Hobo Lighting 85″ (215cm) Parabolic Umbrellas now available

Hobo Lighting 85

CotswoldPhoto have released the 85″ version of their silver parabolic umbrellas, priced under £50.

Mettle 300/600J AC/DC flashes available in USA

Mettle 600AD

USA seller OEC Camera have listed a pair of 300J/600J Bowens S-fit AC/DC studio flashes.

Deal alert: Aputure Trigmaster Plus Transceivers

Aputure Trigmaster Plus Interlink system

Aputure Trigmaster Plus flash transceivers have halved in price to $59.95.

Bumper Xmas budget flash trigger review

Pixel Soldier, Aputure Trigmaster, Yongnuo RF-602, MeiKe MK-RC7 & Phottix Strato

We review the current generation of budget flash triggers: the Yongnuo RF-602, Pixel Soldier TF-372, Phottix Strato 4-in-1, Aputure Trigmaster and MeiKe MK-RC7. How do they compare?

Godox TT520 ThinkLite Speedlite now available

Godox TT520

Godox have released the TT520 Speedlite, an off-camera flash priced under US$50.

Priolite MB500 Lithium Battery Flash: an update

Priolite CEO Joachim Renschke with the new Priolite MB500

You might have noticed the emerging company Priolite at Photokina. Where are they now, and where can you buy their equipment?

Ebay Attack of the Clones

IShoot 23 * 23cm Portable Softbox

Photoloving, a group of Chinese eBay sellers, have released a number of new portable lighting modifiers.

Tumax Digital Studio Slave DSS688 speedlight released

Tumax Digital Studio Slave DSS688

A new universal off-camera hotshoe flash has been released, the Tumax DSS688.

Rime Lite XB Prime series reviewed

Diagram of the Rime Lite XB Prime wireless system

A review of Rime Lite’s XB Prime studio flash system, also known as Fomei Digital Pro X, Lightrein DR and Mikrosat Digital R.

Strobeam EID500: portable IGBT flash with remote control

Strobeam EID500

British studio supplier Viewfinder Photography have released the Strobeam EID500, a 500J AC/DC monolight with fast flash durations and remote power control.