Godox Lux Master

There’s something endearing about an old-style reflector flash on a camera. It lends a certain gravitas to taking photo’s that some may consider lacking otherwise I feel. Or I’m just a sucker for nostalgia which, let’s be honest, is probably more like it! Regardless, there’s a certain level of charm given to taking a photo when you’ve got all the gubbins attached that makes it feel that little bit more special than just snapping a pic with your phone.

There’s a lot more to this flash than just nostalgia of course and, although it may look old-school, the tech and design involved is anything but. The touchscreen for example, allows you to effortlessly switch between lighting modes or settings with just a flick of your finger or thumb so there’s no need to even put the camera down allowing rapid responses to changing conditions. It can also sync wirelessly with Godox’s flash triggers including the X3 (reviewed elsewhere in this issue), XProll and X2T, giving you greater exposure speeds and it also supports TTL auto flash, further increasing the accuracy of your flash when taking your photo’s.

On the physical side of things, the Lux Master features a tiltable head that can range from 0-90° (in increments of 30°) allowing for bounce flash effects and rolls in at under 500 grams so it shouldn’t prove too weighty or unwieldy after a lengthy session. The battery is good for about 460 flashes before it needs recharging and this only takes a couple of hours via a USB-C cable. It all packs neatly away in to a storage bag, including the reflector folding down into a single panel size, much like a ladies’ fan of old! All-in-all, if you want to look fancy while retaining the ability to take professional looking photo’s, you can’t go too far wrong with this. RRP £235

Godox Lux Master