A New Bare Bulb Flash Arrives

tetrode wrote in post #16412417
That's a clever idea, David. I've had the Buff 11" reflector sitting here for ages. This looks like a good way to put it to use. Don't forget, there's a 15-degree grid available for the 11" reflector. One of those is also sitting on a shelf here.

I cobbled something together using the mount from a Cheetah Mushroom:

In true Buff fashion, I used rubber bands to hold the mount to the back of the reflector. It actually works well. I know what I'm going to do for Rev. 1.1. Now I need another DA-03 adapter.

Thanks for the idea!

awesome

If anyone is thinking about picking up the cheetah light 19" Fabric Octa Softbox / Beauty Dish, Ed has it on sale as the deal of the day. I had ordered one that is coming in the mail on friday and he just marked it down so I got a second one. Here is the link if anyone is interested. I am curious to see how it performs. I like the fact that it has a grid. If anyone has one, I would like to hear what you think of it. Thanks

https://www.cheetahsta​nd.com/product-p/cl-s7.htm

Oh an thanks tetrode in helping with my illustration.

mt99 wrote in post #16413470
If anyone is thinking about picking up the cheetah light 19" Fabric Octa Softbox / Beauty Dish, Ed has it on sale as the deal of the day. I had ordered one that is coming in the mail on friday and he just marked it down so I got a second one. Here is the link if anyone is interested. I am curious to see how it performs. I like the fact that it has a grid. If anyone has one, I would like to hear what you think of it. Thanks

https://www.cheetahsta​nd.com/product-p/cl-s7.htm

Its a nice modifier. I think the deflector disk is too big, so I found a smaller one. A Ball canning jar top.

These were both shot with the 19"er.

Neither had the diffusion panel or grid mounted.

dmward wrote in post #16413621
Its a nice modifier.

Neither had the diffusion panel or grid mounted.

+1
The build quality is nice and very easy and quick to setup. I usually use it in the beauty dish mode with the stock deflector only.

abbadon31 wrote in post #16413509
Oh an thanks tetrode in helping with my illustration.

Did I? Are you referring to this:

dmward wrote in post #16413621
Its a nice modifier. I think the deflector disk is too big, so I found a smaller one. A Ball canning jar top.

These were both shot with the 19"er.

Neither had the diffusion panel or grid mounted.

Very nice, David.

tetrode wrote in post #16413815
Did I? Are you referring to this:

You're welcome, Scott.

That would be it Dave

tetrode wrote in post #16413820
Very nice, David.

Thanks.

For those wondering; I found that the stock deflection disk caused a darker area in the middle of the light pattern. I experimented with various sized disks to find one that delivered the pattern I want. Its all a matter of personal preference.

dmward wrote in post #16413091
AlexanderO, OK.
For me, the Cheetah Light is valuable because its small, light weight, makes it easy to use umbrella frame modifiers and fills a gap between my speedlites and monolights. Its offers me the ability to easily change power settings on a light by light basis from camera position. I can use it in H mode to facilitate FP-sync when combining ambient with flash. Its bare bulb design is well suited for umbrella frame modifiers that mount the light for indirect illumination. Its IGBT power control offers shorter duration flashes as power is reduced.


Personally, this light falls into a category I have dubbed "hybrid strobes" since they are bigger and more powerful than speedlites, but smaller and less powerful than studio strobes. These are broad generalizations not product specific definitions.

My monolights weigh less than the Flashpoint DG600, have a smaller housing, and have IGBT power control with an 8 EV range. And has 640Ws of output. Yet I would never consider them as size and weight comparable to these bare bulb units.

ETTL and/or auto power control are technologies that work great for fast moving situations. I use ETTL all the time. The hybrid units are, for me off camera lights, and thus ETTL isn't a requirement. If I want it I have it with my speedlites.

One reason I have my light stands and modifiers in grip bags without the lights or accessories is because I can use the umbrella frame modifiers with either speedlites or the bare bulb hybrids.

Over the years I've used many different brands and types of lights. At present, given technology, I think I have the lighting kits that fit my requirements in all three categories.

Thank you! Great post! What type of photography do you do? Do you hire assistants or do you do everything yourself? What types of settings do you work in (outdoors, industrial areas, indoor studios, etc)? Do you have limited time to get the job done or do you work at your own pace?

Thanks once again!

I decided to reply via PM so as not to pollute the thread.

mt99 wrote in post #16413470
If anyone is thinking about picking up the cheetah light 19" Fabric Octa Softbox / Beauty Dish, Ed has it on sale as the deal of the day. I had ordered one that is coming in the mail on friday and he just marked it down so I got a second one. Here is the link if anyone is interested. I am curious to see how it performs. I like the fact that it has a grid. If anyone has one, I would like to hear what you think of it. Thanks

https://www.cheetahsta​nd.com/product-p/cl-s7.htm

I can't seem to find a 19" Fabric Octa Softbox / Beauty Dish anywhere on their website. Where is it?

BigIronCruiser wrote in post #16418258
I can't seem to find a 19" Fabric Octa Softbox / Beauty Dish anywhere on their website. Where is it?

Seems unavailable at the moment.

Maybe Godox told Cheetahstand not to sell them that cheap.