A year ago, Profoto launched the A1, its first on-camera flash and the world’s smallest studio light. That light will soon have some serious competition: the increasingly-popular Chinese lighting brand Godox is getting ready to announce its own round-headed flash that will compete directly against the Profoto A1. Photographer Robert Hall was visiting the Godox […]
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Can something be a clone if it’s announced first? Only hours before Profoto officially unveiled its brand new C1 and C1 Plus smartphone lights, Godox had already announced their own round smartphone lights. petapixel.com »
2019-09-19 19:44
The Godox V1 round-head flash is coming to market despite the loud protests and legal threats of Profoto, which claims its A1 design was stolen (something Godox denies). If you’re wondering how the $259 V1 compares to the $995 A1, photographer Robert Hall has a sneak peek for you. In the 14.5-minute video above, Hall […] petapixel.com »
2019-04-18 17:38
Profoto has been publicly accusing Godox of stealing its A1 round-head flash designs for the upcoming Godox V1, going as far as to send threatening letters to retailers warning them of legal trouble if they stock the V1. petapixel.com »
2019-04-09 19:22
Swedish lighting company Profoto is preparing to file a patent infringement lawsuit against Godox, according to Fotosidan. The complaint targets the newly listed Godox V1, which Profoto alleges is in violation of multiple patents it filed for its own A1 light. dpreview.com »
2019-03-18 20:28
Godox привезла на Photokina прототип собственной накамерной вспышки с округлой головкой. Год назад компания Profoto выпустила накамерную вспышку A1, позиционируемую как “самый маленький студийный свет”. fototips.ru »
2018-09-28 12:19
У меня на руках вспышка Godox AD600Pro. Godox – китайская компания, завоевавшая наши сердца как надежная и бюджетная. Теперь у них есть и продукция профессионального класса, причем с гуманной ценой. photowebexpo.ru »
2018-09-23 20:46
The Godox AD600 Pro, Broncolor Siros 800 L, and Profoto B1X all fall into the same category: they're battery powered monolights that pack studio quality and power into a portable package you can take with you on location. dpreview.com »
2018-03-27 20:33
In 2016, I made a video comparing the Profoto B1 and Godox AD600. Since then both models have had an updated release and Broncolor has also released the Siros 800 and 400. I decided to put all three models head to head to help people decide which is the best option. I compare these 3 […] petapixel.com »
2018-03-21 19:14
It was time to upgrade my entire lighting system. My Profoto Compact heads (in perfect working condition) we coming up on their 10th anniversary. In my Profoto arsenal, I had two 300 w/s heads, one 600 w/s head, and an AcuteB600R. petapixel.com »
2018-03-03 23:31
The Olympic Games serve as a crucial testing ground for upcoming camera gear from leading brands. Most of them seize this opportunity to subject their upcoming equipment to the rigorous demands of professional use.
In my opinion, RF lenses from Canon are some of the most beautiful mirrorless lenses ever made. Okay, so a few of them were heavier than we'd like them to be. But they are still wonderful to hold, use, and provide stellar image results.
Nikon made quite the splash last month with the announcement of its Z9 flagship mirrorless camera, and photographers’ eyes are undoubtedly turning to Canon to see what kind of camera the rival brand will answer with.
Sony, along with pretty much every manufacturer in the imaging space, is known to be quite secretive about products that have yet to be officially announced. But the company may have just leaked the a7 IV mirrorless camera’s main specs through public YouTube keywords.
For many, Labor Day weekend means the kick-off of the fourth quarter, new products from Apple, Google, Amazon, and so many others. There’s also that new Apple iOS operating system free upgrade that will be available to the masses to download in a few weeks.
We’re a little over a week from September, and for some of us, we’re thinking about the end of summer, Labor Day, that sort of stuff. For others, like all of us photographers, it’s time to hone in on the new iPhone hype.
An upcoming cloud-based Artificial Intelligent (AI) app for smartphones called Lensii claims that it will soon be able to assist users in organizing, sorting, searching, and choosing the best images from their collection of photographs.