8/25/2023 0 Comments Cheap reflector photography![]() Here's a calculator to calculate the focal distance for a parabola. When viewing videos of the para 88 in use, the light is able to be moved quite close to the apex - closer to the theoretical focal point of the reflector. The central pole and bracket are of good quality, thought there is a bit of movement when assembled on a stand where the mount is attached to the bracket.Ī major design issue of the central pole/bracket, is that the focusing rod only allows the light to move aprox 20cm from the apex of the reflector. The 16 rods click into place and are otherwise quite quick (a couple of minutes). Assembly can take a bit of time if the rods escape the ringlets within the reflector (though one would make that mistake once, I'd say). The construction of the softbox appears robust. It usually sells for around £260 (I bought it on sale). The Deeppara90 appears to be the Godox Godox P90L 35" Deep Parabolic Softbox. POA - I think it's over $6000 (can't find an accurate price) I can imagine that a "perfect" parabola shaped reflector wouldn't be that useful for photography - the light would be very hard (similar to light from the sun, also essentially parallel rays) (Karl Taylor, who uses 3 Broncolor Paras, usually doesn't use them "focused" due to the harder quality of the light, but slightly defocused), and, instead, the current models available (including these "deep parabolic reflectors") may be more useful for photographers (so no need to criticize these for not being "perfect" parabolas, though one could criticize the manufacturers for using incorrect terms and confusing buyers). The conclusions are typically that there is no such thing as a true parabolic reflector for photography, though they can be very versatile and useful (especially for edgier fashion looks that have more definition that beauty dishes). "Parabolic" reflectors have been discussed here before:Ī long discussion, including a good description by MayaTlab0 Having a black surrounding also makes the sparkles that you do want to keep stands out more.I bought this "Deep parabolic" reflector on sale, decided to test it out to compare it to other modifiers, and am sharing the results to anyone who is interested (it's long and maybe pointless). ![]() You can use a black reflector to cut it out. Say you are shooting a stainless steel watch next to a Christmas tree (just a crazy example, I doubt if anyone would do that in a real world setting), you may not want the reflections the rainbow of lights of the Christmas tree on the watch. Sometimes when taking photos of shinny objects, you want to be able to block reflections of unwanted lights. ![]() ![]() Well, using a black reflector, positioned closely to the shadow side of your subject's face, you will remove the red cast without adding fill light, so you can keep the mood you want with natural light. You want the interior of the room as background, but the strong red tint in the model's face is just awful. You have decided there is no need for fill light (either because the light is soft enough, or you are happy with the contrast/shadow).īut wait, since the room is so small, the sunshine is hitting on the red wall, and it is bouncing an awfully red tint on your subject's face. Imagine your subject in a very small room, and the walls are painted in red.Ī large window is giving you some very lovely soft light on the subject's face.
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