Comments on: Kacey Beauty Reflector – Review

By: model beauty fashion

model beauty fashion — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:52:20 +0000

The Beauty Dish produces a very nice wrap-around type of light, which is also directional. The main difference to the ringflash is that the dish is sending light directly forward from the face of the dish, but in a very directional sense, and without the ring effect where you have an absence of light coming from the center of the dish.

By: Ty

Ty — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:27:29 +0000

Thanks for the review. It’s an excellent read. I was hoping to see straight on photos of the light on the face to see the shadow falloff.

I do agree that the bracket for an additional $150 is a bit steep. The whole set, dish + bracket for an even $200 would sell like hot cakes.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:15:34 +0000

Mark,

Thanks! An article and some comparison shots will be very helpful indeed. Looking forward to it.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:05:54 +0000

Hi Dan,

Hmmm, an interesting question. I think I'll write an article on this subject. But for instant knowledge here's my take:

Now, the true effect of a ringflash and beauty dish is highly connected to the distance from the light to the subject. When used around the lens from a close distance, the ringflash is directing light from multiple directions, creating the "shadowless" ringflash look, this is due to the absence of light at the center of the ring, and forms a key difference to the beauty dish.

I'll work up some light distribution diagrams and do an article on the subject.

-mark

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:10:10 +0000

Thanks for the review. Seeing you have the Orbis as well, can you explain what the main differences are? I know one's a beauty dish and one's a ring flash but I never quite understood how they differ as far as the quality of light and usage scenario. After all, they all throw a circular pattern of light and seem to be used primarily for portraits.

Thanks.