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Godox has unveiled their latest professional grade flash head and power pack system. The unit, named the P2400 Pro also sells under the Flashpoint brand as well. The unit - aimed at offering a more cost effective solution when compared to other solutions by brands such as Profoto offers a 0.7 recycle time and the ability to 1/17,800 flash duration for excellent freezing of subjects. The unit allows power to be set at 1//10 f stops and offers a total of 512 power ranges. The flash system head features a 60W modeling lamp as well as the now standard Bowens mount for mounting different diffusion adapters to the front. The unit supports Godox wireless trigger systems and uses either 2.4Ghz or 433 Mhz systems or even support sync via cable as well.  Pricing for the unit is not confirmed as of yet, but many sources point to a $4500+ price range which puts it on the pricy side when compared to similar units by brands such as Elinchrom but is significantly cheaper than more high end soluti...

In a time where automation is king in mass production , certain fields where  art ,skill and creativity are found will probably be one of the least expected places where you would want a job replacing system .But apparently a company called Styleshoots has unveiled a giant photo booth which can take photos of a subject - without the shooter . The photobooth - which works with a series of cameras including a Canon 1Dx Mk2 embedded in the arms can be configured by the user to photograph a series of images which can be optimized to any form factor - basically crop and adjust  the photo to different form factors as uploading photos to different social media sites and websites require different sizes .The system also shoots video , which can be used while the photo shoot happens . -This may be beneficial for time saving product photography agencies or shops , but it will be a wake up call for video editors , photographers and  aspiring models as automation - even at a sl...