Chinese flash manufacturer Cononmark have released a new ABC transmitter unit for Canon, Nikon, and Sony DSLR systems, compatible with their TTL and HSS enabled K4T leopard portable strobe unit.

The Lithium-ion powered 400WS K4T Leopard strobes have been available for close to a year now with Canon and Nikon TTL and HSS compatibility.

Though despite actually being one of the first TTL and HSS enabled strobes available, the K4T have not received much attention, likely due largely to the rudimentary 3G transmitter unit previously required.

The new ABC transmitter unit now looks to change that. And also quite significantly adds Sony compatibility to a TTL and HSS enabled 400WS strobe for the first time available.

The K4T Leopard strobes have the TTL and HSS enabled radio receiver module built directly inside the flash, so no extra external receivers are needed.

And the one K4T strobe is compatible with Canon, Nikon, and Sony DSLR systems.

Separate ABC transmitter units are needed to function on each camera system though.

ABC TRANSMITTER FEATURES

Canon, Nikon, and Sony Versions

2.4GHz, Range to 100M

TTL and Manual Modes – Can Be Mixed Together

HSS to 1/8000th

Rear Curtain Sync / Front Curtain Sync

3 Groups, A / B / C

9 Channels

FEC Adjustment in +/- 0.3 EV Increments

Manual Power – 1/128 – 1/1 (+/- 0.3 Increments)

Groups Can Be Individually Turned On and OFF

LED Modelling Light Power Adjustment

Battery Level Indicator

Large LCD Screen Showing 3 Groups at Once

Individual Fast Access to A / B / C Group Buttons

USB Port

Low Profile On Camera

The new ABC transmitter has a well thought out interface, with fast access to each Group with dedicated A / B / C Group buttons.

Manual and TTL adjustments in 1/3rd stop increments, and even LED modelling light power level adjustments.

Most importantly TTL and Manual Groups can now be mixed together at the same time.

And individual Groups can easily be turned Off as needed as well.

A USB port for firmware updates is provided, and a large round hotshoe locking ring.

Unfortunately there is no AF assist light provided on the front of the unit though.

The ABC transmitter units are available in Nikon, Canon, and Sony, with either the older Minolta style hotshoe, or new Sony Multit Interface shoe.

K4T LEOPARD STROBE

The new ABC transmitter units are currently designed specifically for the existing Cononmk K4T Leopard TTL and HSS enabled 400WS IGBT Strobes.

K4T LEOPARD STOPBE FEATURES

Canon, Nikon, and Sony Compatible

Built in Radio Receiver – Range to 100M

TTL, Manual, and Multi Modes

HSS to 1/8000th

Rear Curtain Sync / Front Curtain Sync

3 Groups, A / B / C

9 Channels

FEC Adjustment in +/- 0.3 EV Increments

Manual Power – 1/128 – 1/1 (+/- 0.3 Increments)

Quick Mode – Produces 20 Flashes

Audible Beep

3.2 Second Full Power Recycle

Lithium-ion 11.1V battery Pack

Up 650 Full Power Pops

LED Modelling – 800 Lumen – Power Adjustment

LCD Screen Interface

3.5mm Sync Port

Comet Mount (Bowens Adapter Optional)

Tilt Swivel or Handle Mount

The K4T are very compact lights weighing just 1kg, and powered by a separate 11.1V lithium-ion battery pack providing up to 650 full power pops.

The K4T use the compact Comet accessory mount, though Bowens modifiers can also be attached with a new low profile Bowen’s adapter. Regular Bowen’s adpters have also been available for quote a while.

An 800 Lumen LED modeling light is provided, and adjustable remotely from the ABC transmitter.

The K4T provide an LCD screen interface and simple user interface.

Note – the previous K4S flash interface is shown below. The K4T has a different mode added for the new ABC transmitter, and the LCD screen layout changes a little.

K4T LEOPARD SPECIFICATIONS

If you may not be familiar with Cononmark lights already, they have previously been one of the most prominent compact manual battery powered portable strobes available over the last 5 years or so. Generally sold under a number of re-brands like Impact, Photoflex, and Phottix etc.

With the new ABC transmitter, the TTL and HSS enabled K4T are looking to be a much more interesting offering now as well.

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

The Cononmk ABC transmitters units are available now from $99.

And the K4T Leopard strobes from $800.

Contact Cononmark directly at queok@163.com, or Skype#queok8, for purchasing directly.

Or see the Cononmark Ebay Store .

Cononmark – Website

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