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GODOX has officially announced their AD600 Pro outdoor flash system . The light , designed to take on Profoto and Broncolor systems which are at least 3 times the cost is also the company’s first light to feature consistent color accuracy* (+/-75k) unlike the standard AD600 system . The system , which will also be known as the Flashpoint XPLOR 600 in the U.S and some other specific markets will feature the ability to run off a rechargeable 2600 mAh power pack with a 0.01-0.9 second refresh cycle and deliver 360 full power flashes at 1/1 . The flash also features the ability to support wireless(X1/R2) TTL on Canon , Nikon , Sony , Panasonic , Fuji , Olympus systems and it also has a built in 2.4Ghz remote to sync to multiple devices . The flash supports HSS upto 1/8000s and has a guide number of 87m at ISO100 and it also has the ability to sync to 1/220 to 1/10,100 flash durations . The AD600 pro also has a 38w (400w standard...

Profoto has officially announced their latest strobe/speedlight unit called the Profoto A1 . The unit , designed around Profoto's wireless lighting solutions , allows A1 users to control other master/slave connected  Profoto gear using the built in Air remote .The speedlight part , which consists of a rechargeable Li-ion which gives the flash a 0.05s - 1.2s recycle time and about 350 full power 1/1 shots before requiring a new pop in battery .  With support for TTL and HSS , the flash is certainly capable in meeting the demands of working professionals . The Fresnel head , which houses a magnetic circular clip , can hold magnetically connected dome diffusers and filters  allowing the A1 to basically work without any 3rd party accessories out of the box. And if you fancy , the light also features a small LED modelling lamp which features a dual tone mixing array just below the main flash head . With an output of 76Ws ,the lamp (according to many art...

Godox - a company that has built a solid reputation for providing value for money lighting equipment has introduced a new product for smartphone photographers - a speedlight+beauty lamp for your phone ! Say hello to the Godox A1 , the unit , designed to provide a pocket flash option (similar to how the AD200 started to make waves in the photographic community ) to smartphone owners who are limited by the mediocre flash available on smartphones .  The units specs , which at the time has still not been released , is expected to  connect via Bluetooth  low energy and possibly work through  its own Apple and Android Godox client app (with manual controls including exposure settings) or possibly through third party apps (adobe lightroom maybe?) as the native camera app may not feature controls for manual  settings in iOS and some Android phones . The unit , which contains 3 LED's will also function as a lamp and sits at the bottom end of the two ...

Sony has announced a new radio flash that is designed with the Full frame Sony lineup in mind . The new flash is priced at $400. Via - Sony Pressrelease   New Compact Radio-controlled Flash Sony’s new HVL-F45RM flash enhances the radio-controlled lighting system capabilities of their growing system, offering a compact professional shooting solution when combined with the currently available wireless remote controller FA-WRC1M and receiver FA-WRR1. The new flash, which is designed to complement the compact bodies of Sony’s E-mount camera line-up including full-frame α7 models, produces a maximum lighting output as expansive as GN45[iv]. This ensures sufficient illumination even when shooting with bounce lighting or high-speed-sync (HSS) flash. The radio capabilities of the HVL-F45RM allow it to be used as a transmitter or a receiver at up to 30m (approx. 98 feet[v]), making it an ideal fit for creative lighting with multiple flashes. Additionally, unlike optical flas...

The Alcatel OneTouch Flash 2 is one of the companies first 2015 handsets to feature a front facing LED flash , although the handset is designated as a mid range handset , the camera modules and the large battery will surely give more expensive models a run for their money . The handset features a Mediatek MT6753 64bit Octa core chipset and has 2 GB of RAM . the chipset features 8 Cortex A53 cores clocked to 1.3Ghz .The rest of the specs include 4G LTE support as well as 16GB of storage which can be expanded via MicroSD  The camera department is probably the place where this phone will truly show its colors , the 13MP rear module is sourced from Samsung and it is a ISOCELL sensor similar to the one found on the Galaxy S4 , the handset also features a two tone LED rear flash as well as a single LED flash for its front facing 5MP unit . The handset records video at 1080p . The phone comes in Mica white and Volcanic white , the phone's rear panel may be non removabl...

Sandisk is a well known manufacturer of memory (storage) products , the company is mostly known for their flash drives and using that advantage, Sandisk has introduced a iOS friendly USB stick that connects to your iPhone or iPad and allows you to transfer or access media like photos and video with Sandisk's iOS app . The iXpand drive comes with a lightning connector , which is hidden in the chassis of the drive , to access or send files , you first need to install the iXpand app and this way you can send and receive content and free up valuable storage on your device . The iXpand also has a large USB 3.0 port which allows you to access the stored data by fixing the drive to any USB reading device . The iXpand flash drive is said to work on iPhone 5 , 5S , 5C , 6 and 6 Plus as well as iPad mini , Mini 2 ,Air and Air 2 . The 16GB iXpand drive costs $59.99 and the 32GB - $79.99 and the 64GB version is said to cost $119.99 . The flash drives will go on sale starting from the 16th of...