INTERFIT Honey BADGER 320WS 2-LIGHT KIT
Living up to its Honey Badger name, Interfit’s new kit is small yet packs a punch in the studio lighting stakes
The latest studio flash head from Interfit is remarkably small yet, at 320Ws, is almost as powerful as the others on test. It’s also louder than most because, while the Elinchrom and Metz heads have autosensing fans that kick in when the going gets hot, the Honey Badger’s fan runs non-stop.
Two alternative kits are available, both at the same price. One comes with a brolly, reflector and a 60cm softbox, the other has two 60cm softboxes. The softboxes have a pop-up design that takes seconds rather than minutes to set up. The flip side is that, like pop-up light tents, twist-action folding to pack them away requires a knack that can take time to master.
Other components common to both kits include a pair of lighting stands, an RF remote trigger/controller and a carrying bag. Everything is pretty robust, although build quality doesn’t feel quite up to the standard of the Elinchrom D-lite kit. Again, power output of the flash can be adjusted by push-button controls in 1/10 stop increments, but this time over an extended range of seven f/stops.
Performance
In our tests, the Honey Badger matched the more powerful Lastolite 400Ws heads for maximum output, at Gn 51. It also enabled the lowest output of any of the studio kits, making it more ideal for shooting at wide apertures. The powerful LED modelling lamps are also useful as a constant light source for shooting at close range, for both stills and video, with flicker-free output.