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LightPix Labs’ New Camera Flash

LightPix Labs has announced the FlashQ FM2, a compact wireless flash inspired by the Contax TLA200 from the 80s, but built for modern mirrorless cameras like the Fujifilm X100VI or X-Pro3. It is made from aluminium alloy, comes in either black or brushed silver with a tough anodised finish and weighs 101 grams.

The FM2 will be available in two versions, a fully Manual Flash that is already out, and a Wireless TTL model for Fujifilm cameras coming on October 15, 2025. The TTL version communicates directly with compatible Fuji bodies for automatic exposure control and includes Front and Rear Curtain Sync as well as Flash Exposure Compensation. The Manual model offers power adjustments from 1/1 down to 1/64 with fine 1/3-stop steps. Both models come with built-in FlashQ radio technology, allowing them to trigger other units wirelessly within a 10-meter range without the need for separate transmitters.

The flash runs on two AA batteries, recycling in about four seconds when using Ni-MH cells, and it also includes a USB-C port for charging or wired sync. It is rated with a Guide Number of 20 at ISO 100 and a daylight-balanced colour temperature of 5600K. The Manual version is priced at $79, while the Fujifilm TTL version will retail for $99.

You can see full details on LightPix Labs’ website here

Cyme’s Photo Management App Update

Peakto 2.5, the latest update of Cyme’s AI-powered photo management app for macOS is here. The big new feature turns a user’s Mac into a secure private server, letting photographers share and collaborate on images remotely through an encrypted connection. Cyme says the update aims to solve a common problem for photographers: having to choose between cloud storage, which is convenient but expensive and less private, or keeping everything local, which is safer but limits collaboration.

Peakto already works as a central hub for managing photos across multiple editing apps, including Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, Capture One, Luminar, and ON1. It uses on-device AI to automatically tag and group images, detect faces, and let users search their libraries. The app can also analyse photos based on their visual qualities, breaking down things like colour harmony, composition, and metadata patterns to help you sort and evaluate your work more efficiently.

According to Cyme co-founder and CEO Claudia Zimmer, Peakto 2.5 “offers the security of local storage with the flexibility of the cloud, without the risks, fees, or data exposure.” The new collaborative features, along with guest sharing and a soon-to-launch Premiere Pro plugin, are included in the Professional plan, which starts at $25 per month.

You can see full details on Cyme’s website here

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Photo Analysis

Welcome to a new addition to the magazine: the photo analysis, where I will analyse a photo and talk about the composition, lighting what’s positive, what’s negative etc. so that you can learn and better your own photography from it ;)

This week’s photo by: Merton Wu

You can find him on Instagram as: @z.a.o_

Let’s Analyse this Image:

Composition & Framing

What works well:

• The framing is pretty clever (more on that in the storytelling part). Shooting through the fence gives the photo an instant layer of depth and context, and it actually frames both the man and the Manhattan Bridge.

• The bridge itself works as a big leading line. It pulls your eye straight toward the middle of the frame, right where our subject is standing. It is a great way to naturally direct attention without it feeling forced (or like a ‘‘too direct’’ leading line).

• The layers are great as well, we have the fence in the foreground, then the basketball court and the walking man, then the bridge, and finally the city in the far background. That layering gives the photo a nice depth + 3D effect.

What could be better:

• The basketball hoop at the top does pull a bit of attention away. It overlaps awkwardly with the fence too. Not a huge deal to be fair, but a slightly different framing angle could have solved that easily.

• The top of the image is a little cramped with all the beams and pipes. If there had been just a bit more breathing room up there, the photo would feel less boxed in and more balanced (again this could have been fixed by framing a bit better right on location).

• The person walking is a little small in the overall frame. It works for scale, but because of that, they risk getting a bit lost against the strong visual pull of the bridge and fence.

Light & Atmosphere

What works well:

• The light is pretty nice, the golden-hour glow wraps around the buildings and bridge as well as the pavement and our foreground fence, it gives the scene a very cinematic, calm, warm morning look.

• The sunlight casting those long shadows across the basketball court adds a lot of character and texture to the lower part of the frame. It is subtle yes, but really adds to the atmosphere.

What could be better:

• The area under the roof at the top is a bit dark and heavy. It closes off the top of the frame and kind of traps the light below, which makes the image feel a little bottom-heavy.

• There is a bit of haze or flare coming through the fence, which softens the overall sharpness. It is not terrible, but a cleaner shot might have made the details pop even more.

Colour & Tone

What works well:

• The colour palette is pretty solid —> Warm golden tones on the bridge and buildings balanced by cooler shadows under the roof, under the bridge and on the ground (the palette is solid in the sense that it conveys a strong feeling/atmosphere)

• The highlights don’t blow out, and the shadows still hold texture.

• The golden reflections on the bridge, some buildings and the fence tie everything together and help connect all the layers visually.

What could be better:

• The darker tones under the roof could use a slight lift, they are a bit too dense and flatten out the top section.

• There is a bit of a yellow cast creeping into the shadowed areas, which slightly tints the blacks. Cooling those down just a little might make the colour balance cleaner.

• For some people the palette could be a bit too ‘‘monotone’’ —> there is really only blue/green and gold.

Emotion & Story

What works well:

• The photo is just a quiet city moment where someone is walking by the water as the early morning light starts to ‘‘warm up the city’’. It is very peaceful, cinematic, and kind of nostalgic.

• The basketball court fence adds an interesting emotional layer. It is such a small detail but it completely transforms the photo —> It creates a very ‘‘observational’’ and intimate moment.

What could be better:

• Because the framing focuses more on the environment, the man becomes more of an additional element than a real “character.” That is not bad/wrong, but it makes the story lean more architectural than personal.

• The mood is strong, but the scene doesn’t really have a distinct “moment.” It definitely is more atmosphere-driven than action-driven, which might make it feel a bit still to some people (for example catching some people play basketball and framing the same scene could have added a completely different (and maybe even stronger) story/vibe)).

Balance

• Balance overall is ok, the heavy top half does get offset a lot by the open light below.

• The diagonal line of the bridge keeps your eye flowing across the frame, preventing it from feeling static.

• The only small issue, as noted above is that the heavy dark area up top slightly outweighs everything else. If there was just a bit more brightness, the image would breathe a little better.

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