Innovatronix upcoming products

I'm a Tronix Explorer user. For those not familiar with the product, it's a battery pack that allows me to bring my studio strobes outdoors.
Well I got a newsletter from them today with hints about some new products.


Tech info: Canon EOS300D, 17-40mm F4L, 1/10 sec at F4, ISO100, Tronix Explorer 1200ws, prototype Tronix Radio Slave

Order now and get your strobes' and powerpack's portable power supply.
http://www.innovatronix.com/explorerxt.asp

Upcoming product: Portable smoke machine, prototype unit was used in this photo shoot.

To know more about the product and independent product reviews or the company (Innovatronix) please do a Google, Yahoo or MSN search.


I've used a portable smoke machine before and it was simply a disaster. The brand is well respected, with great reviews, but I had no joy with it (no names as it's not the general experience). If the reliability of the Innovatronix one is like the Explorer, I'd be a very happy user. As to a prototype Radio Trigger? I'm already a very happy Skyport users.

Foundations of Lighting Placement

Foundations of Lighting Placement is a great link posted on the Strobist Group on Flickr..

There are 3 sections to the tutorial showing Key Light position, Fill Light vs Key Light position and Key height. The first 2 give 12 positions around a model showing how the light works. It's well worth looking at.

Ringflash adapter for Canon 580ex and Nikon SB-800

One of the more interesting things I saw at Photofest Ireland, was a new Ringflash adaptor for the Canon 580ex (SB-800 due out soon).

Created by a Czech photographer, it uses prisms and mirrors to get an even distibution of light around the ring.
It looked very cool. As I'm using a 550ex and the Sigma 500 Super, I enquired about these flashes. Apparently some 550ex users have cut slits in the sides and this has worked for them.
More information at Flaghead, Robert White and Warehouse Express in England. Barker Photographic are the Irish Distributers.