Flash (gear)

The Neewer Q4 offers a 400 WS strobe in a unique form factor

Jan 10, 2024 Tom Saimon

The Neewer Q4 ($379) is a 400 WS strobe, but unlike your standard studio strobe, it carries a unique form factor, which I found rather…



Godox is releasing a Godox V1 Pro flash

Jan 8, 2024 John Aldred

Godox has registered a new speedlight with Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. It’s the Godox V1 Pro, an upgraded version of 2019’s popular…



The Godox BFP and BLP use EF lenses to modify flashes and LEDs

Dec 26, 2023 Sagiv Gilburd

Projection attachments have been around for a while. We already saw some from Godox, like the AK-R21 ($89), but now Godox has announced two new…



Flashback to the future! The Godox Lux Cadet is a new “retro-style” flash

Nov 29, 2023 Sagiv Gilburd

Godox announced a new retro-style strobe, the Lux Cadet. It’s a new camera flash that will be the perfect pair-up to either a film camera or any retro-looking camera



Elinchrom launches the Three, their newest battery-powered off-camera flash

Oct 18, 2023 Alex Baker

Swiss lighting manufacturer Elinchrom has announced the Elinchrom THREE. This portable off-camera flash works with Elinchrom’s existing range of battery-powered strobes, including the ONE and…



What is TTL, or through the lens, flash?

Jun 7, 2023 Daniela Bowker

When you’re starting out with flash, there’s a lot of ground to cover. Just working out which type of flash you want to use, let…



Westcott FlexiGels make colouring your lights as easy as possible

Feb 22, 2023 John Aldred

Westcott has launched a new set of FlexiGels for the Westcott FJ400 strobe. Interestingly, though, they’re not made of your typical gel material. These are…



Best photography strobes and flashes for beginners

Feb 4, 2022 John Aldred

Flash can be a difficult topic to figure out for a new photographer. You know you need more light but which one do you get? Do you even need only one, or should you get several? What type of photography flash should you get? How much power do you need? What are modifiers? Which one do I need? Do I really need to spend all that money on one, or will the cheap ones do the job? Is there not just one light out there that I can use for everything? How do I connect everything up so that it all talks to each other? All of these questions and more can make it pretty overwhelming if you’ve never used flash before. So, in this guide, we’re going to try to answer some of them. We’ll take a look at the variety of different photography strobes and flashes on the market. Also, we’re going to try to help you figure out what light or lights you might want to get to start your flash journey. Finally, we’ll show you how different types of light might be better suited to different genres of photography.



Westcott has released a new touchscreen speedlight and 200Ws wireless strobe

Dec 17, 2020 John Aldred

Westcott has announced their new FJ80 universal touchscreen speedlight and FJ200 200Ws lithium polymer battery-powered strobe, expanding on the FJ400 & DJ-X2m kit they introduced…



2020 DIYP Holiday Gift Guide – Lighting

Dec 10, 2020 John Aldred

Light is something that plagues us all, whether we’re photographers or filmmakers. There’s either never enough, or it’s coming from the wrong direction, or it’s…