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Review on Fotodiox Pro Beauty Dish 28" For Alien Bees: Professional Light Control For Stunning Portraits by Jay Campbell

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Beauty dish arrived not so beautiful

I haven't used it so this is about quality. It arrived today. Flimsy large 3rd grade carton. Hardly taped. Ups left it on my door step. The dish was surprisingly not bent out of shape. The fittings on the strobe cover and the speed ring screws, as is the adapter, made from that somewhat cheap metal that will probably rust. But I put it together hooked up to an AB and it's there. Not heavy for the Bee. The diffuser I got was somewhat dingy. Had a few scuff marks on it. Finally, the white paint was cracking along the molded ridge near the opening for the strobe. Its about 100 bucks delivered so I went for it. But I may just upgrade to a Bowens or PCB. Seems those will be a better investment, durable. This item just feels lightweight. Well I'm going to shoot with it and decide if it gets sent back. (;

Pros
  • 80° reflector dish in heavy duty aluminum construction
Cons
  • Price point may be too high for some photographers