LumiQuest has released the Quik Bounce, designed for use with or without a ceiling to soften light. The Quik Bounce attaches to the flash using self-adhesive Velcro or with the optional cinch strap.

The Quik Bounce is designed with doors that can open to allow for 20 percent of the light to bounce off the surface area to provide fill light and uniform illumination. When there is no ceiling available, the doors can remain closed, allowing 100 percent of the light to bounce off this surface area.

The design allows photographers to shoot vertically without having to...

Xotopro Photographic Equipment has introduced the QMM1 macro flash mount system and Tumax macro twin-flash units.

The QMM1 is a new macro twin-flash system that can be either handheld or mounted on a tripod. Its sturdy baseplate is made from aircraft-grade aluminum that can withstand years of use. Around the baseplate of the QMM1 are two moving arms that allow flash units to be positioned at almost any angle around the subject.

Tumax’s DMF880 TTL flash unit, with built-in macro controller, is a dual-purpose flash that can...

Nikon has introduced its new flagship Speedlight flash, the versatile SB-900, which is capable of a wide zoom range, increased versatility and a faster recycling time.

The flash offers zoom-range coverage from 17 to 200mm, while automatically adapting itself to Nikon's FX- or DX-format cameras. Additionally, light output has been increased to a guide number of 48/157.5 (ISO 200).

Photographers can also select from three...

LumiQuest recently introduced the Soft Screen, a flash diffuser for use with digital and film SLR pop-up flashes. The Soft Screen was designed to be installed in seconds to the hot shoe on digital or film SLRs, with an open oval on the bottom front that fit over the name plate on the camera. Because several recent digital SLR cameras have smaller name plates, the Soft Screen might not attach as securely to those models. To accommodate these changes and to provide a more secure installation, LumiQuest is now providing optional Velcro strips with all Soft Screen products.

The Soft Screen retails for...

The Photographic Research Organization has introduced its Promaster MacroLume TTL Digital, the digital version of its Promaster TTL Macro Flash. The MacroLume TTL Digital features individually controlled dual flash tubes, each with a built-in variable diffuser. For maximum versatility, it mounts to virtually any lens using Cokin P Series adapter rings. The MacroLume TTL Digital uses all Promaster 5000 series flash modules for fully automated operation with most digital and traditional cameras available today.

Other features include...