Special lighting lamps dedicated to smartphones have appeared on the market. Thanks to them you can take better photos and get interesting effects.

Profoto C1 and C1 Plus are compact (both models fit in the palm of your hand), but are fully functional, studio lamps for the smartphone, which with just one flash allow you to create a professional-looking photo.

Flashlights for smartphones

The C1 model is designed exclusively for cooperation with smartphones, and the C1 Plus is a lamp that is a full-fledged part of the Profoto family, because in addition to the possibility of triggering it from the camera level (Air Remote trigger), it also allows the use of compatible Clic modifiers (tools for shaping light well known to Profoto lamp users) A1 or A1X). If you want to work more comfortably with C1 Plus, you can mount it on a tripod. The new lamps work with Apple smartphones – users can use the Profoto Camera application available for the system to modify lamp and light settings. Importantly, the user can take photos both by pressing the shutter on the smartphone and the button on the lamp – which makes it easy to record the perfect shot.

Profoto C1

Profoto C1

Let's add that the users of the C1 Plus model can also stock up on a whole set of accessories allowing further extension of the possibilities of the new Profoto lamp – including magnetically mounted (and click protected) gel filters and honeycomb for modeling light Profoto Clic Grid & Gel Kit and also Profoto Clic Creative Gel Kit (changing the color temperature).

Profoto C1 and C1 Plus – prices and availability

I must admit that lamps are not the cheapest. Their price may even surprise some. For the model P rofoto C1 you have to pay 1290 PLN, while the Profoto C1 Plus lamp has been valued at 2149 PLN . Both models can now be bought from authorized dealers from .