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Mar 28, 2012 03:08 |  #1

can someone recommend me a good quality inexpensive beauty dish to use with my 580EX II, any comments on the ones available on ebay for around 70$


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Mar 28, 2012 10:26 |  #2

What is inexpensive to you? I have heard great things about the Kacey 22" beauty dish and hot shoe bracket


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Mar 28, 2012 11:40 |  #3

I am about to place an order for a Mola Demi as well, they come highly recommended!


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Mar 28, 2012 12:42 |  #4

Under $100


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Mar 28, 2012 12:45 |  #5

paintballkidz wrote in post #14169287 (external link)
Under $100

Ouch, ok sorry!


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Mar 28, 2012 13:33 |  #6

Large white salad bowl + ingenuity?

Something like this maybe?
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …list&INSTR107K=​&A=details (external link)

I'm not sure what the light would look like compared to an actual dish with the ridges and a larger size.


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May 14, 2012 14:19 |  #7
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22” Kacey Beauty dish w/ Canon 580 EX II triggered by Phottix Odin system

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May 14, 2012 17:11 |  #8

Do you have any results to show with this dish?


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I did a quick test of my brother outside. Need to do a little more shooting but so far I like it...

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May 14, 2012 17:27 |  #10

Although I have a Paul Buff dish, I'd highly recommend the Kacey dish for on-location use because of its dent-resistant material. Although it's a bit more expensive than $100, it's not Mola-expensive by any means, and well worth the additional ducats.


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