The 22-inch High Output Silver Beauty Dish creates a bright,
highly-efficient light source with a narrow 45° beam spread. When used
close to the subject, the narrow beam spread allows a more selective
area of coverage. With about six times the efficiency of a white dish,
the silver dish can be used to light subjects from greater distances as
well, even with low power flash units.
The reflector arrives with an optional direct-light blocker. Direct
light from the flashtube is blocked, allowing only bounced light from
the reflector to fall on the subject. This reduces the degree of
reflections from shiny “specular” objects.
Because of its geometry, the Silver Beauty Dish provides a somewhat
higher degree of shadow softening and the finish allows more specularity
than the White Dish. Even more specular response can be achieved by
using the Beauty Dish without the included direct-light blocker. The
result is a small center light source (the flashtube) surrounded by a
22-inch circle of reflected light that enhances reflections from shiny
objects such as sequins, jewelry, etc., and achieves maximum pop.
The reflector additionally arrives with a translucent white diffusion
sock that converts the Silver Beauty Dish into the equivalent of a round
softbox with very even coverage and outstanding evenness across the
face of the diffusion fabric. This widens the angle of coverage to
about 150° and lowers the output by about 1 to 1-1/2 f-stops. It also
minimizes the specularity and results in approximately the same
photographic result as a conventional white beauty dish with diffusion
sock.
Works with Alien Bees and Einstein flash units
