Comments on: Orbis Ring Flash – Review

By: Greg Lehey

Greg Lehey — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 21:29:27 +0000

I bought a cheap Chinese version on eBay, for about 80% less than the Orbis®. It’s light enough not to be a problem with the hot shoe, and apart from that I don’t see any problems. I’m happy with it. What am I missing?

Greg

By: Eshban Bahadur

Eshban Bahadur — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:59:43 +0000

Hi,

Can ” DIY Ring Flash” avaialble at http://www.diy-lighting-kits.com/ring-flash/ provides best results as Corbis Flash. Because DIY ring flash is much cheaper.

Waiting for your comments.

By: roger lindfors

roger lindfors — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 04:09:18 +0000

g’day from australia . interesting article about the ORBIS light , but i’m wondering why it has a hole in the center ? wouldn’t it be more efficient with bowl-like contraption instead ? maybe iv’e missed something ? roger

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:20:32 +0000

I was thinking about Gery Fobg diffusers not long time ago and then found Orbis. How would you compare these two plastic products. Im turning towards portraits on location or outdoor. I dont own studio with its fancy setting. Not yet. This is why Im looking for good alternative. I own Nikon SB-900 very good strobe which getting too hot and turns off very quick with attached basic diffuser in set.

By: miami wedding photographer

miami wedding photographer — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:22:20 +0000

I have decided to go with the Lomography ring flash. MUCH cheaper!!!!

By: James Madelin

James Madelin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:38:18 +0000

hi f8lee, the orbis™ does indeed work in the same manner as studio ring flash systems; the concentric positioning around the lens, the catchlights and the lighting effect. it differs in three important respects from the “madison avenue” versions in that it doesn’t have any bulbs, it works with the detachable SLR flash that you probably already own and that consequently it costs a lot less but casts indistinguishable shadowless light.

the orbis™ doesn’t fit to your flash while it’s in the hotshoe for two important reasons; the hotshoe isn’t designed to carry the weight and leverage of large accessories and the orbis™ leaves all the sensors in front of your flash fully functional.

of course the high end studio systems can ultimately push out a lot more power, to light the other side of the street or a vast studio set, but for every practical application the orbis™ is literally “ring flash for the real world”.

By: f8lee

f8lee — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:24:03 +0000

I always thought the reason portrait ring flashes (including the pricey studio strobe types) are designed to encircle the lens is because the effect of the circular catchlight as well as the best angle for softening occurs when the ring is concentric to the lens axis. I mean, these units are all designed to mimic the units used on madison avenue for magazine cover shots, but the Orbis seems to be the only one that is essentially deesigned the wrong way. No?

By: Rob Brown

Rob Brown — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:50:30 +0000

Works for me. Fits most flash guns unlike Ray Flash where you have to get a specific model.

Big problem for me was that the flash flies out of the opening….

Check out my really cheap way of fixing the Orbis and flash together to stop it popping out:

http://brownphotographic.com/blog/blog.php?id=8790897217406695329

By: ben

ben — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:15:25 +0000

I do very impressed by the image taken with orbis ring flash.
But I still have some consideration upon this product, that is,
will it change the color temperature of my strobe so I have to
tune the setting of white balance ?

By: bestimagesever

bestimagesever — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:26:54 +0000

I must try it. Very good idea to my photography.

I tried to searching Orbis Ring Flash in Polad. I Think that I can by it to much chipper e.g. on allegro:

http://www.allegro.pl/item642850185_nasadka_ring_flash_f175_canon_nikon_i_in_wawa_lodz.html

all cost is only 70 US.

Thank’s Sime.

Jacob