Westcott’s FJ800 and FJ400 II Strobes Promise Powerful Light On Location

Westcott's two new strobes offer full power flash in a compact, lightweight design for demanding on-location shoots.

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2025-1-16 19:24

Westcott Announces FJ800 and FJ400 II Powerful Strobes

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — B&H is pleased to share Westcott’s newest wireless on-location lighting solution, the touchscreen FJ800 and FJ400 II strobes. Intuitively designed and with a compact body for traveling, the FJ800 and FJ400 II strobes are powerful yet lightweight flashes for long shoots in unpredictable places. canonrumors.com »

2025-1-15 11:29

Natural Light vs. Strobes: Everything They Say is a Lie

During the dark ages of digital photography, also known as the early 2000s, I was spending an awful lot of time trying to get my Canon 430EX Speedlite to work as an off-camera flash. petapixel.com »

2022-6-14 19:45

Comparing the Max Power of Godox Strobes, Speedlites, and LEDs

Why is it so difficult to compare one light to another? It would be bad enough to say that watts, LUX, watt-seconds, and guide numbers aren’t directly comparable. And unless you’ve been around lights for a long time, these measurements won’t even make intuitive sense. petapixel.com »

2021-9-26 18:00

The Raven Trigger Can Control Multiple Brands’ Strobes at the Same Time

FusionTLC has announced its flagship hot-shoe-mounted strobe trigger system called Raven, which boasts simultaneous compatibility with multiple brands such as Profoto, Godox, PocketWizard, and more. Also, it looks wild. petapixel.com »

2021-4-19 22:37

Elinchrom releases new iOS app for controlling a large collection of its strobes

Elinchrom has released a new app for iPhone and iPad devices that allows you to control compatible Elinchrom lighting equipment from your mobile device when paired using the Elinchrom Bridge. dpreview.com »

2020-12-16 22:18

4 Steps Every Photographer Should Know To Balance Strobes and Sunlight

In this video and article, Chanda AM is going to help me illustrate how to balance ambient light with strobes. I love shooting in this situation with ambient light and strobe light. I want to be able to combine the ambient light here in this beautiful area with strobes. So the way I generally do […] petapixel.com »

2020-9-27 21:22

How I Made a DIY Gobo Holder for Studio Strobes

I wanted a device that can throw light patterns onto a wall or a model. There are some commercially available but they are quite expensive and I this was only for occasional use. I thought that this is something that can be 3D printed. petapixel.com »

2020-8-9 20:46

Speedlights vs Strobes: A Guide for Beginners

Portrait photographer Miguel Quiles is tackling one of the most common beginner questions out there: should I invest in speedlights or strobes? In this video, he covers the pros and cons of both, and which you should go with depending on your needs and shooting style. As with almost any gear comparison, the answer is […] petapixel.com »

2020-6-13 18:17

How to Use Studio Strobes with Fuji Instax Instant Film

Fuji’s Instax film is typically thought of as a “snapshot” product, not something you’d use in a studio, but Brooklyn-based photographer Anthony Tripoli hasn’t let that stop him. petapixel.com »

2020-4-11 23:23

iPhone 11 May Soon Support ‘Made for iPhone’ Strobes that Connect Through the Lighting Port

Apple’s Made-for-iPhone (MFi) licensing program may soon allow third parties to create dedicated strobes for current and future iPhones. According to sources who spoke with 9to5Mac, MFi partners were briefed on “new specs” that will allow them to manufacture strobes that connect and sync over the Lightning port instead of Bluetooth. The report cites “sources […] petapixel.com »

2019-12-24 22:48

Using Strobes to Enhance the Sun in Portraiture

So many photographers out there rely heavily on natural light for their outdoor and indoor portraits, but many of you also make use of external lighting sources like strobes or speedlights. One great way to make use of both methods of thought is to use a strobe or speedlight as a fill light in your natural light portraits instead of something reflective, like a 5 in 1 reflector. thephoblographer.com »

2017-12-27 17:00

Speedlights vs Studio Strobes: Which is Better and Why?

As beginner’s guides go, this is one of the best we’ve stumbled across. In 10 minutes, Joe Edelman does a fantastic job comparing the standard speedlight to the standard monolight or “studio strobe,” explaining some of the confusing terminology, and helping break down which is better when and why. The specific models Edelman compares in […] petapixel.com »

2016-8-26 16:57