Jinbei CEO: ‘Lencarta different from Jinbei’

Lencarta Safari and Jinbei RD-600

The CEO of Jinbei states in a letter that Lencarta’s “unique” lighting equipment “should not be confused with other branded-products”.

What photographers want in future speedlights

Chart showing most popular features for future speedlight designs

Earlier this year we asked our readers what they think future flashguns should be like. Eight months and 264 votes later, the results are in.

Pixel Opas flash transceiver review

Pixel Opas transceiver

The Pixel Opas is a transceiver-based wireless flash trigger which looks similar to the popular Phottix Atlas. How does it fare in our review?

Epic Mega Contest Round 1

Picture by Eric Paparatto

Enter your portrait photographs to win a free set of Ojecoco H-430 wireless flash triggers!

Ojecoco H-430 triggers announced, reviewed

Ojecoco H-430TX and H-430RX for Nikon

CotswoldPhoto and Ojecoco have teamed up to develop a feature-rich wireless trigger available for under $100. Review inside.

Profoto bring out shallow parabolic umbrella

Profoto Umbrella XL Silver with white diffuser attached

Profoto have released a range of 65-inch shallow parabolic umbrellas with optional white diffusion panels. Price? US$300.

Nikon updates Speedlight SB-900 to SB-910

Nikon Speedlight SB-910

Nikon have released a new flagship speedlight, the SB-910. It features minor changes such as a different menu system and improved heat management.

Yongnuo flashes up an array of new LED products

Yongnuo YN-0906 LED Lamps come in a range of different colours

Chinese manufacturer Yongnuo have introduced several new LED lamps, some of them with the ability to “flash” in synchronisation with a DSLR.

DIY lighting, done for you

DIY Double Flash Bracket

There are many of us who are attracted by the low cost of do-it-yourself lighting equipment, but haven’t the time or skill to produce something that works well. Now though, a company based in America has developed an appealing compromise.

GamiLight Soft Plus and Spot 2 review

GamiLight Square 43, Soft Plus and Spot 2 in action

Since Malaysian manufacturer GamiLight first introduced their Square 43 softbox in April of this year, the company has followed up with a spate of other plastic origami light modifiers. These include the Spot 2 and Soft Plus, both of which were used during a recent portrait shoot.