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Apr 10, 2007 15:14 |  #1

Does anyone know if Alien Bee offers some sort reflectors to change the background lighting color? I'm talking about something similar to this... http://www.calumetphot​o.com/item/CE1900/ (external link)


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Apr 10, 2007 15:24 |  #2

For some reason my browser is not loading that link.

Are you talking about coloring the entire background? If so then the answer is using colored gels. Alien Bees has gels to be used with their LiteMod frame or you can use gels from other companies. I'm using the Bogen vivid color set of 12 gels.
I just posted some samples in another thread. You can see them here.

https://photography-on-the.net …php?p=3017758&p​ostcount=8

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Apr 10, 2007 15:27 |  #3

TMR Design wrote in post #3017900 (external link)
For some reason my browser is not loading that link.

Are you talking about coloring the entire background? If so then the answer is using colored gels. Alien Bees has gels to be used with their LiteMod frame or you can use gels from other companies. I'm using the Bogen vivid color set of 12 gels.
I just posted some samples in another thread. You can see them here.

https://photography-on-the.net …php?p=3017758&p​ostcount=8



Actually, that's where I got the idea for the thread, but I didn't want to intrude on that member's question. I'm looking at getting a few Alien Bee's and was wondering how I would go about using the gels with the Bee's.... I can't seem to find the gels on Alien Bee's site.


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Apr 10, 2007 15:31 |  #4

Woops!!! Nevermind, found them! I'm a little slow today! haha!


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Apr 10, 2007 15:33 as a reply to  @ beachbum2277's post |  #5

The most basic way is to just clip them on the front of the reflector with the clips included with every Alien Bees strobe. Your only expense is the gels.
You can use the Alien Bees LiteMod frame with their gels and holders. You can use their frame and holders and cut your own down to size from other sets or sheets.
Another alternative is what I am doing, using the Impact Universal filter holder. The exact same holder is available from NRG and Photogenic. For me it's a much more flexible holder and gives me greater control.

You can see it here: https://photography-on-the.net …ighlight=impact​+universal

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Apr 10, 2007 15:36 |  #6

Awesome, thanks for the tip!


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