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Lighting
Mastering light is a key skill for seriously good photographers, as it’s not always possible to wait for golden hour or for the sun to come out – or go in! Lighting equipment is a crucial choice, whether you want the action- stopping power of flash on the go or just in the studio. Or the what-you-see- is-what-you-get nature of continuous lights that also happen to be ideal for video and content creators. The traditional on-camera flash – often used wirelessly off-camera by strobist fans – is an essential buy for just about everyone. Well-heeled Canon mirrorless owners should take a look at the new Speedlite EL-1 (Version 2), but there are lots of indie brands offering something more to owners of all cameras. The Godox V1 Pro is a powerful unit that won’t break the bank, while its iA32 is a tiny flash perfect for travel and small cameras. There’s real power from Profoto’s A10 too, and the Danish brand has lighting kit to suit all needs, with the Pro-B3 and B10X Plus also nominated in the portable flash class. But there’s fierce competition from Elinchrom with its One and Three models. That rivalry continues in the studio flash category, with both brands shortlisted here. Add in Neewer and Pixapro at the affordable end and Broncolor at the high end, and that’s a lot of choice. Continuous LEDs continue to grow in popularity and come in all sorts of flavours. For powerful COB monolights, look at the Neewer FS150C, Nanlite FC- 500B or powerful Profoto L1600D. Slim panel lights from Amaran, Aputure and Nanlite offer something different, so let your voice be heard on the matter.
LIGHT CLUB Photography is
all about light, so it pays to have a few extra tools on hand when nature doesn’t play ball
THE NOMINATIONS
Pixapro GIO1 Profoto A10
LED
Amaran Pano 120C Aputure Infinibar Broncolor LED F160 Elinchrom LED 100C Godox LD150RS Godox Knowled M1000R Kenro Smart Lite RGB Neewer FS150C Nanlite Pavoslim 120C
PORTABLE FLASH Elinchrom One
Elinchrom Three Godox V100 Neewer Q4 Pixapro Pika200 Pro Profoto Pro-B3 Profoto B10X Plus
Nanlite FC-500B Profoto L1600D
STUDIO FLASH
Broncolor Siros 400 S Elinchrom ELC Pro HD 500 Godox QT600IIIM Neewer S101 Pixapro Storm 1200 III Profoto Pro-D3 Profoto D30
ON-CAMERA FLASH
Canon Speedlite EL-1 (Version 2) Godox iA32 Godox V1 Pro Hahnel Modus 600RT Kenro Macro Ring Flash Neewer Z2
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