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Looking for recommendations on a ring flash for speedlights.

 
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Dec 28, 2012 07:37 |  #1

Hi everyone,
For a while I want to get a ring light modifier for my Canon 580EXII & 430EXII. I want to use it for my glamour indoor work. I just like the result it gives, I sometimes fake the effect with a beauty dish holding it very close to the lens but obviously it is not it. But most probably it will be a fill light combined with other speedlights I have.

I trigger my off-shoe speedlights with a PocketWizardTT1 & FlaxTT5. What I am worried about is the weight of the ring flash modifier and does it even fit with a TT5 trigger that goes on the camera. I am afraid to break the TT5 or the camera onshoe. Obviously I will go to the local shop and test everything, but still, just wanted to hear opinions and suggestions.

I am looking into Orbis vs. Ray Flash vs. O-Flash....if there is anything else you can suggest, add, feel free.

Thank you for your time.
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Dec 28, 2012 23:05 |  #2

It looks like the Rayflash will not fil the 430EX source (external link)

I am also looking for a ring flash, for the 430EXII.




  
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Dec 29, 2012 07:09 |  #3

Case closed...Orbis it is. Just checked it out and it fits any flash. Kinda easy to use...This (external link)helped


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IVOlution wrote in post #15419416 (external link)
Case closed...Orbis it is. Just checked it out and it fits any flash. Kinda easy to use...This (external link)helped

Nice read. Thanks.




  
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Dec 29, 2012 08:24 |  #5

IVOlution wrote in post #15419416 (external link)
Case closed...Orbis it is. Just checked it out and it fits any flash. Kinda easy to use...This (external link)helped

Nice


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Dec 29, 2012 19:40 |  #6

IVOlution wrote in post #15419416 (external link)
Case closed...Orbis it is. Just checked it out and it fits any flash. Kinda easy to use...This (external link)helped

Slow down....

http://roundflash.com/ (external link)



  
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Dec 30, 2012 05:56 |  #7

dave63 wrote in post #15421682 (external link)
Slow down....

http://roundflash.com/ (external link)

OK, we got a new winner...it looks like the quality of light is much better than any other modifier. I saw the demo on this a couple a days a go but it just didnt look stable enough while on the camera. I did not see the outcome images though. Very nice I must admit.
And it looks like it fits my 5DMII+TT1+580EXII

Tnx Dave, you actually changed my opinion here!
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