Julie, originally uploaded by holienmo.no.

Julie

A portrait of a friend of mine.

Strobist: Lighting info

Bowens Gemini Pro 500 with softbox above.

Bowens Gemini 200 with fresnel lens behind Julie pointed at the background.

Triggerd with a sync-cord.

5D mkII with 24-70

Bowens on- board ringlight convereter – Review

Bowens Ringlite Converter Review – Matt Grayson takes a look at the Bowens Ringlite converter. A studio flash accessory for adapting your Bowens S-Mount head into a macro ring flash.

The need for separate ringflash units is not necessarily the case. In a flash, Bowens have thrown a new contender into the ring. No pun intended.

Bowens Ringlite converter Specification

Diameter – 21.6cm/8.5in

Centre Aperture – 9.5cm/3.75in

Angle – 55°

Height – 35cm / 13.75in

Width – 11.5cm / 8.75in

Depth – 11.5cm / 4.5in (inc S-Type adaptor, not including camera bracket)

Weight – 1.45kg (including camera bracket)

Bowens Ringlite converter Features

Whilst most ring light flash heads are usually units that take power from the camera or separate battery packs, the Bowens Ringlite is similar to the adapter ringflash units that transform a regular bounce flash head using mirrors.

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Many photographers would love to achieve that distinctive ringflash style, but that style can be expensive. Just to get started, you’d need an often pricey Ringflash as well as a powerpack to use it.

But now Bowens provide a unique solution for the small studio and price conscious photographer: the ‘RingLite Converter’. an innovative device which offers photographers a durable and portable ringlight at a fraction of the usual cost.

Bowens Lightweight and Portable Ringlite Converter for Bowens Monolights & Flash Heads with S-Type Mount.

Adorama Price : $354.90  (via Nov.2009)

Item Includes : Removable Front Diffuser – Landscape Camera Bracket (inc. camera mounting screw with 1/4″ thread) – Portrait Camera Bracket (inc. camera mounting screw with 1/4″ thread) – 1/4″ to 3/8″ Camera Mounting Screw Adaptor Sleeve – 45mm Synthetic Washer – User Manual

Description : The Bowens Lightweight and Portable Ringlite Converter for Monolights is used for ring-flash style photography. Simply attach the lightweight and portable Ringlite Converter to any Bowens S-Type compatible flash head, position your camera in the central aperture using the portrait or landscape brackets and start shooting. Colored gels and filters can be inserted inside the Ringlite for more creative effects.

Features : No need to buy an expensive Ringflash and Powerpack

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Download : http://www.bowens.co.uk/content/userguides/ringflashpro.pdf

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pretty good review about Bowens Ringflash

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