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Orbis Ringflash
Andrew Knapik, Photographer, Assistant
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Lincoln Park | MI | USA | Posted: 10:47 PM on 12.26.08 |
->> I did a search, but found nothing.
Anyone using the Orbis Ringflash? Looks interesting. I would love to see some examples and hear your thoughts if your using one. |
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John DePrisco, Photographer, Assistant
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Andrew Knapik, Photographer, Assistant
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Lincoln Park | MI | USA | Posted: 11:05 PM on 12.26.08 |
| ->> Thanks John - gives me an idea. Now, does anyone actually use this? |
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Robert Hanashiro, Photographer
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Los Angeles | CA | | Posted: 11:20 PM on 12.26.08 |
->> So far I really like mine overall...
We will have a full users report on the Orbis and compare it to other ring flashes in the next issue of Sports Shooter... |
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Sandy Huffaker, Photographer
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San Diego | CA | USA | Posted: 12:42 AM on 12.27.08 |
->> I'm thinking of getting one soon as well. Gotta recoup some $$ after Christmas spending.
Here is the link to the Orbis gallery in case you haven't seen it. http://www.orbisflash.com/wawcs0130751/tn-gallery.html
Looking forward to the next SS issue for a review. |
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Andrew Knapik, Photographer, Assistant
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Lincoln Park | MI | USA | Posted: 8:06 AM on 12.27.08 |
| ->> Thanks - I look forward to seeing the next issue. |
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Jim Colburn, Photo Editor, Photographer
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McAllen | TX | USA | Posted: 11:06 AM on 12.27.08 |
->> It looks like (from the Orbis manual) that you have to hand hold the thing around your lens as you shoot...
Ugh. |
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Curtis Clegg, Photographer
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Max Gersh, Photographer, Student/Intern
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St. Louis | MO | USA | Posted: 4:46 PM on 12.27.08 |
->> The FAQ on the Orbis site says:
"The orbis™ has been designed to be handheld; it does not fit to your lens.
Holding the orbis™ and your flash/strobe in one hand, you push your lens through the orbis™ lens tunnel. You can of course put the orbis™ on a lightstand if you're using it in studio.
One of the big drawbacks with studio ring flash systems is how time-consuming and awkward they are to set up. If you're shooting for longer, we'll be launching a fitting kit in early 2009 which will allow you to fix the orbis™ to your camera so it won't need to be handheld." |
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Mark Peters, Photographer
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Highland | IL | USA | Posted: 5:47 PM on 12.27.08 |
| ->> It shouldn't be too difficult to put together a DIY bracket to hold the flash from the tripod mount. |
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Max Gersh, Photographer, Student/Intern
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St. Louis | MO | USA | Posted: 6:06 PM on 12.27.08 |
| ->> I would assume you could use a magic arm with a camera mount at one end and a shoe mount at the other end. It might put more stress then desired on the flash but I guess it would be a quick DIY with stuff most of us have or are comfortable using. |
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Robert Hanashiro, Photographer
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Los Angeles | CA | | Posted: 6:33 PM on 12.27.08 |
->> I have received a ton of emails since I posted to this thread...
Yes, I am using a mounting bracket with the Orbis (note: a "magic arm" wound be waaaaay to heavy and cumbersome) and have also use it mounted to a c-stand.
Hopefully our video guru Myung J. Chunl and I will have time to shoot a little video for the upcoming "Photographers Toy Box" I am working on for the next issue of the Sports Shooter Newsletter.
Hopefully we will be comparing three ringflashes.
Mahalo! |
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Walter Calahan, Photographer
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Westminster | MD | USA | Posted: 8:19 AM on 12.28.08 |
->> And the mounting bracket is?
Home built?
Purchased?
Santa brought it?
A url link to what you use?
A photo of it on your gallery so we don't have to wait for the video? |
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Debra L Rothenberg, Photographer
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New York | NY | USA | Posted: 12:19 PM on 12.28.08 |
->> does anyone experience red eye using a ring flash?
With the ray flash, you need to buy it for a specific camera and flash-is the Orbis the same or is it interchangeable? |
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Robert Hanashiro, Photographer
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Los Angeles | CA | | Posted: 12:52 PM on 12.28.08 |
->> No, there is no problem with red-eye.
And yes, you have to buy a Rayflash for a specific flash and camera combo...
These issues and others will be discussed in the upcoming piece we are working on about low-cost ringflash options. |
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James Madelin, Photographer
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AKL | Auckland | New Zealand | Posted: 5:35 PM on 12.28.08 |
->> i'm not allowed to say anything here about the orbis™... ;-)
just to give you a clue as to why i haven't updated my member page for so long!
cheers, jm |
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Christian del Rosario, Photographer
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San Jose | CA | USA | Posted: 7:00 PM on 12.28.08 |
| ->> Debra, I have the Ray Flash and it is currently made specific to Nikon and Canon Speedlights. For Canon it is made or the 580 series. It's nice in that you don't have to hold it, it sits perfectly around the lens as positioned by the speedlight. It works well too. Only issue is that it lacks a more flexible mounting system, so you can't interchange with flashes larger than the intended use. For slightly smaller flash heads, they give you wedges to make up the slack. In this regard the Orbis is better. |
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Robert Hanashiro, Photographer
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Los Angeles | CA | | Posted: 7:15 PM on 12.28.08 |
| ->> Check Dave Hobby's site to see if he has a hands-on report on the Orbis. He wrote early in December he was preparing to review it. |
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Corey Perrine, Photographer
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Corey Perrine, Photographer
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Walter Calahan, Photographer
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Westminster | MD | USA | Posted: 9:03 PM on 01.12.09 |
->> I like the price of the Saturn Ring Flash the best.
Haven't used any of them. Looking forward to Bert's promised review, and the mounting bracket for the Orbis. |
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Robert Hanashiro, Photographer
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Los Angeles | CA | | Posted: 9:41 PM on 01.12.09 |
->> Three low-cost ringflash options.
Two photographers.
An AVP beach volleyball player.
A studio.
And the Sports Shooter Academy video guru...
The "Great Ringflash Shootout" is coming soon! |
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