Westcott announces FJ400, portable but powerful strobe and FJ-X2m, universal wireless trigger

Westcott has just announced a new strobe and an accompanying wireless trigger. The Westcott FJ400 is a portable 400Ws AC/DC strobe with less than 1 s recycle time at full power. It’s launched along with the FJ-X2m is a universal trigger which pairs with virtually any camera brand, so you don’t need a brand-specific trigger.

The FJ400 is a 400Ws strobe with AC/DC battery. As I mentioned, it recycles at full power in under one second (0.9 seconds, to be exact) and it has a 9-stop power range.  The FJ400 radio receiver is compatible with many Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm, Panasonic Lumix, and Olympus cameras, as well as the Canon RT flash system. It’s also compatible with Sony, but you’ll need an adapter.

With the separate purchase of the FJ-X2m, you can make power and exposure compensation adjustments at distances up to 985′. The wireless system offers 16 channels with 6 groups to prevent interference with other photographers or to shoot several individual setups.

The FJ400 is powered by a removable 14.8V, 4400mAh lithium-ion polymer battery that will give you 480 full and thousands of low-power flashes on a 2.5-hour charge. The battery has LED status indicators to keep you appraised of remaining power. As for the modeling light, the strobe uses a 20W LED modeling light for minimal power drain.

Here are the full specs:

Westcott FJ400

Flash Head

Maximum Power	400 Ws
Flash Duration	1/19,000 Sec
Color Temperature	5500K ± 150K
Exposure Control	TTL (via Additional Equipment)
Flash Modes	Hi-Speed Sync, Second-Curtain Sync, Stroboscopic
Flash Ready Indicator	None
Reflector	5.5″ / 13.97 cm Changeable
Accessory Fitting Type	Bowens S Type

Modeling Light

Type	LED
Wattage	20 W

Sync

Sync Type	Button, Cable, Radio
Wireless Channels	16
Wireless Groups	6
Wireless Range	985′ / 300.2 m (Radio)

General

Mounting	5/8″ Receiver
Circuit Protection	None

Westcott FJ-X2m

Wireless

Channels	16 (Normal)
Groups	6
Wireless Range	985′ / 300.23 m
Radio Frequency	2.4 GHz

General

Control Modes

Group, Manual, TTL

Connectivity

Ports

1 x USB Type-C (Data)

Mounting

Bottom Mount

Hot Foot (Locking)

Physical

Dimensions	1.1 x 1.65 x 1.25″ / 28 x 42 x 31.7 mm
Weight	0.8 oz / 22.7 g

Both Westcott FJ400 strobe and FJ-X2m wireless trigger (with or without Sony adapter) are available for preorders and start shipping in October. The strobe costs $569.90, the trigger without the adapter is $99.90, and if you want the Sony adapter too, the kit will set you back $119.80. If you want to see them in action, check out this hands-on video from Adorama:

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