PocketWizard Plus III: A Radio Trigger, Radio Flash Duo
LPA Design has created the PocketWizard Plus III, a remote flash and camera triggering radio kit.
The Plus III Transceiver features 32 channels and selective quad-zone triggering that allows users to remotely trigger flash or cameras from hundreds of feet away...
Rime Lite Releases Wireless Pro Lighting Systems
Rime Lite USA has launched the XB Prime Monolight series, a new wireless pro lighting system designed for advanced studio photography.
Available in four different models (300, 500, 700 and 1,200 watts) XB PRIME sports a seven f-stop power output range in one-tenth increments. In addition, it offers a fast flash duration for stop action photography and faster recycle time..
Photoflex Offers Battery-Powered Strobe
Photoflex has released a new high-powered TritonFlash lithium ion battery powered strobe kit.
The TritonFlash is advertised as having up to 750 full-power flashes on a single charge and operates in the power range of studio strobes, enabling photographers to shoot large setups in bright sun without the need for AC power. The pack also has the ability to power two TritonFlash heads simultaneously...
Photogenic Launches Faster, Wireless Monolights
Photogenic Professional Lighting is now offering two new Powerlight moonlights — the PL625DR and PL625DRC.
Both models have a six f-stop flash output range from 7.8 to 250Ws. At full power, they have a short ½,000-second flash duration and can be adjusted in one-tenth or one-half-full f-stop increments. The monolights are compatible with dozens of light modifiers such as soft boxes, umbrellas and the entire Quick-Change line of light shaping accessories...
Phase One, Mamiya, Profoto Develop Vertical Grip, Built-in Flash Technology
Profoto, Phase One and Mamiya have joined forces to engineer the V-Grip Air, a vertical grip for use with Phase One and Mamiya medium-format cameras.
The first vertical grip with a built-in wireless flash trigger, the V-Grip Air enables synch speeds of up to 1/1,600 second and features all the same camera controls and functionality as 645DF cameras. Using Profoto’s built-in flash...
Lightware’s FourSquare Unveils Speedlight Mounting Options
Grin&Stir, a Lightware Direct company, has released the FourSquare speedlight mounting system to handle up to four speedlight flashes at once.
The system includes a LightSquare light bank that can be converted into a soft white reflector by removing the front diffusion panel. The light bank can also capture and diffuse the light emissions for any of the attached flash devices. The FourSquare is compatible with light stands, shoe-mount strobes, the LightSquare bank and collapsible...
California Sunbounce Offers Durable Light Reflector
California Sunbounce has created a more durable light reflector, called the Perma-Tense Reflector Sun-Mover with Extra Permanent Tension.
The pop-up reflector, made with two built-in handles, an elastic hem and an oval frame, more consistently keeps the reflective screen under permanent tension.
The Sun-Mover, which can be adjusted solely by the photographer, eliminates the need for...
Lumiquest Releases Quik Bounce
LumiQuest has released the Quik Bounce, designed for use with or without a ceiling to soften light. The Quik Bounce attaches to the flash using self-adhesive Velcro or with the optional cinch strap.
The Quik Bounce is designed with doors that can open to allow for 20 percent of the light to bounce off the surface area to provide fill light and uniform illumination. When there is no ceiling available, the doors can remain closed, allowing 100 percent of the light to bounce off this surface area.
The design allows photographers to shoot vertically without having to...
Rololight Offers Rollable Softbox Lighting System
Rololight has released the Softbox System, its newest continuous fluorescent lighting system. The Softbox was designed to be a modular lighting system with detachable individual light strips.
For ease of transport, the whole lighting system weighs less than 10 pounds and can be rolled up to fit into a travel bag. Each light strip has its own built-in ballast, a protected tube that draws only 0.02 amps and a service life of up to 20,000 hours.
The Softbox System is ideal for drama, documentary, studio, corporate, film and...
New Litepanels MicroPro Doubles Light Output
Litepanels has introduced the compact MicroPro on-camera light fixture that doubles the light output of its predecessor, the Micro. In addition to increased output, the MicroPro provides a broader source, which gives a more wrapping, HD-friendlier quality of light. It is ideally suited for mounting on an ENG, DV or DSLR camera, includes a ball-head camera adapter, and also has a threaded receiver which allows mounting the unit directly on a light stand or camera arm.
The MicroPro produces 1.5 hours of continuous output from...