Venus Optics KX-800 Flexible Macro Twin Flash
Jan 27, 2024 14:05:08 #
have a friend looking at this flash unit, wondering if anyone here uses one and are you happy with it
Jan 27, 2024 14:52:00 #
napabob wrote:
have a friend looking at this flash unit, wondering if anyone here uses one and are you happy with it
Napabob, I have that flash and I use it for macro in the field. Like any flash used for macro and closeup work, diffusion is highly important for the flash heads are quite close to the subject.
It is a manual flash, so there is no TTL communication. The heads can be dialed to different flash speeds and the focus aid light can be turned on or off as desired. It uses four AA batteries and I have not found an external powerpack for it. I get several hundred flashes and I most often set mine at 1/8 flash duration.
The bendy arms are handy although the wires are inside them so take care not to get too radical in bending them. The heads also rotate a bit and I do not recommend doing that for concern of the connecting wires which may twist and pull apart inside the bendy arms.
All in all, it's quite handy. The bendy arms are long so they may get in the way when shooting in cluttered areas of plants and limbs.
Jan 27, 2024 16:55:01 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
Napabob, I have that flash and I use it for macro ... (show quote)
Thanks for your informative response, he'll appreciate it I'm sure
Jan 27, 2024 18:05:55 #
napabob wrote:
have a friend looking at this flash unit, wondering if anyone here uses one and are you happy with it
I use it all of the time. I rig homemade diffusers for it. It give you lots of control over the light. I am surprised at how well it has held up.
Jan 28, 2024 08:31:51 #
It's been my flash for years, and it is very good although pricey. I have the Kuangren model, but that is the same as the Venus model. Like sippyjug I recommend to tie together the arms in order to better stabilize them. You can use a number of light-weight bowls for diffusers (Chinese instant soup bowls, etc). Information about the external battery port is a well-hidden secret, apparently, but I was told that mine is the Canon CP-E4N (=CP-E4), & many external battery packs work with that.
Jan 31, 2024 13:47:44 #
Blenheim Orange wrote:
I use it all of the time. I rig homemade diffusers for it. It give you lots of control over the light. I am surprised at how well it has held up.
Thanks for the response
Jan 31, 2024 13:48:17 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
It's been my flash for years, and it is very good although pricey. I have the Kuangren model, but that is the same as the Venus model. Like sippyjug I recommend to tie together the arms in order to better stabilize them. You can use a number of light-weight bowls for diffusers (Chinese instant soup bowls, etc). Information about the external battery port is a well-hidden secret, apparently, but I was told that mine is the Canon CP-E4N (=CP-E4), & many external battery packs work with that.
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