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Back in April, the Chinese camera gear maker Venus announced its new KX800 macro twin flash, which looks like an external flash unit with three tentacles bursting forth from the top.

Photographer Thomas Shahan, the "Bob Ross of bug shots," got his hand on an early unit and just released this 6-minute hands-on review.

Just months after announcing a 60mm f/2.8 macro lens that has gotten glowing reviews, Chinese gear manufacturer is back with a new product called the KX800. It's a flexible twin light for macro photography that boasts the world's highest guide number.