Jun 09 2011

There is a number of ring flash adapters on the market today, from good quality branded products to not so great knock-offs. They all try, with a different degree of success, to turn your regular flash gun into a ring flash. In this review, we compare two of the most popular ring flash adapters: Orbis and Ray Flash...

May 27 2011

Ray Flash Rotator flash bracket is a new innovative product from the creator of Ray Flash Ring Flash Adapter Dalibor Zyka. Like other flash brackets, Ray Flash Rotator allows you to keep your flash above the camera when going from landscape to portrait camera orientation. The Rotator, however, takes it much further. It is designed to continuously rotate...

May 17 2011

GamiLight SQUARE 43 softbox is a recently released flash photography accessory for off-camera lighting applications. It is one of the largest diffusers that mount directly onto a flash head without the use of any kind of a bracket. The quality of materials and construction is very high, so you can expect years of service from this light modifier...

May 09 2011

Have you ever wondered how to take great pictures during a live performance? Or, have you thought about getting into the concert photography business? If so, this article should help you get started...

May 02 2011

Often, when I go out hiking, I see many people with cameras. Very few people if any, other than me, carry a tripod. Most people either underestimate or don't know the importance of this piece of equipment. Tripods generally don't have to be expensive or fancy to do their job. I find that for doing photography of moving water...

Apr 25 2011

Orbis Ring Flash adapter is a way to convert the flash gun you already have into a ring light, which creates beautiful "shadowless" lighting effect popular in portrait and fashion photography. While ring flashes are generally quite expensive, Orbis is more affordable because it has no electronic components and takes advantage of the technologies...

Apr 15 2011

Sony HVL-F43AM is a new mid-range flash gun for the Sony Alpha line of cameras. The new flash is a significant step forward from the previous HVL-F42AM model that has been around for quite a while. HVL-F43AM has adopted some very important features from HVL-F58AM...

Apr 14 2011

Rogue Grid is a new and exciting addition to the Rogue FlashBender line of flash light modifiers. It allows you to focus the light of your hot shoe flash for uses such as background lighting, hair lights, or drawing attention to certain areas of your image...

Apr 08 2011

newly emerged Malaysian company Gami Light Concepts has recently released its first light modifier SQUARE 43. GamiLight SQUARE 43 is a large softbox that is designed for off-camera flash photography. Company claims that the diffuser is very easy to set up and use. The weight of the ligth modifier is just 14 oz (400 grams) that is quite impressive...

Apr 05 2011

The purpose of this article is to compare overheating protection (thermal cut-out) features of Nikon Speedlight SB-700 and Nikon Speedlight SB-900. Both flashes are capable of halting the operation in cases when the internal temperature reaches the levels that can cause damage. So, the idea is to see what it takes to make the thermal cut-out to kick in...

Mar 28 2011

Frio cold shoe is one of the best solutions out there for mounting your hot shoe flash off camera. It offers both, performance and style. It features dual lock for secure attachment of your gear, and it is more visually appealing than a regular hot shoe adapter.

Mar 21 2011

Building on the success of its Rogue FlashBender line of products, ExpoImaging has launched another innovative accessory for hot shoe flash units – Rogue Grid...