tetrode wrote:
Dave Jr wrote:
That's a very nice speedring, with or without the pivot clamp.
Yes, I'm quite pleased. It's made by Falcon Eyes in Hong Kong. It works with 16-sided modifiers like my Rimelite Grand Box but works equally well with octas and square/rectangular softboxes. It also works with strips. Very handy. The cast in mounting platform on the ring can interfere with the rear flaps on certain softboxes. Definitely not a deal-killer.
Interestingly, about a month ago I emailed Falcon Eyes to ask if they would sell me one of these rings directly. This was long before I found them on eBay. Anyway, Falcon Eyes replied that they'd be happy to for $82 shipped. Glad I waited. Oeccamera charges less than half as much for the same item.
Dave F.
Hey Dave, I bought this ring, but with the pivot clamp, since I didn't have a heavy duty umbrella mount. It is a great ring, and the Balcar insert that it ships with is really nice and works very securely with the Einstein mount fingers (I ordered an extra one to use with a Pro Studio Solutions EZ Box).
But, I'm not sure what they were thinking with the design, there is not enough relief to clear the strobe mount, even collapsed, so I had to mount the strobe upside down. Also, it does interfere with the rear flap closure, as you mentioned. Still works, but I wish I had ordered the one you have, without the pivot clamp.