Flash Guide for Advanced Users

For enthusiasts who want both automatic and manual control, these are excellent options:

AOI UIS-P1 Ultra InTeLi Strobe

• ✅ Extra wide beam angle with best spread (150 degrees!! thanks to ring flash tube)
• ✅ Very powerful (150 Ws)
• ✅ High number of flashes (540)
• ✅ High-quality video light (3000 lumen COB LED)
• ✅ Easy to use thanks to clear color display
• ✅ Advanced features: Olympus RC and Sony TTL, HSS
• ❌ Slightly less compact / lightweight

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Backscatter Mini Flash 2 Strobe MF-2

• ✅ High number of flashes (2000)
• ✅ Short recycle time
• ✅ Compact and lightweight
• ✅ Bright focus light and, combined with the optional optical snoot: the perfect strobe for snoot photography
• ✅ Olympus RC & HSS
• ❌ Due to limited beam angle, less ideal for wide angle
• ❌ Quite long when used with the optical snoot

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Sea&Sea YS-D3 DUO DS-TTL RC Strobe

• ✅ High guide number 33 (28 with diffuser)
• ✅ Slave TTL & Olympus RC
• ✅ Uses AA batteries
• ✅ Electrical connection
• ❌ Limited number of flashes (220)
• ❌ Slightly less compact / lightweight

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