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Monolight

A self-contained studio strobe with built-in controls.

What is monolight?

A monolight is a studio flash unit with integrated power supply, controls, and modeling lamp in one head. Monolights offer more power than speedlights, adjustable output, and accept professional light modifiers. They are the workhorses of product photography studios.

Pro tips

Start with 300-500 watt-second monolights for product work

Look for models with quiet fans and fast recycle times

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