flash photography

Godox XPro II trigger for Nikon, Canon and Sony appears on Canadian retailer’s website

Jan 9, 2023 John Aldred

Godox doesn’t appear to have made an official announcement yet, but the Godox XPro II trigger, first released in June 2022 for Leica now appears…



Mount this strobe on your back and tell it where to shoot

Jan 9, 2023 Udi Tirosh

We recently shared this video on our Instagram, but I thought it was also worth sharing here because I have never seen anything like it…



Paul C. Buff announces Celestial, a portable strobe with HSS and TTL capability

Jan 4, 2023 John Aldred

Paul C. Buff lighting company, producers of such lights as the Einstein, AlienBees and DigiBee lighting products, has announced a new strobe called the Celestial….



A real-world test of the new Canon Speedlite EL-1 professional flash

Dec 27, 2022 Jeff Cable

The Canon Speedlite EL-1 flash was announced late last year, and like many of you, I saw the price tag and thought that I would…



Elinchrom releases FIVE – A 522Ws battery strobe with 450 full power flashes and charges over USB-C

Nov 10, 2022 John Aldred

Elinchrom has announced the Elinchrom FIVE. It’s a 522Ws battery-powered moonlight that offers up to 450 full-power pops on a single charge.  It also features…



Canon releases its first speedlight designed specifically for its mirrorless cameras

Nov 2, 2022 Alex Baker

Canon has launched the EL-5, its first mirrorless compatible speedlight. The flash unit is directly compatible with the latest Canon mirrorless bodies the R6 and…



The easiest way to balance flash with ambient light when shooting outdoors

Oct 14, 2022 Alex Baker

If you’ve been a predominantly natural light shooter then the prospect of adding a flash or strobe to your images could feel a little daunting….



Now you can buy Godox’s retro flash unit in a whole rainbow of colour options

Sep 16, 2022 Alex Baker

Back in July Godox introduced its retro line of flash units. You could choose between throwbacks from the 1980s with the Lux Junior or the…



The Godox Lux Senior is one of the weirdest flashes I’ve seen

Sep 7, 2022 Tom Saimon

When I first saw the Godox Lux Senior flash, I knew I had to have one. Even before checking the specs. Even before reading the…



Godox goes even more retro with the 60s-styled Lux Senior on-camera flash

Jul 15, 2022 John Aldred

Last month, Godox took a walk on the 80s side with the release of the new retro-themed Lux Junior on-camera manual flash. Well, now they’ve…