The NEW Westcott FJ400 Flash| Photoshoot & First impressions

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@AZBlueVeg 2 жыл бұрын

You (probably at the request of Westcott) forgot to mention that this is simply a re-brand of the Jinbei HD-400 Pro. There is a complete ecosystem when you reveal the real manufacturer of the product because they have tons of flashes that work together. It's not nice to withhold information from your audience because Westcott doesn't want people to know that it didn't actually develop and manufacture this re-branded Jinbei flash.

@JDFPHOTOZ 6 ай бұрын

Would a jinbei flash work with a Westcott flash ?

@DigDeeper23 4 жыл бұрын

I just purchased the FJ400 thanks to your review. Love watching all your content, keep it up.

@renev6919 4 жыл бұрын

instant like for the "why" at the beginning xD

@B-Moye 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review, Manny! I saw FStopeprs and yours, but love you including the real-world perspective as well, though. Very insightful.

@YCImaging 4 жыл бұрын

Idk what any of this means, but the photos are fire! Dope video bro.

@-veaux-4700 4 жыл бұрын

hey im subbed to you also lol. you 2 should collab

@B-Moye 4 жыл бұрын

As a videographer transitioning to still photography, I'm slowly picking up some of the jargon

@MannyOrtiz 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha thanks for checking it out regardless bro ✌️

@Chystyle 4 жыл бұрын

I'm also a Hybrid shooter, but I'm picking up the still photo jargon.....Chicago NW side....!

@maxvain 3 жыл бұрын

@@MannyOrtiz Old video but I have a question, the westcott trigger can only fire the FJ400 correct? They dont have speedlights or anything else in their product lineup?

@AdHocVisions 4 жыл бұрын

Manny, I'm loving your videos. You are killing it, as always. Keep it up.

@webdesign6776 4 жыл бұрын

Your reviews are getting better each time, you and your wife are a great team, keep growing!

@BrieWilly 4 жыл бұрын

Stoked to hear Westcott came out with a new flash!! I currently use their Solix LED, Ice Light, and Flex Mat

@donaldmfalls 4 жыл бұрын

The strobe and trigger might be my next purchase for lighting💥 Awesome work!

@stevealpert6117 4 жыл бұрын

Gonna have to pick one up just for the all cam trigger and AC adaptor..you’re also the first to mention the low power limitation Goodlooks on the in depth review

@A1000Truths 4 жыл бұрын

Bro this video cracked me up!!! I also love the shoot. Well done. Lighting is everything.

@consinkid1 4 жыл бұрын

"Rest it on your hot dog" Lmao! Diana's soul evaporated..

@Neopulse00 4 жыл бұрын

Died when I heard that ROFL

@jaydivina533 4 жыл бұрын

lol. That was hilarious.

@dianaortiz8522 4 жыл бұрын

consinkid1 I called it my hotdog first lol. He had me sitting down posing and I said that I had to hide my leg bc it looked like a hotdog. He’s not that original. 😂

@consinkid1 4 жыл бұрын

@@dianaortiz8522 I'm just playing I love you guys!

@BrianEason_DoingitwithGod 4 жыл бұрын

You two guys are the best. I love your work.

@constancebaptist7031 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!!!!!!! just brought the Westcott Fj400. Love it!!!!

@jasoncarmony695 4 жыл бұрын

What a great look for Diana's look!

@IanKeegan 3 жыл бұрын

Super informative video as always Manny! Thanks for the real world review.

@RobertoDiaz7 4 жыл бұрын

Great video bro! Keep them up. I really enjoy watching these!!

@GilbertTV 4 жыл бұрын

looks really good , like the display & controls ..

@carlosxaviermusic 4 жыл бұрын

Your videos are dope! Thanks for sharing your wisdom and new products for us.

@KBTIMAGES 4 жыл бұрын

Another fun and informative review. Great chemistry between you as always. Hotdog pfffftttt

@WestcottLighting 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for reviewing this unit, and thanks for the feedback on getting lower power! Firmware is already available and will be shipping with the first units!

@BrianEason_DoingitwithGod 4 жыл бұрын

When will they ship

@WestcottLighting 4 жыл бұрын

@@BrianEason_DoingitwithGod The first units will start shipping in the next 2-3 weeks!

@BrianEason_DoingitwithGod 4 жыл бұрын

@@WestcottLighting Do you guys have anything to rival the Godox Ad200 pro on the market as of now ready to ship?

