Hi there. I have a Bescor LED-125 light (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/811759-REG/Bescor_LED_125_Morning_Star_Series_LED_125.html). Good light in a pinch but it's VERY powerful. I'm looking for a diffusion solution. I thought about these "Strobo-Socks" (http://www.adorama.com/FASS.html), but I don't even know if they'll fit. Any suggestions? The light measures 4 3/4" x 3 1/8" x 1 7/8". Thanks!
On-Camera Diffusion Lighting
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Jimmy Pierce
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I'm sure you've already thought of this solution but why not use just a sheet of diffusion? I see the light doesn't have barn doors, so clipping on the diffusion might be difficult, but maybe gaffer tape it?
Yeah, I did think of that. I just wanted something I could throw on and off quickly. These socks look like they have elastic cuffs so they'd be very fast and clean. Plus, I could even double them up if necessary. I just didn't know if they'd fit since it looks like they're for square flash bulbs.
sonofaresiii
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Click the accessories tab at b&h. Those LED lights usually have slots for filters, and a diffusion or ND filter is pretty common and easy to find.
I did just that. Zilch. I was shocked too. Looking at the LED, it has those very slots you described, but I can't find a single accessory for it - not even on the Bescor website. Wth? A yellow 3200K correction filter is/was made, but I can't even find that...not that it would solve my problem, but it would be nice to have for when the situation arises. I just can't believe I can't find this stuff.
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sonofaresiii
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i found nd filters in the accessories tab when i first suggested it, they must just be out of stock or something so you can check again in a few days. i guess if you really need diffusion i can only recommend you hunt on some other sites. figure out the size of the LED and do a search, adorama or filmtools could be good places to start. or get some 4" x 5" diffusion paper, cut it to the filter size and stick it on plexiglass
Shooter
Veteran
Not much difference between a small hard source and a small soft (diffused) source ...except light output.
The point of diffusion is to create a large soft diffuse source so that it wraps and contours the light onto a subject. eg it fills the shadows because it "wraps the light" onto them from more than a point source.
The diffusion becomes the source and it needs to be larger than the point source.
A small source is always a point source. Its not about tthe "power" of the light.
In this case a mere 125 watts!
The point of diffusion is to create a large soft diffuse source so that it wraps and contours the light onto a subject. eg it fills the shadows because it "wraps the light" onto them from more than a point source.
The diffusion becomes the source and it needs to be larger than the point source.
A small source is always a point source. Its not about tthe "power" of the light.
In this case a mere 125 watts!
morgan_moore
Major Contributor
Well something like the legend stofen omnibounce for still strobes functions well indoors by not only firing at the subject but by bouncing of the walls/ ceiling - so you actually get 'multiple sources'
(like a mini chinaball to use cine language)
Those things shine in a small office and are useless in a church etc.
But IMO that really would not work with a vid light of this power.
S
(like a mini chinaball to use cine language)
Those things shine in a small office and are useless in a church etc.
But IMO that really would not work with a vid light of this power.
S
Well, I went ahead and bought these "Strobo-Socks" (http://www.adorama.com/FASS.html) to see how they'd do on an LED. Turns out, they work beautifully! Though they're designed for flash bulbs, diffusion is diffusion. The elastic opening allows them to stretch over my LED and is likely compatible with any on-camera sized light. They come in a pack of 2 which is cool because you can double-up if want additional diffusion. The pack is $9. Cheap, easy, clean.
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