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Hi
Just wondering if any of you guys have had any experience with a ring flash. If so is the Orbis the one .
I have seen the Utube videos on this model and it looks like it works OK.
Your thoughts please.

Jeff

Jeff,
I use the Canon ring flash with their 100m macro lense for both macro and poitraits and am more than happy with it. Because it is ETTL I can also use it to trigger other flashes if required. It has the ability to change the amount of light on either side so you can get it tuned so it's not a flat flash. While it is a bit cumbersome it certainly does a great job and as a bonus provided donuts in subjects eyes if your into that .
Sorry no experience with the Orbis.
DebT

Jeff check these out.

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2009/10/ray-flash-vs-orbis-vs-alienbees-abr800.html

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2008/12/ring-lights-pro-vs-speedlight.html

Thanks guys
Doesn't seem to be a popular acces. with the main stream. Thanks for the links.

Jeff

Jeff, unless it's for professional use, also check out the Ikea Ring Flash
http://strobist.blogspot.com/2011/05/if-ikea-made-ring-flash.html

Thanks Surenj.

Jeff

Or you could opt for a cheaper try out option like
http://www.gadgetinfinity.com/product.p ... t=0&page=1

These are available through Phottix as well.

colin_12 wrote:These are available through Phottix as well.

The Phottix Oh-Flash!

Hey Jeff,
I've nothing against the O-flash but they eat up to 6 stops of light and not really acceptable I reckon. YMMV.

I suppose we should ask what you are likely to be using the flash for Jeff?

Colin
I guess mainly for portraits ie mainly for grandkids. I don't want to set up a studio or anything like that. I was just surfing the net and came accross the ring flash and thought it might be a good thing.

Jeff

surenj wrote:Hey Jeff,
I've nothing against the O-flash but they eat up to 6 stops of light and not really acceptable I reckon. YMMV.

I guess that is why they are so cheap......

I have used the orbis ring flash before, it seems similiar to the O-flash thing, if your only after something as a weekend warrior then I would not go and buy some dedicated ring flash but rather one of the 200 buck adapter thingys like teh orbis (whether they are good value or not is yet to be decided imo)

however you can get half decent results, heres two from yonks ago with the sb600 and ring flash adapter.

Jeff wrote:I guess mainly for portraits ie mainly for grandkids.

I've never heard of anyone using a ring to shoot children, but each to their own.

Great post ! It's very nice . Thank you so much for your post .