Profoto: we are ahead of our time

Mon 26th October 2020

CEO Anders Hedebark talks to us about AirX, algorithmic lighting and the future of photography.

Godox abandons A1 smartphone flash

Fri 23rd October 2020 5 💬

Godox’s first dedicated mobile phone flash, the A1, is officially discontinued.

Thu 22nd October 2020

Is it an LED panel or is it a battery bank? A stills photographer’s review of a compact video light.

Wed 21st October 2020 2 💬

Lighting manufacturers including Godox, Pixel, Commlite and Yongnuo sound out a new customer base.

Tue 20th October 2020

Sidus Link Bridge is a wireless transceiver that communicates with Aputure’s video lights, adding mobile app control.

Tue 20th October 2020

Balancing CPFlash and ambient light to replace the sun in a phone portrait.

Mon 19th October 2020

The WR-R11a and WR-R11b plug into the side of Nikon cameras to control the radio-enabled Speedlight SB-5000.

Thu 15th October 2020

Nanguang is the latest company to offer a miniature battery video LED with full colour control.

Wed 14th October 2020 3 💬

The new Canon EL-1 will be priced $1099, making it the second most expensive shoe-mount flash you can buy, after the Profoto A10.

Tue 13th October 2020 1 💬

Confirmed: the Canon Speedlite EL-1 will have ‘active cooling’, manual power to 1/8192, a bi-colour modelling lamp and built-in radio.

Tue 13th October 2020 3 💬

After several years of heavy use, the X1 remains a rock solid, dependable flash triggerâ€”though not always the most intuitive.

Mon 12th October 2020 1 💬

Updated wireless flash has TTL and HSS for Nikon, Canon, Fuji and Sony cameras.