@myronhensel 4 жыл бұрын

Can I trigger the strobe with a Canon 600ex RT speedlite?

@andyraeber6044 4 жыл бұрын

When are these lights coming to Canada?

@russdixon614 4 жыл бұрын

one trigger to rule them all, it's about time

@ismaelrodriguez3214 4 жыл бұрын

Lol glad you also keep it original with the “Sears Tower”

@albertw251 4 жыл бұрын

Nice review!! Love using the Z6 + 35mm f/1.8

@marcwill8270 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Manny!!

@jimmyhill9591 4 жыл бұрын

The built in AC adapter, the almost universal remote and the price certainly make it a serious competitor to the Godox/Flashpoint equivalent for those who shoot in studio or on location exclusively with monolights. The only real disadvantage I see, which you mentioned and is a big deal for me personally, is Godox has a much larger ecosystem that includes speedlights. If Westcott comes out with speedlights to work with this light, I may just consider switching.

@jimfeldman4035 4 жыл бұрын

yeah, it's a serious competitor. I'd like to see where they go with the line before I think of swapping from Godox/FP

@AutoAt 4 жыл бұрын

this one is a re-labeled jinbei, so there is a similar ecosystem here...

@jimmyhill9591 4 жыл бұрын

@@AutoAt Adorama started importing and selling Jinbei lights under their own 'Orlit' name(I looked at the Orlit Rover RT/Jinbei Mars-3 300ws pack and head system some time ago but lack of speedlights in the lineup swayed me toward Flashpoint). It now appears they have all but abandoned the Orlit brand, not expanding their line up, and moved to Flashpoint(rebranded Godox) lights instead. I could order Jinbei speedlights from overseas, but dealing with Chinese companies for warranty issues is very problematic to say the least. That is why I went with the Flashpoint system. Adorama handles the warranty on their branded versions domestically. IF Westcott starts importing compatible speedlights and such under their own name, and handles warranty issues themselves as Adorama does, THEN it will be a more serious competitor for US buyers like myself.

@mattstolzman 2 жыл бұрын

Jinbei Has so many flashes and on Europe they are more affordable

@beverlybasden2648 Жыл бұрын

Thank You!

@josephchan4198 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!

@mynameisneb 4 жыл бұрын

I need to start doing flash photography

@ItsJaeLaw 4 жыл бұрын

Ben Howard Go for it

@TimberedSplash 4 жыл бұрын

Nice review. And glad to see there’s more competition in this market. It means that manufacturers will be forced to come up with creative designs and technology to keep consumers interested.

@arto1969 3 жыл бұрын

But the price is still high

@jessecolon3595 4 жыл бұрын

always keeping it 100

@MotoRich900 4 жыл бұрын

You guys are adorable as a couple, great video

@joelgraph 4 жыл бұрын

excelent video!!!!!!!!

@hajarthoughts4117 4 жыл бұрын

great video bro

@RamiH 4 жыл бұрын

0:30 ............... that 3 second stare.................says it all :)

@PeacePham1991 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! If you guys want to reduce the minimal power of the strobe, you can also use the modeling light instead or feather the strobe away to reduce the intensity. I hope that helps

@esppics21 4 жыл бұрын

Now I got to try flash with classic chrome. Digging the look.

@claudecreativestudios4054 4 жыл бұрын

That trigger is dope. Wonder if this is going to make other brands come out with something similar?

@luissalazar2021 3 жыл бұрын

Good job team

@YariJaluff 4 жыл бұрын

Those cables behind the first pictures haha! Love the flash

@HiddenHype 4 жыл бұрын

Nice review! Thanks!

@Ciafloripa 4 жыл бұрын

nice bro Hi from ''Brazil,Florianópolis'' I follow your beautiful work!!

@bigdap100 4 жыл бұрын

Great photographer, great couple.

@PewPewDave 4 жыл бұрын

Sears tower aka Willis tower, NICE! 👍

@doodledidit 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. What backpack are you using? I’m in the market and that one is what I’ve been looking for.

@El_Matatan7 4 жыл бұрын

Mo power baby

@akashdeeppuri4344 4 жыл бұрын

Super jealous of you man, your wife is such a beauty, such a supportive person, and everything else which a man desires in his woman. God bless you both. 😘😘

@markbrejcha3179 4 жыл бұрын

Hmm this happens right when I've started looking for a 400w or 600w strobe. Black Friday can't come soon enough!

