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Testbench LIGHTING KIT

Flashgun accessories and LEDs

Take your lighting skills with you wherever you
go with high-quality fl ashguns and LED lighting
that can be controlled in a number of ways
using special modifi ers
Hähnel Modus
600RT Speedlight
● £230 O www.hahnel.ie
IF YOU’RE looking for a
fl ashgun that packs a serious
punch, the Hähnel Modus 600RT
Speedlight is a powerhouse. Thanks
to a high-capacity Extreme Li-ion
battery, recycle times are said to
be 4x faster than when using
AA batteries. And with a fully
charged battery you get up to
600 shots at full power, or 1,000
shots at half power.
The guide number of this fl ash is 60m
ISO 100 and 200mm. Plus, there’s a
built-in 2.4GHz wireless receiver and
transmitter offering compatibility with some
third-party fl ashguns. The Modus 600RT
Speedlight is available for Canon, Nikon
and Sony cameras.

Metz Mecablitz 52 AF-1
● £209 O www.metz-mecatech.de/en
WITH a maximum guide number (GN) of 52m ISO
100 and 105mm, the Metz 52 AF-1 is a powerful
mid-range fl ashgun that includes both manual and
TTL fl ash control alongside a motorised zoom covering
24-105mm. For ease of use there’s an illuminated
touchscreen display that turns 90° when the camera
and fl ashgun are in portrait format.
As you’d expect, the head swivels and rotates, and
features an integrated diffuser for wideangle shots, as
well as a white refl ector card for use with bounce fl ash
techniques. The Metz 52 AF-1 is available for Canon,
Nikon, Sony, Olympus/Panasonic and Pentax cameras,
and comes with a belt pouch and slave stand.
The Metz
Mecablitz 52
AF-1 features a
touchscreen

Lastolite Ezybox Speed-Lite 2 Plus
● £59 O www.manfrotto.co.uk

SMALL, lightweight and featuring a provides great diffusion as a result.
near-fl at profi le when folded, the The mounting mechanism is
Manfrotto Ezybox Speed-Lite 2 Plus universal, which means you can
is clearly designed for photographers attach the Ezybox to practically any
on the go. With a 22x22cm diffusion fl ashgun. You can also connect
panel, and a second diffusion layer, Lastolite Honeycomb Grids and
the softbox loses 2 stops of light but Gel Holder to it.

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