Profoto Spot Small

Profoto have announced their own optical snoot they are calling Spot Small.

From the tech specs it doesn’t appear to be compatible with my B10 units. It is also expensive, which if you are looking at Profoto equipment isn’t in the budget range of suppliers. The UK pricing as I write this in April 2025 is £1,595. It comes with a 115mm lens but if you compare it with the £300 I spent on the Pixapro EF-Mount Optical snoot without a lens, it is an eye-watering amount.

Having said that, I was worried that my cheap answer to the Spot Small might cause overheat issues with my B10 units. I’ll update if I find out why the Spot Small is not approved for use with the B10. Looking at the massive heat sink that shouldn’t really be the problem.

12 June 2025 I think the reason why the B10 is not supported is that Profoto have announced the B20 and B30 line of lights.

These new lights are a bit larger than the B10 and B10 Plus because the construction improvements allow them to bear a lot more weight. So a heavier modifier like the Spot Small is not a problem for the B20 or B30.

For now the B10x and B10x Plus are still on sale but it wouldn’t surprise me if the B20 and B30 are their direct replacements. They take the same batteries and having a sync port allows the new models to be used wired as well as wirelessly.