Quantum Q Flash T-5dR Digital

2017-02-07T08:01:13

I love BOth Quantam units. I purchased the same T5dr 5yrs ago and thought enough of it to purchase another

John L.

2015-02-01T19:00:00

First, all of the Quantum Qflashes are top quality pro equipment and are some of the best flashes made. The Qflash T5d-R is their top of the line flash. It comes in two flavors, the T5r-d uses the Quantum turbo batteries and other like batteries. Its power is about 200 watt seconds; the X5r-d gives out 400 watt seconds and use the Xpaq batteries which are larger and more powerful than the turbo batteries. I have the T5r-d and this review is basically about that flash. The Qflash is a "system" flash in that you need extra parts to make it work right. It has a cord to attach it to a battery, but you will need another cord or adapter to connect it to your camera. There are several types of cords available for just about every make of camera. I have the regular PC type cord for my older medium format cameras and I also have the QTTL Adapter for Canon digital cameras for true TTL flash exposure (this adapter costs around $140.00 but is worth it!) I use and highly recommend the Stroboframe Pro T camera bracket. The T5r-d and X5r-d have a ¼ female screw socket on the bottom of the flash. So you can attach the flash to the bracket's adjustable arm with a screw or knob. Note: there is no feasible way to attach this flash to a camera hot shoe. (That's why Quantum made the Trio Qflash.) When set up with the QTTL adapter, bracket, and a turbo battery with a DSLR this flash works beautifully. The light is clean and consistent. There are several controls that will allow you to set the flash to any setting you could think of, including one that limits the output to a range of 10 feet, 15 feet or 20 feet. I won't go into the explanation about this because I don't quite understand it enough to explain it. But it works great. There is one caution I would add about this flash. I've shot several weddings with this flash and the Quantum Turbo battery and I consistently gotten no more than 200 to 220 flashes from the turbo batteries. I used the older Turbo batteries, not the Turbo 3 batteries. I have yet to buy a Turbo 3 battery because I have four turbo batteries and they still work great. The Qflash T5r-d also works great with the Quantum FreeXwire radio control units. I have not tried them with other radio transceivers but I'm told they work with the more popular ones. The flash is very sturdy and can take a pounding. It is not too heavy, but and be awkward to handle depending on your bracket setup. Quantum makes several light modifiers including a wide angle diffuser, a 12"X12" Soft box attachment, and a color gel pack. The Qflash is not cheap, but if you shoot weddings and want dependability and consistent results, you will be happy with the Qflash T5r-d.

MARCUS W.

2010-05-26T21:00:00

Great strobe. Very bright light. I can now use my 70-200mm for all shots and get lovely fill light. Love the Quantum product. View some images at[@]

PremierImages

2009-01-14T19:00:00

It is heave than normal flash also do not forgot to buy the power pack :) But it is great power, so expensive flash unit.

Jay S.

2008-07-23T21:00:00

The 4 inch round diameter light source of the Quantum T5d-R provides a softer light output than shoe mounted flash units can provide. Personally, I prefer to use the Q67A wide angle diffuser, for a very even distributed light output that almost resembles not using any flash at all in many situations.

DALE G.

2008-07-22T21:00:00

Shoot weddings and use for formals and outdoor fill flash. Switch back to Canon 580 for candids. Also use in combination with 580 via Qnexus.

Studiob

2007-09-25T21:00:00

An excellent step up from the T2D. This is great as a stand-alone, but is even better when interfaced with the FreeXwire system. With ratio-control, this strobe greatly expands my capabilities on location shoots. I also use this for a portable studio set up, shooting into an umbrella.

Nathan