Alien Bee Ring flash ABR800 in my photography studio

The ABR800 AlienBees? Ringflash
The ABR800 is a highly evolved, self-contained ringflash system designed to meet the challenges of the new-generation creative professional photographer. It is extremely compact, lightweight and easy to use with professional or semi-professional cameras with lenses up to 4 inches in diameter. A studio ringflash is an invaluable and instantly favorite tool of the professional photographer due to its ability to produce essentially shadow-free lighting, revealing unique catchlights in the eyes of subjects when used with fashion and portrait work.


Moon Unit 32in
The Moon Unit is a unique softbox-like accessory that attaches to the ringflash unit with its own quick-release rotating speedring. Unlike conventional softboxes, the camera lens can "see" through the center of the Moon Unit, thereby achieving a unique large-source light on the camera axis. Using the ringflash with the Moon Unit produces subtle, controlled, almost indiscernible shadows and large appealing catchlights at modest camera-to-subject distances. Its minuscule depth and weight allow hand-holding right along with your camera, or you can use it as a conventional off-camera compact softbox.

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Category:

Education

Tags:

• strobist
• Alien bees
• Niokn D700
• Glamour lighting
• Moon unti

[IAMJWORLDTV]

hey great video man question where did you get your tripod from?

[ProPhotoHouston02]

@IAMJWORLDTV I got it from a local camera shop but you can find it on ebay or amazon for a very good price

[MrKhan65]

good video man. great job

[ProPhotoHouston02]

@MrKhan65 Thank you MrKhan65

[4Firearms]

Good luck being able to shoot PORTRAIT STYLE with that BEE Light. Piece of crap is so heavy it twists the quick release and it is sloppy.

[4Firearms]

I just got my Alien Bee ABR800. And just found out it's not compatible with my high-end Manfrotto Tripod. The track the light slides into bangs into the tripod head and won't allow the quick release to lock. Piece of Sheet. Now I have to go spend another $350 bucks on a tripod that it's compatible with. This is total CRAP. BEE needs to specify Tripods their stupid light will work with and not work with. I'm under the gun and don't have time to waste on this crap.

[gonetoworkbbackin5mi]

I rented one (abr800) and wow it was flimsy. Arrived w/broken reflector. The rental house (Ziplens) OVERNIGHTED me another reflector. So I can reccomend them and the abr800.

[BW8x10]

Good vid! One question, can the cybersync system be used with this flash unit? I have all Einstein lights with the cyber commander and would like to get this light to be able to use it for location shoots, but am not sure if I can use the commander with the einstein lights and use this ring flash all at the same time. Or would the light need to be set to slave and the exposure set with a light meter like in the film days?

[abdulazizateh]

يا الخال تراك انهبلت 

[iwasfixin2]

he gets great results, but don't depend on this vid for "instruction". he's all over the place in helping us understand the equipment and setup.

[SpunkeyMonkey]

i cannot find this gear anywhere online! any help or links please?

[StatusVideoBlog]

lol love the video you look like you were having a really hard time wth it... but im sold!

[eha1990]

Excellent video.