This ring meets my expectations. I use it with a folding "quickring" also from Calumet and it works just fine.
One remark, though: the inner shape is such that a recessed flash tube will only project forward, unlike cheaper adapter rings I have which allow for a wider angle of light.
This makes this ring more adapted to smaller softboxes than for instance very long strip boxes.
Update: I just uploaded a few pictures showing a comparison between this ring used with the Calumet folding ring, next a a much cheaper Photodiox set that came with a strip box.
As you can see, although the Bowens ring is less recessed than the Photodiox one, it has straight edges while the Photodiox has a cone shape, allowing for more light to get to the sides.
You can also see its external diameter is not as big as the photodiox one, making them incompatible.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2015
One remark, though: the inner shape is such that a recessed flash tube will only project forward, unlike cheaper adapter rings I have which allow for a wider angle of light.
This makes this ring more adapted to smaller softboxes than for instance very long strip boxes.
Update: I just uploaded a few pictures showing a comparison between this ring used with the Calumet folding ring, next a a much cheaper Photodiox set that came with a strip box.
As you can see, although the Bowens ring is less recessed than the Photodiox one, it has straight edges while the Photodiox has a cone shape, allowing for more light to get to the sides.
You can also see its external diameter is not as big as the photodiox one, making them incompatible.
Good quality, as expected considering the price.
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2015
This ring meets my expectations. I use it with a folding "quickring" also from Calumet and it works just fine.Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2015
One remark, though: the inner shape is such that a recessed flash tube will only project forward, unlike cheaper adapter rings I have which allow for a wider angle of light.
This makes this ring more adapted to smaller softboxes than for instance very long strip boxes.
Update: I just uploaded a few pictures showing a comparison between this ring used with the Calumet folding ring, next a a much cheaper Photodiox set that came with a strip box.
As you can see, although the Bowens ring is less recessed than the Photodiox one, it has straight edges while the Photodiox has a cone shape, allowing for more light to get to the sides.
You can also see its external diameter is not as big as the photodiox one, making them incompatible.
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