Gear Type: Smartphone photography

Pre-production review of the Godox A1

Mon 18th September 2017 10 💬

We get hands-on with the Godox A1, a flash and radio trigger for smartphones. Is it any good?

Tue 29th August 2017 8 💬

The Photonicz One is an LED-based flash with a Bowens S-mount and user-controllable flash durations, powered by V-mount batteries.

Mon 21st August 2017 1 💬

Before you splurge on a Godox A1, let’s review another smartphone trigger: Tric, the ‘first wireless Xenon flash trigger for iPhone’. Is it any good?

Fri 18th August 2017

The Illuminati is a small colour and light meter that works wirelessly with your smartphone or smartwatch.

Tue 15th August 2017 5 💬

Godox has revealed pricing and technical details of its innovative A1 flash/trigger device for iPhones and Android phones.

Tue 28th February 2017

Metz has announced the Mecalight L1000 BC and L1000 BC X, two LED video lamps.

Wed 23rd November 2016

The iblazr Case will charge and protect a smartphone, illuminate photos and videos and act as a notification light.

Tue 22nd November 2016

The Life Lite, half the size of Lume Cube, aims to be a ‘pocket-sized light for any lifestyle’.

Mon 29th February 2016 2 💬

A photographer has built his own Bluetooth flash exposure meter controlled from a Samsung smartwatch.

Tue 9th February 2016

Early reviews have emerged for the LxMeter SmartSensor SS04, a plug-in flash meter for smartphones.

Sat 29th August 2015 2 💬

The LxMeter SS04 plugs into your phone’s microphone port and takes incident flash meter readings.

Wed 17th June 2015

The next-generation iBlazr smartphone flash, iBlazr 2, is a bi-colour LED that syncs with Android/iOS camera apps via Bluetooth.