Quantum Q-Flash

The Professionals Choice

Light quality, portable power, and speed

Quantum Q-Flash

Imagine 10,000 Non-Stop, Studio-Quality Flashes, all day, every day, on-location or in the studio. Never fails, no overheating, you may kiss the bride.

What flash would you put on a $50,000 camera? Qflash! The professional photographer’s choice when your photo has to be better than the rest–studio quality. When you can’t be slowed down, when light quality is paramount, and when you need reliable wireless control for multi-flash shots.

Qflash provides studio quality light in a powerful, portable flash. It’s one flash system perfect for location photography as well as studio work. With proven reliability and light quality used by professionals worldwide.
The Qflash reproduces our signature soft, beautiful lighting. All made possible by the custom flash tube and parabolic reflectors. No shoe mount flash exceeds that Qflash quality or power. Whether it’s the natural looking bare bulb, standard reflector or one of the optional lighting modifiers, Quality wins with Qflash.
Optional light modifiers provide versatility to lighting needs.
Qflash and its portability is unrivaled for event, fashion, architectural, product, sports, close up, portrait, photojournalism, forensic… It may be easier to list what can’t be done.
Qflash never can be driven too hard. Fire them at full power as fast as possible for as long as you need to. Qflash handles nearly any assignment you’ll encounter, inside or out.
Qflash blends seamlessly with today’s popular digital SLR’s for simplified TTL control, yet also give photographers versatility for multi-flash complexity and control.
Multiple Qflash set-ups are coordinated wirelessly with Quantum’s FreeXwire radio technology. Qflash TRIO and CoPilot have self-contained radios that coordinate an unlimited number of flashes in up to three groups.
Qflash are powered by Quantum’s extensive line of TURBO power packs.

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Qflash TRIO (QF8)

Shoe-mount, multi-tasking Qflash

Command Central: Set modes, power levels, and lighting ratios of remote Qflash right from TRIO’s panel.
Qflash TRIO slips into the hot shoe of just about any camera. Featuring remote Quantum power they are extremely light and portable, yet provide beautiful studio quality light from their bare bulbs, light modifiers and parabolic reflectors.
Dedicated integration with Canon, Nikon, and Panasonic: QTTL, High speed sync, AUTO Fill, Focus assist.. and Manual flash too.
Built-in wireless: Quantum’s FreeXwire radio technology lets TRIO control any number of remote Qflash Trio or T5D-R flashes for multi-flash setups.

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Qflash T5dR

High power portable dedicated flash

Beautiful, studio-quality lighting, perfect for digital and film photography, all from a portable dedicated flash!
Double the power of a traditional speedlight, better light quality.
Qflash “T” Models get their power from ANY Quantum Turbo pack, all the way back to the original Quantum Turbo Battery.
Multiple modes, TTL, Auto mode, Auto-fill and TTL-Ratio — up to 500 feet away!

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Qflash X5dR

Highest power TTL Strobe

Modular QPAQ power and battery system.
Up to 400 watt-seconds of power, about 8x more powerful than a speedlight.
Cover greater distances, illuminate bigger shots and have more bounce power.
Recycles in 3.8 sec. at 400 watt-seconds using a Qpaq-X power pack.

NOTE: Qflash X Series flashes are powered by Quantum Qpaq-X power packs, purchased separately.

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Check out our Qflash 'Overcoming the Sun' tutorial video

Come along on a location shoot of a 7 year old boy outside in full sun. By first taking advantage of the Qflash Trio’s High Speed Sync mode, then by combining two Qflash T5dR’s, We’ll blend the daylight and flash together with the easy-to-use Quantum Pilot wireless controller. Shop →

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Overview

Qflash TRIO — Shoe-mount, multi-tasking professional, portable wireless TTL flash

Qflash TRIOs slip into the hot shoes of Canon or Nikon cameras. Light and portable,they provide studio quality flash lighting with their parabolic reflectors.

TRIOs are dedicated to Canon or Nikon TTL systems, including auto focus assist, high speed sync (HSS), and full camera integration

Built-in TTL radios: Quantum’s FreeXwire radio technology lets TRIO control any number of remote Qflash for multi-flash setups. Even mix in Nikon or Canon flashes with Qflash remote control (Qlink accessory required).

TRIO comes in dedicated models for Canon (QF8C) and Nikon (QF8N)… More economical “TRIO Basic” models exclude the internal FreeXwire radios: QF8CB for Canon, QF8NB for Nikon. Radio function can be added later via a factory upgrade.

Command Center: Set modes, power levels, and lighting rations of remote Qflash right from TRIO’s panel.

Run-and-Gun: When you need fast and continuous shooting, TRIO is simple to use, rugged and reliable.

Provide studio-quality flash lighting: TRIO parabolic reflectors and range of light modifiers provide lighting options unmatched by typical shoe-mounts, and with greater flash power.

TRIOs never can be driven too hard. Fire them at full power as fast as possible for as long as you need to. Trio light output exceeds that of typical shoe-mount and handle-mount flashes, especially for bounce lighting.

Unique functions:
Sensor Limit – Prevents “blow out” when background is far away and the subject is close.

Visual and Audible Aids – Flash exposure indicators blink and beep for OK, under, or over exposed. Turn the sound off or on.

Fast Action with Pre-Sets – The Qflash “Program Mode” gives you instant access to your frequently used settings. Pre-set any mode and any settings into 8 memory positions.

