Godox’s New Electric Suction Cup Lets Photographers Put Lights In Uncommon Locations

Godox’s newest lighting product isn’t a light-weight in any respect, however an electrical suction accent that lets customers mount flashes and different lights in uncommon locations.

Godox has been on a scorching streak of releasing new lights lately, just like the retro-styled iM30Pro in June and the common iT32 iFlash final autumn. These flashes and plenty of extra are appropriate with Godox’s new ES01 Electric Suction Base. This $29 accent lets photographers and videographers stick sure Godox flashes and LEDs onto desks, partitions, and glass.

As spotted by CineD, the ES01 Suction Base helps as much as 1.3 kilos (almost 590 grams) of drugs and makes use of a built-in battery to remain hooked up mechanically. The system additionally releases suction with a single button press, so it’s straightforward to take down. The built-in battery fees by way of USB-C. It has a purple warning gentle and emits a buzzing sound when the battery is working low.

“Press once to activate motorized vacuum suction, then attach a flash or compact LED light with the interchangeable adapters,” Godox says. “From automotive shoots to indoor sets, ES01 helps you place light where traditional stands are difficult to use.”

The new suction cup accent works with the next Godox images flashes: the TT350, V350, iT32, iT30Pro, iT22, iT20, iM22, iM20, iM30 Pro, and iM30. It additionally works with Godox’s compact LED6R and LED6Bi lights. It additionally works with every other scorching shoe flashes under the load restrict.

The ES01 is “about the size of a tennis ball” and weighs 2.4 ounces (69 grams). It is 2.7 x 2.7 x 1.7 inches (68 x 68 x 42 millimeters).

There’s additionally an ES01 K3 equipment that features three ES01 suction cups and a bracket that attaches them in a triangular association. In this case, customers can stick heavier Godox gear on a wall or window. In this setup, the load capability is 4.4 kilos (slightly below two kilograms), that means customers can stick Godox’s skilled flashes or LEDs in uncommon locations.

The ES01 K3 is appropriate with the Godox AD100Pro, AD100Pro II, AD200Pro, AD200Pro II, AD300Pro, and AD300Pro II flashes. It additionally helps the corporate’s P260C Pro, FH50Bi, FH50R, and LED308II LEDs. It may help different lights with child pin or 1/4-20 compatibility that weigh lower than 4.4 kilos.

Pricing and Availability

The Godox ES01 is offered to order now for $29, whereas the three-cup ES01 K3 equipment for larger, heavier lights is $79.

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