Westcott Strobelite Monolight
The Westcott Strobelite is a 300W/s lightweight, inexpensive monolight which includes a modeling light for ease of composition as well as a reflector and mini to PC sync cord. The Strobelite recycles to full power in 2 seconds with action stopping flash durations of 1 - 3 ms. The high-impact poly carbonate housing includes an integral grip handle which is especially useful with large softboxes or umbrellas.
- Optical Slave
- Built-in optical slave "sees" the light fired from other strobes, fires the unit instantly.
- Adjustable
- Infinitely adjustable from 1/4 power to full power.
- Lightweight
- Polycarbonate housing -- monolight weighs less than 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg).
- Reflector
- Gathers and intensifies the light output.
- User Friendly
- User replaceable flash tube
- Preview
- 100 watt modeling lamp helps you set the light and preview the effect.
| Maximum Watt/Seconds | 300 |
| Guide Number | 117 (39 m) |
| Recycle Time | 2 sec @ full power |
| Flash Duration | 1 - 3 ms |
| Flash Variability | Full - 1/4 power |
| User Replaceable Flashtube | Yes |
| Changeable Reflector | Yes |
| Modeling Light Wattage | 100 |
| Voltage Stabilization | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Flash Ready Indicator | Ready Light on, audible beep |
| Color Temperature | 5600K (+/-100) |
| Operating Voltage | 110 - 120V AC |
| Sync Voltage | 4.3V, 1/8" (3.17 mm) sync plug |
| Built-in Slave Cell | Yes, optical |
| Circuit Protection | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Fan Cooled | No |
| Auto Dump | No |
| Dimensions | 9 x 5 x 8" (22.8 x 12.7 x 20.3 cm) |
| Weight | 3.2 lbs (1.4 kg) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 7 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
83%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Good color value (4)
- Durable (3)
- Long-lasting (3)
Cons
Best Uses
- Indoors (5)
- General purpose (4)
- Outdoor events / games (3)
- Outdoors (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Pro photographer (4), Semi-pro photographer (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (5)
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Pros
- Good Color Value
Cons
Best Uses
- General Use
- Indoors
- Outdoors
- Special Events
Comments about Westcott Strobelite Monolight:
School portraits. Nice and light weight. Wish there was a switch to turn off beep.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Durable
- Good Color Value
- Long-Lasting
Cons
Best Uses
- General Use
- Indoors
- Outdoors
- Special Events
Comments about Westcott Strobelite Monolight:
This light maximizes bang for the buck. With its continuously variable power and max power the light is powerful and feature packed at a low price point. Construction is solid, wired flash works as does optical slave mode. Only two annoyances:
1. Wire sync falls out of my D700
2. There is a beep when the light is ready...doesn't bother me but it might bother you. No you can't turn it off.
That said I almost always use an optical sync so the wire can be ignored and again the beep doesn't bother me....
I plane to get another (if I don't opt for the 500 W/s strobelite plus)
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
- General Use
- Indoors
Comments about Westcott Strobelite Monolight:
I already own a pair of Westcott's Strobelite Plus and picked this up as a third light. It is very versatile and although not as powerful as the Plus's, it provides the lighting I need for my studio setup. It has a very good feature set for the price. I wish the optical slave function could be turned on and off, but at the price I can live without that. Great Light.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Attach Securely
- Durable
- Fast
- Good Color Value
- Long-Lasting
- Powerful
Cons
- Beeping Sound
- Body Cap hard to secure
Best Uses
- Indoors
- Outdoors
- Portaits
Comments about Westcott Strobelite Monolight:
Pros: I have not found another strobe head that has this amount of power for the price. This was my first strobe light ever, I have been doing natural light photography for years now. It is amazing. I am a portrait photographer, and the 300 ws is enough to light everything I will need. I have been using this to light my subject AND my background on a dime: I have my model stand about 2 feet from the white wall in my studio, using this one strobelight in a 5' softbox umbrella (octobank, but generic brand). On even about half power with a reasonable aperture for portraits (6-11 apx.) and the subject is lit and the wall is a brilliant white that is exposed properly from head to waist in my headshots. Amazing! Very easy to adjust power output from 1/4 to full. Also, it says it takes 2 seconds to recharge the flash at full power- I have shot 10 full power flashes in a row with only about a tiny bit more than a second of recharge time between each.
Drawbacks: The beep... it doesn't bother me but there is no way to turn it off. I wish there was a simple mute buton, but it does let you know it's ready to fire again. ALSO... the sync cord that came with this falls out of my d700 so easily that I have to wrap it around my lens and hold it with my finger. Maybe it's just a defective sync chord.
All in all, amazing flash for beginners or someone who wants a great light to add to their setup- it'd be such a great hairlight on a boomarm too!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
- General Use
- Night Time
- Special Events
Comments about Westcott Strobelite Monolight:
Awesome light for a small studio. Plenty of power. Excellent light with soft box. Only con is that you cant turn off the flash cell, so it flashes when any flash goes off in the room. I wrapped it with black tape problem solved
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Durable
- Good Color Value
- Long-Lasting
Cons
Best Uses
- Indoors
Comments about Westcott Strobelite Monolight:
I know own two in a studio and am very happy with the results and ease of use..only thing that I wish it had was a mute button.
Pros
- Fast Recycle
- Great Design
- Price
Cons
- AUDIBLE BEEP
Best Uses
Comments about Westcott Strobelite Monolight:
I was looking for a low power, variable power (with clickless dial button) mono light. Something I can get 2 or 3 for when I want to travel light. I've been using Dynalite packs+heads for the past 20 years. I was considering getting two Dynalite Jr. 250 Monolights.
Then I saw this! For the price, it looks great! The design makes it look better than some $600 units. Comes with a 7" reflector - my Dynalite grids fit right in. Has a quick recycle (better than other units in this price range)! I couldn't resist! I bought it!
So, i take it on a job... and guess what? You can't turn off the AUDIBLE "READY BEEP". For that one reason, I returned it. How much would it cost to put in a on/off switch on the "beep"? $10? $20? Fix this issue and I will buy it (i'll buy two or three) and even recommend it to my friends/colleges and students.
Imagine having three of these beeping while u shoot. And if you have them at different power settings, each is going to beep at different intervals. So, you will hear not one, but three, LOUD beeps (BEEP...... BEEP............. BEEP...) after each shot.
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What's in the Box
- 100W Modeling Light
- 300W/s Flash Tube
- Reflector
- Mini (1/8") to PC Sync Cord
- One Year Manufacturer's Warranty
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