A long time ago, I was a Paul C Buff lover. For years, the Einstein E640 was my favorite light to use. But after a while, I got annoyed by the Vagabond mini packs and the fact that you couldn't use the modeling light with them.
It's been a long time since I've seen significant third-party support for Leica. But the Profoto Connect Pro transmitter delivers that for us, and it's incredible! This is the first time that real strobe support has been given to the brand via TTL communication.
Lots of photographers love the high-speed sync look. But I think we can all also agree that it's getting kind of stale. Greener photographers call it the fill-flash look. And in some ways, it holds true.
Recently, Profoto updated their iPhone app. The Profoto app has a camera built-in that lets you use flashes like the B10 as a strobe. Except instead of shooting with a real, dedicated camera, you're using your iPhone.
Godox has announced the compact AD100Pro Pocket Flash strobe, which features high-speed sync (HSS), wireless control, TTL, and a modeling lamp powered by a 2600 mAh battery. All in, battery included, the tiny strobe weighs only 524 grams (~18.
I always knew that this day would come. But I never thought that the traditional camera manufacturers ever took it seriously. However, today, the Profoto Camera App is available for Android phones in Beta mode.
When I used to shoot weddings and events, I reached for Canon. But as I changed as a photographer, Sony started to suit more and more of my own personal needs. Today, there isn't a single camera system that's bad or that can't accomplish a lot.
The Nissin MG80 Pro is a flash we initially weren’t sure of, but it grew on us and now we like it. This past year I’ve been looking at small flashes again, and the Nissin MG80 Pro has seriously caught my attention.
We've found a bunch of deals on Lighting, but below we're highlighting some of the ones we think you folks will care about the most. Knowing the way that you folks think, you're either the type to like natural light and bringing nothing at all with you, or you like to use flashes and strobes.
The Sony a7r IV is targeted at a high-end photographer that needs more resolution, color depth, etc. This photographer will use it for professional applications and is bound to not really use it without off-camera lighting unless they're shooting landscapes.
I admittedly took my time with testing the Interfit Honey Badger Unleashed because of just so much stuff that we've had to test since Photokina and with not being motivated when it came to portraiture.
When the Godox XProF Wireless Flash Transmitter was announced and finally on the market, I strongly believe that serious Fujifilm camera users must have jumped for joy everywhere. Finally, you could use flashes for other camera systems with your camera and still be able to get full TTL and other parameters.
As you can already tell, I'm a fan of the newly announced Profoto B10 light. For years I've been looking for something that is more powerful than a small hot shoe flash. I wanted something that stayed small and it didn't need to be as powerful as the B1, B1x or the Einstein E640 that I used to call my bread and butter light.
Fujifilm users will soon be able to equip their cameras with the Elinchrom Transmitter PRO, which allows them to use TTL, HSS, or Hi-Sync to their Elinchrom flash units, along with all the latest features.
Canon or Nikon, Fujifilm or Sony – These questions are argued night and day for almost no reason. The photography industry is and has always been a bunch of walled gardens. But in a time where the industry is shrinking, I feel like a question needs to be asked, and that is whether or not this is really the best way forward for the industry.
Adorama's ORLIT RoveLight RT 610 TTL Monolight is quite a powerful package. With 600 watt seconds of power, it's going to give you more than enough light output to light a wedding hall and for most portraiture gigs.
Elinchrom has just announced the new ELB 500 TTL, the most powerful and portable TTL light ever made. It’s a light for “adventurous portrait photographers shooting both in studio and on location.
It's no secret at this point that Godox makes some fantastic products, so when the Godox Xpro-N TTL Wireless Flash Trigger came in for review I was really optimistic. The little China based company has been producing flashes and triggers that have been putting the Japanese to shame at a much more affordable price point.
One of the biggest problems that almost every photographer has with flash is that they don't know how to meter with it unless you've had extensive experience. And so today's questions comes from a place where it honestly shouldn't be a problem but it is.
In a move that has been long overdue, Profoto is finally going to provide support for Fujifilm in a big way. In an announcement made today on Profoto's website, the company will be providing Air TTL and HSS support for Fujifilm's cameras.
Chinese lighting manufacturer Godox has already released a few products in 2017 that have helped a lot of strobists build lighting kits with a modest investment. Most notably the Godox AD-200 (also sold as the Flashpoint eVolv) has become a crowd favorite for a portable and powerhouse flash.
It's been a while since PocketWizard has updated their flash triggers, but today the new PocketWizard FlexTT6 transceivers are being announced for Canon DSLRs and mirrorless cameras. They branding the PocketWizard FlexTT6 as their flagship TTL radios and with that said they're stating that they're legacy compatible with more than 20 Canon cameras and flashes. In fact, they're branding it as futureproof too.
One of the questions that has been typed very often into our search engine bar is whether or not professional photographers use TTL flash. It's easy to see how this can become confusing as many photographers out there speak about only shooting in manual all the time.
Holy recycle time batman! Photography speed demons get your bibs out, because Profoto just released a new monolight that’ll get the salivary glands going strong. It’s the Profoto D2, and it’s officially “the world’s fastest monolight with TTL.
What are the most important features you look for when buying a flash? Many photographers consider the amount of power a unit has to be the most important, but there are a few other specifications that are just as important, including flash duration.
Elinchrom has just released two new mid-range monolights that are both full-featured and surprisingly affordable for what they offer. The new ELC 125 and ELC 500 boast to 131Ws and 522Ws of power, respectively, and offer everything from standard options like TTL and HSS support, on up to more niche features like “Smart Pro-Active Cooling” […]
Profoto has provided support for the Canon and Nikon camera systems for a while now; and today they announced that their collaborating with Sony. In early 2017, the Profoto Air Remote TTL-S will be available to support the various cameras in the Sony a7 lineup.
The PocketWizard system has always been available for Canon and Nikon DSLRs; but today they're announcing that their TTL radio system will be available for Panasonic's mirrorless cameras. The system is highly targeted at photographers who use the GH4, and includes features like HSS (high speed sync) that allow a photographer to shoot at up to 1/8000th, TTL, and can use PocketWizard's HyperSync technology.
Profoto has announced the Connect Pro, its latest generation trigger that is capable of controlling 100 channels that each host six groups: three for TTL and three for manual control. [Read More]
Cactus, a brand once used by a wide range of photographers thanks to its low cost yet high-quality products, has ceased operations and closed its photographic equipment business. Strangely, it doesn’t seem as though it notified all of its retail partners.
PocketWizard has updated its line of E-TTL-compatible transceivers for the first time since 2009 with the new FlexTT6, which brings compatibility with newer Canon cameras such as the 5D Mark IV and EOS-1D X Mark II.