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FYI: Beauty Dish cases

Robert Longhitano, Photographer

	North Wales \| PA \| USA \| Posted: 1:18 PM on 11.23.09
	->> FYI: A while ago there was a discussion about cases to transport and or store beauty dishes. I found some links on the Mola Blog: http://mola-light.com/blog/?p=57 I love the Christmas wreath case idea

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Danny Munson, Photographer

	San Dimas \| Ca \| United States \| Posted: 1:29 PM on 11.23.09
	->> Thanks Robert. One of the things that has been on my list for awhile.

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N. Scott Trimble, Photographer

	Lake Oswego \| OR \| USA \| Posted: 2:26 PM on 11.23.09
	->> That is right up there with buying last year's snowboard cases for lightstands. Better balance, better cushioning and, oh yes, much cheaper! Got mine for $20 at the local ski supply store.

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Brian Smith, Photographer

Miami Beach | Florida | United States | Posted: 3:03 PM on 11.23.09

->> This probably makes me a redneck, but I put my beauty dishes in a drum case when I travel. You can get them is just about any width or depth. Mine's made of heavy plastic and is deep enough to hold two dishes, or one and a bunch of other stuff. I've used it for years and the only casualty was on this shoot http://briansmith.com/#/PORTFOLIOS/ATHLETES/20 when Jose Canseco's cat had her way with the foam inside...and yes...there's probably a joke in that somewhere...

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Robert Seale, Photographer

	Houston \| TX \| USA \| Posted: 3:06 PM on 11.23.09
	->> Try Versa Flex....he has cases made for beauty dishes and molas. http://www.versa-flex.com/casesbags/reflectorcases.html

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Brian Tietz, Photographer

	Fort Myers \| FL \| USA \| Posted: 2:30 PM on 02.02.11
	->> Thought I would add to this post. Adorama has a nice case for beauty dishes on sale now for $75. Despite the "Flashpoint" logo, it looks similar to Tenba or Lightware and seems well built, with a somewhat rigid internal structure. surrounded by padding. Probably wouldn't ship it or check it naked or , but for the price its a great car case. http://tinyurl.com/4sromkb

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Jon Wright, Photographer

	Wayzata \| MN \| USA \| Posted: 3:00 PM on 02.02.11
	->> Slightly off topic...Is anyone making their own beauty dishes? I'd really appreciate knowing how it's done. I keep going by those big shiny bowls at Sam's Club and I've been tempted to give it a shot. Thanks

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Steve Puppe, Photographer

	Olathe \| KS \| USA \| Posted: 3:57 PM on 02.02.11
	->> Musician's Friend has several cases that will fit up to 28-30" range of beauty dishes. Most go for $100-200. I use the Kacey case for the Mola Demi. It works well and has storage for the grid and diffusion cap.

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Glenn Matsumura, Photographer

	Redwood City \| CA \| United States \| Posted: 8:04 PM on 02.02.11
	->> A SKB double steel drum case is a perfect fit for a 22" Mola Demi beauty dish with mount. A "sleeve" for a grid made out of coroplast from a local plastics shop brings the level even with the top of the case.

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Max Gersh, Photographer

	Rockford \| IL \| USA \| Posted: 8:32 PM on 02.02.11
	->> Jon, I made my own. I essentially used the same parts and method that I found on David Tejada's blog. However, I couldn't find a shallow dish so I decided to see if a "shotgun" beauty dish would work. I works well. Here is mine: http://www.gershphotopost.com/blog/2009/06/diy-beauty-dish/ I have since also added an aluminum bracket arm to take all the weight off of the flash head.

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Stephen Brashear, Photographer, Assistant

Seattle | WA | USA | Posted: 8:39 AM on 02.03.11

->> I use a Kacey Enterprises (http://www.kaceyenterprises.com/) case. It is pretty sturdy and has a few compartments including one for a grid. I'm not sure if that is the Kacey to which Steve is referring. Kacey also makes a pretty nice and affordable beauty dish with adapters for all flashes including speedlites. He also has a paint pole adapter that enables a paint pole to be used as a hand held boom. For the record, my only affiliation with Kacey is that I am a customer.

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Thomas B. Shea, Photographer

	Pearland/Houston \| TX \| USA \| Posted: 6:04 PM on 02.04.11
	->> I bought a used snare drum case from a music store for 15 bucks. It works great.

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