Is there any important difference between a grid and a snoot on a 580exII?
For example Honl sells 2 grids and 2 snoots.
Was wondering if just one snoot would do the trick or if a grid was also useful.
Jan 24, 2011 22:25 | #1 Is there any important difference between a grid and a snoot on a 580exII? Comments, Questions, Observations Welcome
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bhursey Senior Member  439 posts Likes: 2 Joined Aug 2007 More info | Jan 24, 2011 22:51 | #2 snoot the light falls off quick, grid it falls off softer.. The grid restricts the light more than a snoot. Why not just make them I made snoots out of black craft foam and gaffers tape, and I made a grid out of black cloraplast , craft foam and gaffers tape.   1909-1915 No. 3A Folding Brownie Camera by Brian Hursey, on FlickrPic with my home made snoot.. Snoot shooting from above then snoot to the right with a blue gell with light feathered to just hit the highlights of the gun.  Custom AR15 product shoot by Brian Hursey, on FlickrCameras: Canon 60D and 20D
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mizer357 Member  213 posts Likes: 2 Joined Dec 2008 Location: nyc More info | Jan 24, 2011 22:51 | #3 both control spill, but a grid will give you a gradual falloff of light and a snoot will give you hard edges. also worth mentioning, a grid will eat more light than a snoot.
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bhursey Senior Member 439 posts Likes: 2 Joined Aug 2007 More info | Jan 24, 2011 23:08 | #4 mizer357 wrote in post #11708713 both control spill, but a grid will give you a gradual falloff of light and a snoot will give you hard edges. also worth mentioning, a grid will eat more light than a snoot. The grid definitely eats allot of light.. So if you need distance stick with the snoot.. Cameras: Canon 60D and 20D
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toxic Goldmember 3,498 posts Likes: 2 Joined Nov 2008 Location: California More info | Jan 25, 2011 00:37 | #5 Good barndoors are better than a snoot. Gridded barndoors are even better, but I dunno if there are any for hotshoe flashes.
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Jan 25, 2011 20:58 | #6 Thanks fellas. Very helpful answers. Comments, Questions, Observations Welcome
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Jan 25, 2011 21:32 | #7 Also, awesome demo pix Brian. Really shows the difference. Comments, Questions, Observations Welcome
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