KeyLight PRO 8.0

Shooting off-camera flash photography presents numerous challenges. Achieving optimal exposure requires a solid understanding of how to balance ISO sensitivity, aperture settings, strobe power, and the proximity of the strobe to the subject. The variability in strobe power can differ significantly not only between manufacturers and models but also when using external modifiers such as umbrellas, softboxes, and lighting gels. As a result, swiftly determining correct exposure settings can be daunting, leading to potential frustration.

KeyLight PRO addresses these complexities by providing an intuitive solution that eliminates much of the guesswork involved. The application features user-friendly calculators that transparently display optimal ISO levels, aperture settings, strobe power levels, and distances from the strobe to the subject. For advanced users, the Key Falloff calculator adds another layer of functionality by calculating strobe proximity necessary to achieve a desired exposure value falloff over a specific distance. For instance, if the background is 10 feet away and should be three stops underexposed compared to the subject while using a strobe at 1/4 power with a camera set to ISO 400, KeyLight PRO provides the aperture setting needed with just a tap.

In terms of versatility, KeyLight PRO offers robust support for an unlimited number of strobe makes and models through its Virtual Gear Bag. Additionally, the Strobe Library includes over 100 pre-loaded configurations for various strobe models. Users can swiftly access their Gear Bag across all calculators, ensuring accurate exposure settings even when switching between different strobes.

For those working with a single strobe, KeyLight PRO allows for multiple setups under diverse configurations—whether it be bare bulb, gelled, soft-boxed, umbrellaed, neutral-density filtered, wall-bounced, or gobos applied. The application enables photographers to create numerous configurations for light modifiers as needed and provides instant clarity on how best to utilize each modification effectively.

KeyLight PRO empowers photographers to take control of their lighting with precision.