Flashpoint Releases the XPLOR 300 Pro TTL R2 Battery-Powered Monolight

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Published on March 26, 2020
Flashpoint XPLOR 300 Pro
Flashpoint XPLOR 300 Pro
Stephanie Vermillion
Adorama ALC

Lighting just became more portable with the new Flashpoint XPLOR 300 Pro TTL R2 Battery-Powered Monolight, which is available for preorder starting this week. The Flashpoint XPLOR 300 Pro builds on the renowned R2 series of wireless flashes. This three-pound flash has a speedy, one-second recycle time, with a 328-feet R2 signal reception range and the capability to work seamlessly across all major camera systems, including Canon, Sony, Nikon, Fujifilm, Panasonic, Olympic, and Pentax. Here’s what to expect with this powerful and portable flash. 

Flashpoint XPLOR 300 Pro | Hands on

The Flashpoint XPLOR 300 Pro has all the makings of a powerful flash — think one-second recycle time, a nine-stop power range, and 300 watts—packed into a compact, three-pound body. You can change the battery on this moonlight in mere seconds, with an integrated Godox reflector that syncs with the flash for high-quality images in all conditions. Portability makes this camera perfect for wedding, event, commercial, and environmental portrait photographers, as well as run-and-gun photojournalists and adventure travelers.

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Key features:

  • 300 watts
  • to 1 second recycle time
  • Flashpoint R2 2.4GHz Radio System
  • Auto-sensing and switching radio slave modes for Canon, Sony, Nikon, Fuji, Pentax, and Panasonic/Olympus M4/3
  • 328 feet R2 signal reception range
  • Interchangeable rear port with 14.4V/2600mAh lithium-ion battery
  • Manual flash over 9 stops
  • TTL/M/Multi flash modes
  • 32 channels to isolate and protect the signal
  • High speed sync up to 1/8000 second
  • Last shot auto memory function
  • Second curtain sync
  • Professional balanced color temperature at 5600K – 200K
  • Bi-color LED modeling light (3000K – 6000K)
  • Native Godox Modifier Mount
  • Quiet fan cooled mechanism
  • Large dot matrix LCD display
  • 7.5 x 3.8 x 3.4 inch body, weighing just over 3 pounds

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Seamless syncing across camera systems:

With the Flashpoint XPLOR 300 Pro, it’s easier than ever to sync multiple camera systems. You can sync cameras across any of the major brands (Canon, Sony, Nikon, Fujifilm, Panasonic, Olympic, and Pentax) to guarantee accuracy and consistency across images, even if one photographer’s on Sony while the other shoots on Canon. The XPLOR 300 automatically senses the camera system, and responds accordingly to guarantee a seamless, cohesive, and high-quality final product.

A powerful, on-the-go lighting staple:

With a lightweight, three-pound body, the Flashpoint XPLOR 300 Pro is compact and portable, making it perfect for on-the-go photographers. But don’t let the size fool you. Wedding, commercial, event, sports, and travel photographers won’t compromise on quality with this portable flash. It packs 300 watts with a one-second recycle time into its 7.5 x 3.8 x 3.4-inch body.

The Flashpoint XPLOR 300 Pro TTL R2 Battery-Powered Monolight is available for preorder now for  at Adorama.

Stephanie Vermillion
Stephanie Vermillion is a wedding, documentary and small business filmmaker covering the New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania area, as well as a travel and lifestyle journalist reporting on a variety of topics across the globe. Combining Stephanie’s interests in storytelling, love, wildlife, travel and media, Stephanie Vermillion Studio was built from the ground up in her one-bedroom apartment in Hoboken, New Jersey. Stephanie’s writing and photography have been published in outlets like Mental Floss and Elite Daily, and her filmmaking includes everything from East Coast weddings to awareness-building wildlife conservation films around the world.