling to produce the same consistency from the 3rd or 4th shot onwards.
I am very happy to have A1X in my Profoto flashs' family. I highly recommend A1X for every photograpfer.

Profoto A1X is not only a flash light, but a professional, simple and beautiful shaping light.

I so much wanted to love this Flash but it is outright not compatible with the Nikon Z6 II or Z7II.  I was told by tech support to check back in 4-6 months.  The white balance is way off and the Auto ISO does not function correctly.  I tried other flashes ie SB5000 and Godox on the same bodies, and they performed as expected.  I was also told the triggers would not work either on the new Nikons.

Not Compatible with Z6II or Z7II

The best speedlite ever created worth every penny however I wish the remote TTL would cost less but I highly recommend anyone who can afford this to definitely go ahead and get this wonderful speedlite

This is not a speedlite, this is mobile studio lighting for everyday use.
Get it!

The Flash ---

Best off camera flash I’ve ever had. I’m in love with how easy it is to use and how powerful it is. Once you go profoto you can never go back

Best off camera flash

I been using other popular brands in the past 7 years for events and weddings. Many issues with those brands such as overheat, recycle time, inconsistent light color, etc. So fard I sed this for a few weddings and events, No single issues. Ordered 3 more. From now on I have Profoto lights on top of my Nikon D80 and other cameras.

I the bounce card came with this light not very good. it falls off few times. Battery life is not much good either. But that can be managed. I am not worrked on battery power.

All PROS must have this light

Great flash. Combines speedlight and studio light in one.
Build quality is superb. Magnet filter attachment is very convenient too.
Air TTL transmitter is very simple to use.

Love it!

This has really made a difference in my lighting. To be able to bring 2 of these anywhere. Very easy setup, great images!

I love it! It has made my job so much easier as a photographer.

I've only used it a few time and am pleased with its easy of operation.  BTW it just works!!!

Another great Profoto product

Works as described, still getting used to the transmitter.

Profoto A1X Sony Kit

So far a fantastic flash.  Used it extensively in and off camera, hand held and on stands.  The flash is built like a tank.  The profoto app is Perfect for controlling flash power settings and always works.  Very happy and may even pick up 1 or 2 more for travel.

A1x SONY does Not disappoint!

Super portable studio flash substitute. So good, I'm getting another

Excellent studio flash substitute!

I consider myself a part time professional photographer.  I do a few weddings and portraits, family and landscaping.  I have always wanted an easy to use comprehensive flash system and this is it.  I'll start off by saying that I do not care for Sony's flashes.  They seem less than durable.  I've had issues with 2 of them.  I also feel that the mount as well as the construction is average to poor.  So I decided to jump into profoto, and I have not looked back.  The flash is easy to use, durable and easy to adjust to your lighting needs.  I also use the connect.  When I was a Canon user I was using 3 flashes, 2 were slaves and the one on the camera was the master.  With connect, I can move the flash around to different locations, or continuous lighting.  I may pick up a 2nd profoto flash or maybe the b10 and the majority of all of my needs will be totally covered.  If you are not a photographer with a studio but want great lighting, I recommend this setup.

Amazing Flash

Good

Great product its my first profit and I Love so much im buying one more soon

A1x Review

Very fast recycling and lovely quality of light.  The two things I purchased it for.  Very happy so far.

Delivers on its promise

I started using the A1 system with a canon camera, however since November 2018, I switched to Sony system and have been waiting to use the A1 as an on camera flash and so far I’m satisfied with the Unit. The battery life has improved a lot. And the quality has always been to great.

A1x Sony camera user

this flash is awesome, and it was definitely worth the wait.

I only deducted one star, since this being a new flash, several functions did not work out of the box, not due to a bad flash.

Getting HSS (high speed sync) to work , required upgrading the A7R2 firmware to version 4.1.  Since out of the box, the HSS and other functions were not available.

after the update, it works perfect.  now, if we could only get a more "sphere" looking dome for the flash, that would be near perfect.

Upgrade your Sony Firmware! Ver. 4.1

I have 2 ProFoto A1s and can't wait to get the A1x. I like
using this flash better than the Nikon speedlights (I have 4 of them). Of course, I have the studio strobes from ProFoto too so I can use the same remote trigger for everything and use them together so I guess I am biased. While I think the new connect may be a bit over the top, after watching the video of a photographer using it with the A1x off camera when doing street portraits I think I can find a real use for it so will probably get it.  I am a confirmed ProFoto user - yes, they are pricy and probably even overpriced but the quality and ease of use make it worth it.

Fabulous off-camera flash

If you have a problem with the price don't buy it loser. Don't f up the reviews for serious buyers.

Used Profoto A1X On/Off-Camera Flash with Built-in AirTTL Remote for Sony Camera

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