Quantum TRIO – Advanced Features Summary:

The chart below summarizes the advanced features for various Qflash series.
“U” means the Qflash model will have this feature when upgraded to series 5d-R.
“F” means this feature is available in the model shown.
“N” means the feature is not available.
For upgrade information, click here.

Feature

QF3d-R*

QF4d

QF5d

QF5d-R

Trio

Manual, Auto, Auto-fill & TTL remote radio control with Qflash PILOT.	F	U	U	F	F
Wireless Control in Nikon/Canon systems with Qnexus	N	U	U	F	N
Wireless multiple ratio TTL ( Qf5d-R requires Dw-R Adapters & FreeXWire)	F	U	U	F	F
Wireless preflash TTL ( Qf5d-R requires Dw-R Adapters & FreeXWire)	F	U	U	F	F
Wireless remote Auto / Auto Fill mode	F	U	F	F	F
Zone control of FW7Q from panel of Qflash	N	U	F	F	F
Flash ready indication in camera viewfinder (camera detects flash and sets shutter)	F	F	F	F	F
Shutter speed control	F	F	F	F	F
Rear Curtain Sync	F	F	F	F	F
High speed sync	N	N	N	N	F
Auto focus assist	F	F	F	F	F
Auto Fill ratio	F	F	F	F	F
Flash exposure lock	N	N	N	N	F

* Qflash QF2 updated to QF3d-R

Specifications

Compare Qflash Models

Specifications	QFT5d-R	QFX5d-R	QF8C	QF8N	QF8CB	QF8NB
Removable Reflectors & Bare Bulb	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Guide No. ISO 100 ft. (m) normal lens coverage	160 (50)	160-220 (50-70)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Guide No. ISO 100 ft. (m)with QF63 Tele reflector	320(100)	320-450 (100-136)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bounce power (watt-seconds)	150	200-400	80	80	80	80
Power Source	Turbos	Qpaq	Turbos	Turbos	Turbos	Turbos
Modeling light	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
Auto Fill mode	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Auto Sensor Limit	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Pre-programmed modes	8	8	8	8	8	8
Visible / audible signals	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Flash Capacity	See Turbo Section	See Qpaq Section	See Turbo Section	See Turbo Section	See Turbo Section	See Turbo Section
Compatible with QNEXUS	Y	Y	N	N	N	N
Non pre-flash Film camera TTL exposure	with any Adapter	with any Adapter	N	N	N	N
Built in TTL	N	N	Y	Y	Y	Y
Digital/Film Camera pre-flash TTL exposure	Using D or Dw series	Using D or Dw series QTTL Adapters	Y – Canon Digital Only	Y – Nikon & Fuji Digital Only	Y – Canon Digital Only	Y – Nikon & Fuji Digital Only
Wireless flash for non pre-flash film cameras with FreeXwire	with any Adapter	with any Adapter	N	N	N	N
Built in FreeXwire Transceiver	N	N	Y	Y	Upgradable	Upgradable
Wireless TTL flash for digital pre-flash cameras with FreeXWire	Using Dw series Adapters	Using Dw series Adapters	Y	Y	Upgradable	Upgradable
Auto Focus assist	Y with QTTL Adaptor or CoPilot	Y with QTTL Adaptor or CoPilot	Y Built in	Y Built in	Y Built in	Y Built in
TTL ratio / fill flash	Using D or Dw series QTTL Adapters	Using D or Dw series QTTL Adapters	Y	Y	Y	Y
High Speed Sync	N	N	Y	Y	Y	Y
Wireless HSS with Remote Trios	N	N	Y	Y	Upgradable	Upgradable
Rear Curtain sync	Using D or Dw series QTTL Adapters	Using D or Dw series QTTL Adapters	Y	Y	Y	Y
Shutter Speed control	Using D or Dw series QTTL Adapters	Using D or Dw series QTTL Adapters	Y	Y	Y	Y
Viewfinder ready indicator Using D or Dw series	Using D or Dw series QTTL Adapters	Using D or Dw series QTTL Adapters	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Wireless TTL-Ratio with Canon & Nikon digital cameras	Y	Y	Y	Y	Upgradable	Upgradable
Length (inches)	6	6	4.09	4.09	4.09	4.09
Length (cm)	15	15	10.4	10.4	10.4	10.4
Width (inches)	6	6	3.33	3.33	3.33	3.33
Width (cm)	15	15	8.5	8.5	8.5	8.5
Height (inches)	3	3	5.85	5.85	5.85	5.85
Height (cm)	7.5	7.5	14.9	14.9	14.9	14.9
Oz	26	23	20	20	20	20
Grams	720	640	567	567	567	567
Est. Street Price US Dollars:	768.00	878.00	951.00	951.00	701.00	701.00
	QFT5d-R	QFX5d-R	QF8C	QF8N	QF8CB	QF8NB

Instruction Manuals (.pdf)

To get the most from your Quantum product, we encourage you to read the instruction manual. If yours is not available, you can find it here. For specifications of Quantum products, please see our Product pages.

To check what firmware version is installed on your Qflash T or X models:

1. Turn Turbo or Qpaq OFF. Connect Qflash to Turbo or Qpaq.
2. Press and hold any button (except the Test button) on the Qflash.
3. Turn Turbo or Qpaq ON while holding button.
4. The Qflash will display a reset message and the version number.
5. To return to the regular menu without resetting the Qflash, press any button except the mode button
or wait approximately 4 seconds and the Qflash will return to the previous menu.

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