Flash (gear)

Canon EL-10 is the 430EX III-RT successor for mirrorless cameras

Jun 5, 2024 John Aldred

Canon’s on a roll with the announcements today. As well as the Canon EOS C400, the Canon CN7X17 KAS T and the Canon RF 35mm…

Flash Vs LED – Which is better?

May 26, 2024 Jake Hicks

If you’re reading one of my articles, then I think we both know you’re no fool. You also know I’m not going to give you…

Profoto’s “industrial grade” D3 offers up to 1250Ws of power

May 8, 2024 John Aldred

Despite announcing its recent intention to get into continuous video lights, Profoto has announced a new strobe. It’s the Profoto D3 (buy here), available in…

Westcott refreshes its speedlight lineup with a touchscreen UI

May 3, 2024 John Aldred

Westcott has announced some new additions to its speedlight lineup. There are two different models available in either multi-brand variety, bearing a standard hotshoe, or…

Godox broadens its retro flash lineup with the Godox Lux Master

Apr 22, 2024 John Aldred

I guess the retro flash look has become popular because Godox has launched yet another retro flash unit. It’s the Godox Lux Master (buy here),…

Shooting with flash used to be a lot more challenging

Feb 10, 2024 John Aldred

I’ve been shooting with flash pretty consistently for about the past 15 years or so. Before that, I had a couple of speedlights but didn’t…

Best studio strobes for beginners and advanced photographers in 2024

Feb 9, 2024 Udi Tirosh

Strobes can be a difficult topic to master for a seasoned photographer, let alone new photographers. You know you need more light, but which strobe…

The Godox V1 Pro is 2 flashes in one

Jan 22, 2024 John Aldred

Well, we didn’t have to wait long for that one, did we? It’s been two weeks since Godox’s filing with Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs…

Ulanzi enters the flash market with a $30 speedlight

Jan 12, 2024 John Aldred

Ulanzi has decided to step into the camera flash market with the Ulanzi F12 Mini Camera Flash Speedlite (buy here). The universal flash works with…

The Neewer Q4 offers a 400 WS strobe in a unique form factor

Jan 10, 2024 Tom Saimon

The Neewer Q4 ($379) is a 400 WS strobe, but unlike your standard studio strobe, it carries a unique form factor, which I found rather…