Hot shoe flashes (Speedlights)

Nov 01 2012

Metz Mecablitz 52 AF-1 and Metz Mecablitz 50 AF-1 are the two mid-range flashguns from the world renowned German manufacturer. Although the new Mecablitz 52 AF-1 model is replacing Mecablitz 50 AF-1, both flashes...

Sep 23 2012

In 2006, Metz was the first company to put a USB port onto a hot-shoe flash. This year at Photokina 2012, Metz introduced Mecablitz 52 AF-1, the world's first speedlight with a touchscreen...

Sep 21 2012

Nissin Di866 Mark II flash was designed to compete with the Canon's flagship unit Speedlite 580EX II. Both flashes meet the needs of professional photographers and photography enthusiasts alike. If you are faced with the question which of these two flashes is for you, this in-depth comparison should help you make a decision...

Aug 27 2012

Nissin, a japanese manufacturer of hot-shoe flashes, has announced that its new MG8000 Extreme flash would be introduced to the market in October 2012. Therefore, it is likely that the official introduction of the flash will be done late September at Photokina 2012 fair... Nissin MG8000 Extreme features the unique flash head that utilizes a quartz tube...

Aug 14 2012

The new Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT gains more and more popularity among photographers word wide. It offers a lot of improvements over its predecessor, but it also priced higher. In this post, we summarize all the differences between Speedlite 600EX-RT and Speedlite 580EX II in a form of a compact list...

Jul 23 2012

Duolight 250 is a new innovative lighting solution from Promaster. It is a hybrid system that can serve as a studio strobe, a manual hot shoe flash, and a continuous light source for video recording...

May 24 2012

Speedlite 600EX-RT is the new Canon's flagship flash unit. It features the revolutionary built-in radio triggering technology and a significant number of other improvements over 580EX II model... Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT, however, takes it even further by offering a number of unique features and improvements based on the radio technology...

May 08 2012

ikon Speedlight SB-900 is known as a great flash gun loaded with an excellent set of features, but unfortunately, it tends to overheat when pushed hard enough...

Apr 23 2012

Nissin offers a full range of hot-shoe flash units, from compact and basic Di28 to professional level Di866 Mark II. In this review, we compare the current flagship flash Di866 Mark II with the mid-range Di622 Mark II...

Mar 09 2012

With the announcement of Speedlite 600EX-RT, Canon has significantly raised the bar in the world of hot-shoe flashes. The non-radio version, Speedlite 600EX, has also been released in a number of countries...

Mar 03 2012

The just announced Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT has been long awaited by Canon photographers around the globe. With its new flagship flash gun, Canon has made a revolutionary move towards built-in wireless radio technology...

Jan 27 2012

There are quite a few cheaper alternatives to Canon Speedlite 430EX II flash on the market today. In this review, we compare this flash to Nissin Di622 Mark II. While these flash guns have a number of matching characteristics, they are quite different, so knowing the differences is important if you are trying to choose between these two mid-range flashes...