Hey everyone Adam here if you're looking to step up your creative lighting game
Altura Photo just released the AP-305 an RT-305 Wireless flash trigger set now
this flash trigger set is going to make off-camera flash photography easy and
affordable there are three versions of the EP 305 flash available for Canon
Nikon and Sony DSLR or mirrorless cameras now the RT 305 is a manual flash
trigger compatible with most cameras that feature a standard hot shoe the
Altura Photo AP 305 flash has advanced settings professionals that are looking
for as well as the more automated TTL settings for when you want to keep it
simple its compact it's lightweight runs on just two double-a batteries yet is
very powerful with a high guide number of 36 meters or 118 feet at ISO 100 it
also has fast recycle times for continuous shooting which is great for
events like weddings this compact flash transmitter has the same 2.4 gigahertz
wireless remote system found in the AP 305 flash this manual flash transmitter
has a range of 328 feet and this range gives you a lot of versatility
especially when shooting interiors for real estate or food photography this is
also a great setup for shooting portraits having your flash off camera
really opens up more creative possibilities you can position the flash
high or low for more directional lighting or you can place it behind your
subject as a dramatic hair light in addition you can set up multiple flashes
in your lighting setup because the RT 305 allows you to control up to three
groups of AP 305 flashes there are many advantages of using this Wireless flash
trigger set unlike an optical system that requires line-of-sight this flash
and trigger combination is more reliable allows for greater working distances and
gives you greater control over the positioning of your flash and with 16
channels on the RT 305 you don't have to worry about interference from another
flash during an event or photo shoot powered by two standard double-a
batteries like the AP 305 flash you won't have any trouble finding
replacements when you need it this new flash features a bouncing swivel head
which gives your photos a softer more diffused light and the flash head tilts
from minus 7 to 90 degrees and has a total rotation of 270 degrees the automatic
zoom head has a range from 24 to 105 millimeters and when you extend the
wide-angle panel it widens the coverage to 14 millimeters
it also features a catch light card which helps reflect the light from the
flash adding more life to your subjects eyes the bright backlit LED display is a
must-have feature in scenarios where you only get a few shots to know the
exposure the flash settings are easy to navigate and you can quickly fine tune
the exposure by using the wheel to adjust the flash exposure compensation
plus or minus 3 Stops for more precise control the AP 305 also
has a manual mode which allows you to control the flash intensity from 1 to 1
full power to 1 128 the power in third steps the high-speed sync mode opens new
creative ways for achieving more dynamic outdoor portraits it allows the AP 305
flash to sink at shutter speeds beyond its native sync speed at up to up top 1/8000th
of a second there are multiple ways to use your Altura Photo
AP 305 flash you can use it on the camera as a standard shoe mount flash or
you can take it off camera and utilize the two wireless modes there's the
built-in s1 s2 optical sensing mode and there's the built-in 2.4 gigahertz
wireless transceiver mode for greater control over the direction and quality
of light using 2 AP 305 flash units will even give you off-camera TTL
functionality as well as high-speed sync making this a compact versatile lighting
setup you can use anywhere another way to trigger your AP 305 flash is with the
RT 305 manual flash trigger included in the set
there's 2.4 gigahertz wireless transmitter his user-friendly and gives
you complete control of your lighting environment
now the power output of your AP-305 flash can be controlled directly from
the transmitter itself so that means you don't have to walk over to the flash to
change it its interface is easy to use with a control dial to select a desired
group plus a minus button to select the flash intensity and switches to select
the channels if you wanted to add multiple AP 305 flashes to the scene you
can add them into groups A B and C for a sophisticated
lighting setup now you can also deactivate each group individually via
the RT 305 flash trigger another great feature of this flash is that you have
access to a custom setting menu to deactivate the AF assist lamp to shoot
more discreetly at an event or you can deactivate the sleeve mode so that your
off-camera flash doesn't turn off during your shoot the Altura Photo AP 305 flash
is very handy for use in many different suiting situations like fast paced
events and weddings where you have to shoot in low light or for any other time
you want to add some creative lighting effects to your photos using the RT 305
adds even more ways to create stunning images by allowing you to control your
Altura Photo AP 305 flash off-camera it offers ease of use and reliability
and its compact size makes it portable for shooting on location the Altura Photo
flash and wireless trigger set makes a perfect gift for anybody in
photography looking to learn about creative lighting techniques