@jpdj2715 4 жыл бұрын

1/32 power - if this is a rebranded Jinbei as others say, it should be able to go from 1 to 9 power (on manual). That means 8 F-stops adjustment. 2 to the power 8 is 256, so it should be able to go to 1/256 power. If each 1..9 full stop equals an exact f-stop difference. Generally, if a flash supports some form of TTL, it may be able to go much lower.

@wyrmmm 4 жыл бұрын

This looks exactly like my ORLIT RT-400 TTL Monolight , which is awsome

@TeneshaT1 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet “ to the moon Alice transition” 😂

@ArtistB30 3 жыл бұрын

I was just looking at the fj400's and AD400, so with the firmware update do you feel the Prescott's are better strobes? I want to invest in the best options possible.. Thanks, Chi-town photographer 📸😁👍🏼

@krishnaprasadkhandige3747 3 жыл бұрын

Each time i start watching the videos for the info, I quickly get side tracked thinking about how super cute these two are as a couple❤️ sweet duo, made for each other☺️

@capturedbypaige9484 12 күн бұрын

Not the hot diggidy dog 😂

@antondimitrov8579 4 жыл бұрын

Manny does the Octa-M always requires holding by another person or xtra weights? is that necessary? or just being careful. thank you

@ashokpainkra4226 4 жыл бұрын

Big fan sir....♥️

@cesarebonazza 4 жыл бұрын

I agree with you regarding Power I have the same issue with my Priolite To much power it will not go down below 15 watts. So I have to use my Godox 360 or 860 for interiors for shallow depth. The godox 400 overall is much better unit my humble opinion also.

@Jnez32 4 жыл бұрын

Power couple!

@cottojn 4 жыл бұрын

Manny I was wondering does this Fj400 be fitted for the magbox with the same adapter you use with the AD400

@dovaje 4 жыл бұрын

@Manny have you tested to see if the Godox R2 pro trigger works with this light or if this trigger works with Godox lights?

@jblaski 4 жыл бұрын

I literally bought the AD400 3 days ago based on your recommendation, and then this thing comes out of nowhere.

@seken2nun 4 жыл бұрын

Good stuff 👍🏾 Do you recommend this over the Godox400 ???

@marclabro 3 жыл бұрын

nice review. I have ad200 and V1 and hesitate to go to ad400pro. if we go to FV400 with their trigger, we cannot dive additional godox ad200pro for hair light,... correct ? about photography, I noticed that you are often lower than face and horizontal, not pointing up. I suppose this position is the one giving your nice 'wide angle" effects in your images ?

@JoelRiveraMD 4 жыл бұрын

Manny please unrelated question. How do you turn on the eye autofocus and exif data on Nikon z6 to show up on Atomos recorder. I asked Nikon USA and they say it can’t be possible , but I saw on your:”testing Nikon autofocus video” that you did it . Please help. What setting in the z6 camera I have to turn on for that or where do I find it? Thanks in advance.

@onlysublime 2 жыл бұрын

I like how you can control the light with a Canon transmitter!

@watchmecambodia 4 жыл бұрын

Why I don't see you release a video from the Montana at Sony Camera Camp? didn't you join the camp? if you do, can't wait to see it comes out.

@TheBezebub 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Manny, thanks for the great comparsion. Do you also have noticed a Orange tint in the Westscott Flashes?

@ihatesjws669 4 жыл бұрын

It's the newer version of the Orlit 400. Seems to have a few upgrades from the older version. Rebranded for westcott.

@Hawtload 4 жыл бұрын

no wonder everyone's outdoor portraits look way nicer than mine. you guys actually have clouds blocking the sun.

@joaopauloferreira2585 4 жыл бұрын

question.... can the tamron FE 35-150mm f2.8 be a good all around lens for a sony a6400? it has stabilization and its cheaper than the last zoom lenses sony launched. with hope you could answer with another cool video. have fun

@RyanLImagery 4 жыл бұрын

Great work as always Manny. Does it work in TTL with the different camera brands also?

