Viltrox Vintage Z1 Flash Review

Viltrox Vintage Z1

Basic properties

• manual pulse power control only (hot shoe has only one central sync contact)
• There are seven power levels to choose from, selected by a wheel: 1/1 (FULL), 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64, the wheel has a small backlash
• Guide number: 12
• Coverage area: 28 mm
• indicator light, glows red (charging) or green (ready for use). It also serves as a test button, with its help you can send a test pulse
• convenient large OFF/M switch lever
• two remote control modes: S1 and S2. The light trap is located below the flash. Using the S1 mode, you can fire the flash remotely by the first light pulse from the master flash. In the S2 mode, the flash is easily fired by the second (or last) pulse of the master flash
• clamp with a plastic wheel
• full recharge time 3.5 seconds
• pulse duration from 1/5000 to 1/50000 second (depending on the set power)
• color temperature 6.500+-200K
• battery capacity 1100 mAh (allows for 400 to 10.000 pulses)
• Important: When the flash is turned on, the flash charging process stops
• charging via USB TYPE-C port (approximately 50 minutes). When on, the port has a backlight. During charging, there is a charging process indicator, the indicator is located near the USB port. There is no charging cable in the package
• weighs about 116 grams
• The kit includes a plastic diffuser attachment
• stylish “vintage”/retro design in a silver case with inserts imitating leather or anti-slip coating of old cameras
• cost: about 50 dollars, look at ALIEXPRESS at the official dealer or Viltrox official website

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Material prepared Arkady Shapoval.