PiXAPRO
Guide Number 36
0.05 - 2.8s Recycle Times
LED Modelling Light
Full Powered Flashes
PRO AC Trigger Compatible
The PIXAPRO RIKO400 (Godox Wistro AR400), is a 400Ws Ring Flash that enables you to mount your camera directly onto it to provide your subjects with soft diffused, near shadow-less illumination reducing the appearance of harsh shadows, giving your portrait photos a more edgy-fashion look. With a variety of different modes from HSS to the multi-burst, it is perfect for people who shoot portraiture, macro, makeup, fashion and food photography.
The RIKO400 uses a 400Ws daylight balanced 5600K flash tube that has an 8-Stop power range (1/1 - 1/128) in 1/3rd stop increments and features 2x slave modes (S1/S2) with an intelligent slave cell (Pre-flash detector system) cell that can be set to ignore a Pre-Flash, which enables the use of the RIKO400 alongside speedlights or any other TTL strobe.
It offers an impressive flash duration of up to 1/10000th of a second, Short flash durations for sharper images and stopping motion.
It uses an array of 3 step adjustable LED lights that act as a continuous modelling light. It also features a stroboscopic flash mode which allows you to create many different effects such as stroboscopic photography and a high-speed sync HSS mode to help overpower the sun for more creative shots.
RIKO400 is equipped with a folding bracket, which enables you to mount your camera directly onto it. The RIKO400 can also be used off camera for off-axis lighting, giving you an effect similar to that of a beauty dish. It also comes with an umbrella bracket, which enables the RIKO400 to be used in conjunction with an umbrella for a wider spread of light.
Unlike most other Ring Flashes on the Market, where you have to plug the Ring Flash into an external Battery Pack, the RIKO400 uses a replaceable 11.1V/4500mAh internal rechargeable lithium battery pack, which will give you approximately 450 Full-Power flashes per charge great for on location. The battery charger is also included with the RIKO400.
The Riko400 is also compatible with the PIXAPRO Pro AC wireless receiver (sold separately), which allows it to be used in conjunction with the ST-III, ST-IV, ECO 2.4 or Pro AC 2.4GHz flash Triggers. This allows you to control your flash heads remotely such as flash power settings, Modelling lamp on/off, changing groups & channels and Triggering. It’s part of The ONE System, which you can mix and match any PIXAPRO range flash. The universal flash is compatible with popular camera brands from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, Fuji, Pentax with full control and even high-end cameras from Hasselblad, Leica and PhaseOne with basic control.
The PIXAPRO® RIKO400 Ring Flash with a unique diffused, near shadowless light, is ideal for those that shoot portraiture, macro, makeup, fashion and food photography.
| Power | 400Ws |
| Guide Number | 36m (ISO 100) |
| Number Of Flashes | 450 Per Charge (Full Power) |
| Battery Recharge Times | Approx. 2.5 Hours |
| Recycle Time | 0.05-2.8sec |
| Colour Temperature | 5600k ± 200K |
| Flash Duration | 1/300s-1/10,000s |
| Power Range | 1/1 – 1/128 |
| Multi-flash Mode | 1/4 – 1/128 |
| HSS Mode | 1/1 – 1/32 |
| Trigger Method | 1.5mm PC Sync Cord, Slave Cell, Test Button, Wireless Control Port |
| Led Brightness (Max. power) | 440 Lux @ 0.5m |
| Dimensions | 22.5cm x 23cm x 7cm |
| Inner Ring Diameter | 9.5cm |
| Weight (With Battery) | Approx. 1.4kg |
If you press and hold the two buttons simultaneously (the two buttons circled in the photo below), it should switch to HSS mode. (You will know when It’s in HSS mode when you see “H” symbol on the display (show by the arrow in the photo below).
Please Note: HSS Mode on the RIKO400 requires the Pixapro PRO ST-II High-Speed Transceiver Set to Operate, Which are available for both Canon and Nikon cameras
With the ST-III, please ensure that your ST-III trigger is updated to at least the following versions: (ST-III C - V15, ST-III N - V16, ST-III S - V13). Now Press and hold the "TEST" button whilst switching the ST-III trigger on, until "STATUS" light blinks for 2 seconds. 0-30m mode should now be active.
With the ST-IV, simply go into the C.Fn menu, select the "DIST" option, then set it to 0-30m.
You should be able to see a battery level indicator on the display screen of the RIKO400 once it is down to 25% charger. Here is a table to show how the battery level indication is shown on the unit.
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Very good value for money
I have recently purchased this ring flash, and my first impressions are great. I currently own a Bowens Ring Flash which is about the same weight but needs a heavy power pack to use it. This ring flash while rather large in the hand with a pro camera is easy to use and gives excellent portable power.
As an added extra it can be used as a stand alone studio flash using the small bracket supplied which can be used on a studio lighting stand using a brolly, as the output of 400 joules far outshines any speed light I have used for off camera work.
Its early days with it, but so far I'm very impressed with the unit and the amount of flashes you can get from it on one charge. I have bought an extra battery for around £50 off Ebay as a backup and to get more shots on a shoot.
The only downside as I can see so far is that the battery is very stiff when trying to remove it, this may be down to the newness of the item and could slacken off with regular use.
PIXAPRO® RIKO400 Portable Ring Flash
This lamp is very mobility. Can be use in softbox also portraits photography.
Good .... But....
This ring flash unit is good & well built but the actual flash ring aperture quite small and can be difficult to mount F1.8/2.8 lens. For example the Tamron 85mm F1.8 on a Nikon D810 with the lens through the aperture you can't actually get your finger around the grip of the camera, so then you need to have a lens hood attached to the lens to avoid flare (due to the flash being slightly forward of the lens) this could only be achieved by removing the diffuser. In all, I get great results but I find it frustrating to set up with a prime or zoom lens.
PIXAPRO® RIKO400 Portable Ring Flash
very nice product just miss real filter to diffuse light a bit to strong
PIXAPRO® RIKO400 Portable Ring Flash (AR400)
Powerful and versatile light, perfect for a specific need. Recycle times are impressive so far. A little cumbersome but that is the same for all ring lights.
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