Review on 📸 Neewer S400N Studio Flash Strobe Light Monolight - High-powered 400W GN.60 5600K with Modeling Lamp for Professional Indoor Studio and Portrait Photography by Charlie Maadhadians

400 watts/second just over $100! They are MUCH better made than the little 200 watt bulbs I bought in the 3 pack before. Don't even bother with these kits. , they work but I broke 2 out of 3 simply due to storage. On the other hand, they have metal construction (the cheap ones have plastic housings and plastic mounts/clamps that are just molded) and are very strong, but still not very heavy. The best part is that they are BOWENS S Mount! I have a pair of octagonal softboxes that open up like umbrellas and slide out and pivot right into these lights. When the softboxes are powered on, all controls are easily accessible on the back of the flashes. easier to use. I haven't even read the instructions. The poppet reflectors are as easy to use and remove as soft boxes, which is the beauty of the Bowens mount. much better than the cheap ones and a little less reliable than the strobe lights which cost $500 each. I think they strike the perfect balance between price and durability. But then again, I always just used a different flash. ALSO - IF you're on a budget (and who isn't?), you can easily get by with just ONE of these lights. Just get a good softbox for it as you might not want to use it naked. on the ceiling and use it as a reflected light. With my Canon APS-C cameras, I usually use 1/250 at F/4.0-F/8.0 and ISO 100. I'm just playing with the power of the flash. r, aperture and ISO, but I touch ISO last. I usually prefer to leave it at 100 and then adjust the aperture and flash output settings and their distance from the subject. Also, they come VERY well packaged. The modeling lights come in their boxes in the packaging and the flashes themselves are well packed and padded. Mine came in their boxes and were then in another box. Be sure to buy a few more of these. THE ONLY PROBLEM (not really the fault of the strobe lights) but if you plug a cord into a socket with the FEMALE end there is always a chance that the end of the cord will become loose/move etc. You see, in a normal household socket all the way around The socket has spring-loaded parts that grip the cord plugs. BUT, when you're plugging a socket into a plug, you're relying entirely on the frictional fit, which isn't ideal. Again, many devices are configured this way. How it is. ALSO - If you need to mount metal reflectors on flashes, place them like you would a lens-down camera, resting them vertically on the front lens element with the back of the camera facing up. It's for the best, in fact, it's a stable way to calm her down. Don't worry, the lamp is recessed and doesn't hit the surface. Or imagine mounting the flashlight vertically with the front lens touching the surface. The reflector is big enough that the flash doesn't move and you can do whatever you want without worrying about it falling/tipping over, just like you would if you put it on its side . Overall, for the price (and even under $150), these flashes were absolutely worth it!