If you are looking for a new strobe light you are in the right place!

We can offer you a wide product selection that will fulfill any requirement and task.
Choosing a new strobe light it couldn’t be so simple, there are so many specifications  you have to take care in order to make the best choice for your work.
Here we are to give you some quick suggestions and guidelines.

Max and Min power

The lighting capability of a professional studio strobe is often indicated in Watt per Second (Ws) or in Joule (J). A different scale is used for the the small portable speedlites. In that case the power is expressed as GN (Guide number). As a rule of thumbs a 100Ws (or J) studio strobe is more or less equivalent to a GN 60 speedlite.

About flash power there is one important rule you have to take care: every time you double the flash power you gain one stop of light.

We suggest you also to check the Min power or the flash power range. Indeed it could happen a too much powerful flash sometimes will not allow you to shoot at full aperture because you can’t reduce the power too much.

Recycling time

This is the time requested to have your flash ready for the next shot. High power strobes require a longer recharging time. You have to take care about recharging time if you need to shoot in a fast sequence. Anyhow be careful: a fast shooting sequence at a high power could cause overheating and the unit can stop to work for while for a cool down sequence or can even be damaged by this usage.

Flash Duration

A flash light has a duration! If you need to freeze the action or an object movement like a splash you will need a short flash duration. The flash duration varies changing the flash power. There is not a strict rule for that so we recommend you to carefully read specs and the unit manual before your purchase. Generally speaking more high will be the flash power much longer it will be the flash duration.

HSS and radio rigger

HSS means High Speed Sync.  HSS capability let you syncronize the flash with any camera shutter time. That’s great because you can use your shutter time to freeze your subject or, if you shoot in full light, you can cut ambient light and overpowering the sun with the flash power. HSS will cut the flash power, that means at a full power a strobe will be brighter at 1/125s (or the fastest X-Sync shutter time) than at 1/8000s.

In order to manage the HSS feature the strobe has to be connected to your camera with a dedicated radio trigger. Please note to always check about radio trigger compatibilty. The trigger  must be suitable to your camera brand and must be compatible with your flash system.

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