Lighting Modifiers

The ETC Source Four 50 degree lens tube for the Source Four ellipsoidal lighting fixture. This is not a complete fixture.

The Zoom Reflector has been a firm favorite of photographers all over the world for more than four decades. Probably because it’s one of the most versatile reflectors available, capable of providing the light of a normal reflector, a wide-angle reflector and everything in between, thanks to the unique zoom function.

Grids are easy to use accessories designed to control the light spread and to bring contrast and drama to the final image. And here the word ‘control’ really is key. With a grid attached it’s easy to control and focus the light where you want it, while limiting the light spillage in other areas of the image. It simply adds control to light shaping.

The Grids 100 mm are mounted directly onto Profoto flat fronted lights and used to shape your key light, create background effects in portraits, or accentuate the highlights in still life photography, among many other things.

The OCF Beauty Dish is a collapsible and more portable version of the classic Profoto Softlight Reflector. It creates a creamy yet crisp light, often referred to as a “beauty light.” The Silver Beauty Dish gives more punch and contrast in the light than its white counterpart. When it comes to bringing out the beauty of your subjects, this is second to none.

Profoto’s 65″ diameter deep umbrellas have a deep parabolic shape compared with the average umbrella. The deeper the shape, the better control you have of the light spread. It also allows you to focus and shape light by simply sliding the umbrella shaft backward or forward in its holder. The Umbrella Deep Silver creates a crisp, direct light with more contrast and a high light output, a little like the light you’d get from a hard reflector.

The Medium, 41″, Umbrella Shallow is the go-to light modifier when you need a soft light with wide light spread. It’s lightweight and fast to set up, and takes up very little space in your bag when folded. Translucent umbrellas are used to shoot through and they diffuse and soften the light by reducing contrast. Translucent umbrellas are perfect to create soft light when you’re very close to your subject.

Profoto RFi Softboxes come in 1′ x 4′ strip softboxes and are often used as rim lights that effectively separate the subject from the background. They are also a favorite of product photographers requiring a long and narrow reflection with soft edges. In addition, they are a great asset when you’re shooting in a confined area.

All RFi Softboxes have a recessed front that allows you to attach a softgrid. The softgrid reduces the light spread to 50°. In other words, it creates a more directed light and eliminates a large amount of spill light, allowing you to shape the light with even more precision.

RFi octagonal softboxes are most commonly used for such purposes as fashion, beauty and portrait photography. One of the most important reasons for this is that their unique shape creates a beautiful, natural looking catch light in the subject’s eye.

Chimera Standard Lanterns are a durable alternative to a traditional paper ball or “China Ball” lantern. With a 360-degree full-diffusion body, standard lanterns are almost completely spherical, allowing for an omnidirectional soft light. Hand-sewn with Chimera’s proprietary high-heat materials, Standard Lanterns are compatible with all Strobe and Video Pro speed rings.

Chimera Standard Lanterns are a durable alternative to a traditional paper ball or “China Ball” lantern. With a 360-degree full-diffusion body, standard lanterns are almost completely spherical, allowing for an omnidirectional soft light. Hand-sewn with Chimera’s proprietary high-heat materials, Standard Lanterns are compatible with all Strobe and Video Pro speed rings.

Chimera Quartz Plus lightbanks are a true industry standard. Featuring durable high-heat construction and a massive range of light shaping accessories, Quartz lightbanks are designed to support continuous fixtures from 2kW to 12kW.