The long awaited YN-622C-TX from YongNuo should be available soon, though it looks like Meike have already released a similar alternative in the new MK-GT600 TTL and HSS enabled triggers. The Canon ETTL version MK-GT600C are available now from around $90 a set, and a Nikon version will follow....
YongNuo have released the YN-565EX II flash for Canon ETTL DSLR’s. The MK II version being only a small update on the original and still very popular YN-565EX. YongNuo are saying the function of the MK II model is exactly the same as the original YN-565EX. And there is...
The Canon ETTL version of Pixel’s first flash unit, the Pixel X-650, are now available. And prices appears to be around a low $88, though you can currently pick them up for just $68.61 from EachShot.com with the FlashHavoc discount. UPDATE 5-June-1024 – This flash still need considerable refinements...
Following on from the success of the worlds first Lithium-Ion powered speedlight, in the V850 Ving, Godox are leading the way again with the new ETTL version V860C. The V850 are brilliant inexpensive remote manual flashes, though for around just $50 more, Godox are really taking value for money...
Godox have kindly sent over a couple of early Ving V860C ETTL flashes for testing and feedback. If you’re not familiar with the V860C already, they are a soon to be available TTL version of the popular V850 remote manual speedlite, also released not so long ago. UPDATE –...
PetaPixel have posted an article about a fake Canon 580EX II recently purchased new from a Chinese seller. This is the first time I had heard of this, but it turns out almost identical “special China edition” copies of the 580EX II have been available for a while now from...
The YN-500EX is that latest TTL and HSS enabled speedlite from YongNuo, and a smaller version of the current flagship YN-568EX, and currently the lowest priced HSS enabled flash available. YongNuo have even called the YN-500EX the “Mini YN-568EX” as it has almost exactly the same features and function...
YongNuo have announced the MK II version of the very popular YN-568EX TTL & HSS flash for Canon will be available from June 13. The new YN-568EX II is exactly the same as the current YN-568EX except for an added Master control for the Canon optic wireless system. For...
The fully featured TTL and HSS enabled Phottix Mitros flash unit for Canon is now available online from the Phottix Online Store. Be sure to check your local retailer first though as you may actually save a few dollars there. The Mitros is listed at $349 plus a small...
Pixel HK have released specifications and images of their new 3rd generation ETTL and HSS enabled King PRO transceiver and King X receiver, now boasting an impressive 300 meter range! Final images of the new interface reveal a back-lit dot matrix LCD display, which may not be quite...
Its not often we spot a new camera accessory with such an appealing design, let alone a third party Chinese one. But the Dazzne “Flash Light” from Chinese photo accessory company Rikon certainly looks the part. And its not just a pretty face, taking a closer look, someone who actually...
Chinese photo accessory company Rikon have release details of their upcoming Dazzne Kody TTL radio trigger for Canon. The Kody are a fully featured TTL trigger reminiscent of the current Phottix Odin, but with the addition of a TTL pass through hotshoe on top, and expected lower price around the $250 range. Like...
The Nissin MG8000 Extreme hotshoe flash capable of 1000 shots in a row without overheating, is now available in Canon and Nikon versions. The MG8000 is the latest flagship speedlite from Japanese manufacturer Nissin Digital, and features an impressive new vented flash head, and quartz flash tube similar to...
The YN-568EX is the latest flagship TTL flash from YongNuo, and the first flash unit from a Chinese manufacture to feature High Speed Sync (HSS) allowing camera shutter speeds up to 1/8000th of a second. Released just in time to team up with the new, and already very popular, YN-622C ETTL and HSS enabled radio triggers...
Time to toss the Manual triggers? Maybe not quite, but the new YongNuo YN-622C are certainly going to shake things up, at least for Canon speedlite users. The original YN RF-602 triggers were a breakthrough for budget reliable triggers, and the YN-622C looking set to do the same for...
Phottix posted a teaser image earlier on their blog confirming rumours of a coming Phottix flash unit. That was almost a month ago so there must be something pretty close on the way now. The post is titled “game changer” suggesting there’s something a bit sneaky new to this flash unit....
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