Amateur Photographer

The power of HSS

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Isn’t it great when a piece of kit excels at more than one task? For example, take a macro lens – ideal not just for close-ups, but also useful as a portrait lens. How about a trusty 5-in-1 reflector? Invaluable for bouncing light, flagging it, diffusing it and even making for a handy dry spot when perching on wet ground. The point is, when your gear can multitask, it lightens the load on both your wallet and your kit bag.

With lighting kit we don’t tend to expect much in

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