PROtog announce Exclusive Distribution of Jinbei in Australia

So you probably don't know much about Jinbei right? Get ready to. This brand is set to make a big impression on the Australian market. Jinbei are redefining quality, innovation and performance in video and still lighting, while also raising the bar on value.

Read on to find out how.

Cheers,

Jeff, Mike, Brian, Mel, Andy, Linda and Sue - The PROtog Team.

Discovery II Portable Studio Flash

The idea of a portable studio flash is not a new one. Many brands have solutions that give you the ability to take lights with their own power pack on location. Not many brands make it as easy as Jinbei have with their Discovery II range though!

The Discovery II series has some clever and sought after features that either add significant extra cost to, or simply don't exist in the competition's offerings.

Your Discovery kit comes in either 600W or 1200W with a high capacity, light weight Lithium Polymer battery as standard!, built in 2.4 GHz triggering and power control as standard! And an LED modeling light as standard!

Other great features include Bowens style mounting system, which opens up a huge range of modifier options, asymmetric power which lets you split the output over two heads, or have it all going to one, fast recycle and easy to use, one button operation via the LED control panel on top of the power pack.

With this huge feature set you might think you're up for several thousand dollars right? With no compromise to quality, the Discovery range starts at under $1000!

Check out these BTS shots of award winning, Melbourne based photographer Jon Lee from his recent trip to Zanzibar where he shot with the Discovery II 1200W kit.

Jinbei's "3 Amigos" for the Mobile Shooter

If you earn your living shooting, you're often pressed for time when it comes to getting to your location and getting your shots in the can. Tight schedules and a competitive market make it hard to gain an edge and the last thing you need when you're in a high pressure environment is to be wasting valuable time setting up gear.

Jinbei offer a number of very clever products to help you when time is tight. The Jinbei K Series of soft boxes merge great design and high quality materials to give you the fastest set-up soft boxes possible. If you've ever set up a conventional 120 or 150 octagonal soft box you'll know that it can easily chew through time. If you're lucky, with some practice, you'll get it down to around a 10 minute set-up.

With the Jinbei K Series, that will be closer to a 10 SECOND set-up. Available in 90, 120 or 150 Octo, 30x140, 70x100 or 60x90 rectangles the set up is the same for all. Simply pop open the box, press down on the all metal clasp as if it were a huge umbrella and mount your light - done. The integrated rod system and sturdy metal clasp ensure that you never lose or bend a rod and keep your studio flash or constant light safely and securely mounted. Double diffusers are included as we as the option for grids (sold separately). Jinbei K Series - the perfect choice for the working photographer.

How about on-location power? What if you're shooting on a building site, or out on the street or you forgot to bring an extension cord. Take the power with you with the Jinbei ENERGON. This awesome battery pack inverter puts out a constant 200w of power via its 9000mAh LiPo battery. That's enough power to run a 600 LED panel for 2.5 hours on full power!! It's also enough power to get 700 full power flashes from a 400W studio flash!! It's a serious amount of power from a product that weighs in at only 1.9kg.

The Energon also features a USB outlet for charging small devices like your iPhone. Recharging can be done with the battery installed or removed from the pack, allowing you to purchase extra batteries and extend your run time. The inverter is also laptop safe as it puts out pure sine wave current, so shooting tethered on location just got a whole lot easier!

Another fantastic product for the mobile shooter is the Jinbei Compact Folding Light Stand. This 2 meter stand is perfect for supporting a speed light or small LED panel and folds up to be only 490mm long for transport. Made from lightweight aluminium this unit features reinforced, flat profile legs, which can be positioned at right angles to the ground to maximise the footprint of the stand and maintain stability. A standard spigot is fitted at the top of the stand making it compatible with any lighting accessory. At only $49.00, this stand is a must have.