Lighting Photography Equipment Reviews

The Genesis system from Elemental is aimed at the budget photographer but with high end products. With a kit that boasts 2x 400w flash heads and an array of accessories, is the Genesis 8 kit worth the £429 price tag?

The Metz 58 AF-1 twin-head flashgun has a GN of 58 (ISO100/metres). Priced at £267, it sits between the SB-600 and SB-900 Speedlight flashguns from Nikon and the 580 EX and 430 EX II Speedlite flashguns from Canon.

Expanding the creativity of your lighting, the Honl Photo lighting accessories attach to a hand-held flash gun.

We test the Phottix Tetra PT-04II radio flash trigger in various conditions to see how responsive the budget option really is.

Shed some light on it. A high end professional lighting system from Elemental gets tested.

Radio flash triggers from Pocket Wizard and Seculine compared.

We didn't think we'd be able to review a Microlite without any flight experience. Maybe the panel will decide?

Bowens Ringflash Pro is a high power flash for studio and location photography

The Joby Gorillatorch is based on the Gorillapod wrappable leg concept, with a torch that could be useful for photographers, as Peter Bargh discovers.

Gary Wolstenholme takes a look at the Metz 15 MS-1 Digital Macro Slave Ringflash.

The Honl Speed Strap is designed to stop your fingers smarting when the rubber band snaps. Matt Grayson gives his thoughts.

Being a 'mini' photo studio, Gary Wolstenholme hopes the rent will be cheaper.

Elinchrom seem to have hit the nail on the head when it comes to quality budget studio lighting. Peter Bargh checks out their latest offering - the D-lite 4

The Sigma EF-500 DG ST promises to be a well equipped flashgun for the Pentax system and to find out Peter Bargh is seen flashing around Worksop.

After paving the way to new photographic standards in their recent DSLRs, can Nikon do the same with their flashguns? Matt Grayson is on hand to test the new SB-900.

The Lightsphere Cloud creates a softer and more diffused light for portrait photography, close-ups and small group shots.

Peter Bargh dips his toe (literally) into the water as he tests an Elinchrom Ranger battery powered studio kit on a beach in Suffolk.

The Metz 58 AF-1 twin-head flashgun has a GN of 58 (ISO100/metres). Priced at £267, it sits between the SB-600 and SB-900 Speedlight flashguns from Nikon and the 580 EX and 430 EX II Speedlite flashguns from Canon.

An entire studio in a box is a great idea for those starting out in photography. Duncan Evans sets it up and fires away.

Jeff Cable was recently looking for a studio flash replacement, he chose the Hensel Expert Pro 500 Plus, find out why here.

Gary Wolstenholme takes a look at the Metz 15 MS-1 Digital Macro Slave Ringflash.

The Sigma EF-500 DG ST promises to be a well equipped flashgun for the Pentax system and to find out Peter Bargh is seen flashing around Worksop.

We test the Phottix Tetra PT-04II radio flash trigger in various conditions to see how responsive the budget option really is.

A review of the Lastolite Hotrod Strip Softbox designed for portable flash guns.

Matt Grayson takes a look at the Bowens Ringlite converter. A studio flash accessory for adapting your Bowens S-Mount head into a macro ring flash.

Jeff Cable was recently looking for a studio flash replacement, he chose the Hensel Expert Pro 500 Plus, find out why here.

The Strobeam DL 250 Mk III is put through its paces.

Radio flash triggers from Pocket Wizard and Seculine compared.

After paving the way to new photographic standards in their recent DSLRs, can Nikon do the same with their flashguns? Matt Grayson is on hand to test the new SB-900.

Expanding the creativity of your lighting, the Honl Photo lighting accessories attach to a hand-held flash gun.

The Sunpak 16R Pro Ring Flash is a budget flash unit that gives balanced light around the lens for macro work or portraiture.