@polanialmoni6274 4 жыл бұрын

Ryan L. Imagery following

@Avg_Vet 4 жыл бұрын

Diana's look after you named all the camera brands you have. She was like "bet" 😂😂😂

@TimberedSplash 4 жыл бұрын

This just came to mind. With the handicap of the unit’s lowest power setting still being too powerful, I wonder if there’s a way to decrease the amount of flash with more diffusion?

@teddy.3225 3 жыл бұрын

Flags, camera settings and so on. So much you can do.

@BrianEason_DoingitwithGod 4 жыл бұрын

Bro which light and softbox did you use while in your studio speak about your sponsor square space? The lighting looks great!

@cosmogang 4 жыл бұрын

Made me lol for real 😂

@DiviPhotos 4 жыл бұрын

Cool video

@frankiealex11 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Manny! I just saw a video on Miguel Quilles using a wesctcott trigger without a Sony adapter, what's with that?

@PA-gt1dd Жыл бұрын

Did you ever try the lower power settings after the firmware update? Was it low enough to give just a kiss of light? instead of a bright blast even at the lowest setting?

@coolcat23 4 жыл бұрын

"I don't know of no other trigger..." The Cactus V6II works with all those brands + Pentax + Sigma. Sadly their strobe project (RQ250) folded but the trigger is multi-brand and works with speedlights from many brands, even supporting cross-brand TTL.

@barkyvonschnauzer2188 4 жыл бұрын

Oh! I can see the copies coming out now...

@kape2377 4 жыл бұрын

Great photos! 😍 (As always!!) which Fuji model were you using?

@MannyOrtiz 4 жыл бұрын

X100F

@IamWhoYouSayIam 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Manny. I know you can link this trigger with Canon 600EX-RTs but can it trigger lights from other manufacturers even like Godox

@h3xt0r63 4 жыл бұрын

Wait, Manny you own the Z6? I thought that one was a rented camera, can you tell me with Eye-AF how close to you have to be to get that eyelash focus, and if you shoot wide does it still miss or you can't tell by that point?

@emirhorozovic595 2 жыл бұрын

@Many Ortiz - Have you ever updated the firmware and were you able to use 1/64, or some smaller power fraction of 1 stop? I updated the firmware today to v.1.1.1 and no matter what setting (Manual with power 1-9 and HSS) I'm in the power will not go bellow 1. Do you know how to turn down the power to less that 1 in manual mode? Thanks.

@Artem_ZpCity 4 жыл бұрын

U use 35mm with Z6 ... is it better for standard fix for Z6 or better take 50mm... thinking one of them.

@karlweb1 4 жыл бұрын

Orlit has their own echo system not as deeps as godox but it's close and they have an app that lets you control your entire studio from your phone

@dpfreedman 4 жыл бұрын

Competition is good! Perhaps this will trigger a dramatic price drop on the Godox AD400 Pro. Based on Robert Hall's recent group buy, there seems to be a pretty hefty profit margin on the Godox AD400 Pro/Xplor 400 Pro.

@shaolin95 4 жыл бұрын

That minimal power is a deal bneaker. Also did you actually compare full power or just paper spec?

@markshirley01 4 жыл бұрын

I would imagine it's made in China as well with a lot of the same component inside. Nice to see you still have the Z6.

@pauldestocki8327 4 жыл бұрын

Cactus v6ii trigger works cross platform as well.

4 жыл бұрын

Nice, but yeah, they only have this one so far. I'd buy if would be 600W. Need 2 for studio soon, like next month

@joephotoworks8800 4 жыл бұрын

Jinbei HD-400 :D

@annaniatadesse1331 4 жыл бұрын

can we find you another sponsor? please! Dope vid. that price difference got me contemplating btwn the two

@jiripastrnak1936 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video as always... That kinda sucks. I JUST got flashpoint AD400 pro :/ that separate trigger for different system is already frustrating me...

@FPSR3ME 4 жыл бұрын

How about that review on the canon ESO R eye auto focus firmware update?

@iKIMshuffle Жыл бұрын

Can I use the trigger with a Leica SL system? I really thought I an just buy stuff, the Godox I have wasn't working on my camera.

@jugodenaranja2010 3 жыл бұрын

Are the samples you show SOC or they have some color or skin retouch?

@SmokinBuddha 3 жыл бұрын

What light stand did you use with the Westcott FJ400?

@bahy1230 4 жыл бұрын

Did you put a gel in front of the light?

@sivuv 3 ай бұрын

not your “hotdog” 😂 💀