Lights and Key Accessories to Illuminate Any Type of Shoot

STUDIO PORTRAITS

Light
Elinchrom ELC Pro HD 500: This 500W/s studio strobe has a wealth of creative capabilities, including a strobo mode, a sequence mode for firing multiple flashes and a delayed mode for first or second curtain sync for streaking light effects. Flash durations hit 1/5,000 sec. at full power.
Price: $1,050 
www.elinchrom.com

Modifier
Elinchrom Rotalux 27 x 27 Softbox: Built for Elinchrom lights, the Rotalux softbox uses a removable internal baffle and a removable, flush-mounted front face to diffuse the ELC Pro HD’s output. Use this compact modifier for head-and-shoulders portraits or as a fill light.
Price: $201
www.elinchrom.com 

Accessory
Sekonic Litemaster L-478DR-EL: This newly introduced light meter supports wireless triggering and full power control of all EL-Skyport enabled Elinchrom flash units. It measures flash output, ambient lighting and has an easy-to-read 2.7-inch display.
Price: $399
www.sekonic.com

From L to R: The Profoto OCF Beauty Dish, the Profoto B2 and the ProMediaGear BBX Boomerang

EVENT/OFF-CAMERA

Light
Profoto B2: With a lightweight battery capable of 220 full-powered flashes, the 250W/s B2 is an ideal light for any location. Power is controllable over a nine-stop range in 1/10th stop increments, affording you plenty of creative control.
Prices: from $1,995
www.profoto.com

Modifier
Profoto OCF Beauty Dish: Just released at WPPI, the new OCF Beauty Dishes will deliver “creamy-yet-crisp” light from the B2. The 2-foot dish is collapsible and is available in silver or white.
Price: $179
www.profoto.com

Accessory
ProMediaGear BBX Boomerang: Clasp the BX3 bracket to your DSLR and you can transform the B2’s flash head into a speed light on steroids. The bracket’s arm can rotate 90 degrees to easily accommodate either a horizontal or vertical shooting position.
Price: $300
www.promediagear.com

Clockwise from L to R: The LumoPro LP605, the Nikon SB-500, the Canon 430EX III RT and the Expo Imaging Rogue Flashbender 2 XL.

Event/On-Camera

Light
Nikon SB5000: For Nikon shooters, the new flagship SB5000 is the first speedlight that uses radio frequency, so it unlocks new capabilities (such as the ability to control up to 18 flashes) if you’re also shooting with the new D5/D500.
Price: $600
www.nikonusa.com

Canon 430EX III RT: Canon shooters also get radio control in the 430EX III RT, along with a new color filter to help balance exposure under incandescent lights.
Price: $300 
www.usa.canon.com

Modifier
Expo Imaging Rogue Flashbender 2 XL: The kit includes a reflector, soft box diffuser and strip grid to create striking portraits with minimal gear. It has an adjustable attachment strap that can fit most popular brands of accessory flashes.
Price: $100 (FlashBender 2 XL Pro); $40 (Rogue Grid)
www.rogueflash.com

Accessory
LumoPro LP605: One minute it’s a light stand for speedlights, the next, it’s a monopod for lightweight DSLRs and mirrorless cameras. As a light stand, the LP605M can extend from its minimum height of 19.5 inches up to 7.5 feet. Built-in ground spikes keep it steady on uneven surfaces.
Price: $45
www.lumopro.com

From L to R: The FJ Westcott Flex LED, the FJ Westcott Portable Softbox and the Manfrotto Backlite Stand.

VIDEO

Light
FJ Westcott Flex LED: Whether you’re working in the studio or on location, the 1 x 1 Daylight Flex LED delivers 1,900 lux at one meter. Splash proof, dustproof and bendable, this LED mat can be dimmed and hung just about anywhere.
Price: $600 (12 x 12-inch, daylight).
www.fjwestcott.com

Modifier
FJ Westcott Portable Softbox: This 12 x 12-inch softbox mounts directly the similarly-sized Flex mat and has a ? stop silk diffuser. It collapses flat and weighs a mere 0.3 pounds making it a perfect travel companion for the 0.4 pound Flex.
Price: $90
www.fjwestcott.com

Accessory
Manfrotto Backlite Stand: With this stand’s detachable column, you can position the Flex at ground level up to 33-inches off the ground. It packs down to about 18 inches and weighs just shy of 3 pounds—add in the Flex and softbox and you have a lighting kit that weighs less than many telephoto lenses.
Price: $53
www.manfrotto.us