EXAMINE YOUR ‘MOLUS’ WITH ZHIYUN

Transcontinenta UK distributed lighting brand Zhiyun has some illuminating new products with which retailers can engage with the burgeoning ‘content creator’ market. The new Zhiyun MOLUS G60 and MOLUS X100 ultra compact COB lights are described as an ultra compact and portable range.

A case in point, the Zhiyun MOLUS G60 is claimed to be as small as a Rubik’s cube and weigh 300g, yet boasts up to 60W of power at maximum output. A flexible CCT range of 2700K to 6500K is offered, which is adjustable via Bluetooth, or an intuitive on-board brightness control. For added convenience, the unit can be powered up via a mains adapter or via USB-C port.

Big brother the Zhiyun MOLUS X100 itself weighs only 385g and delivers 100W of power. Again a CCT range of 2700K to 6500K is offered. On-thego content creators have three ways to power the light, choosing between a grip battery, DC adapter or 100W

DPReview ceases publication after 25 years

One time the biggest online camera review site out there, much lauded by the photo industry and courted by eager PRs and manufacturers, DPReview – or Digital Photography Review as it was originally known – is being shuttered by current owner Amazon. Founded in 1998 by photo enthusiast Phil Askey, in its early years the site was a one-man band, before gradually growing into a larger team operation as digital photography exploded into the mass market during the 2000’s. Bought by Amazon for a sizeable sum at the peak of the public’s interest in digital cameras as must-have devices, the decision to axe the site, once both admired and feared for its in-depth no-punches-pulled review style, now reportedly comes as part of wider cost-cutting by its owner.

PD fast charge. Again via Bluetooth or on-board controls the light’s colour temperature can be adjusted to gain the desired effect. A music mode also allows lighting effects to be triggered by sound.

Current DPReview General Manager Scott Everett posted a statement as we went to press suggesting the site’s material won’t disappear completely overnight and will remain available online as an archive. No further site updates were however due to be posted after April 10th.

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Both these LED lights use Zhiyun’s new DynaVort cooling system, consisting of a gyroscope-modeled heat sink and a FOC fan to prevent overheating. Available now, prices range from £210.99 SRP for the MOLUS G60 to £404.99 SRP for a MOLUS X100 Pro Kit.

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