Beauty Dish vs. Softbox - which one is better for beauty photography?

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Жыл бұрын

in this head to head shootout I am going to test 6 different modifer options that you can use in your next beauty shoot. Please let us know in the comments below which one you prefer close up and at 1 meter.
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Modifiers
Elinchrom Softlite White Beauty Dish Reflector (27.6", 64°) bhpho.to/3etOUn6
Mola Demi 22" Beauty Dish amzn.to/3vKoC45
Elinchrom Rotalux Go Octa Softbox 60 cm (24’’) amzn.to/3g66TR9
Elinchrom Rotalux Go Adapter for Elinchrom amzn.to/3T1a2jC
Elinchrom Rotalux Deep Octabox (70cm / 27.5”) amzn.to/3IxitgV
Elinchrom Rotalux Speed Ring for Elinchrom Flash Heads bhpho.to/3EDRMIY
Camera Stand
Studio Titan Camera Stand STA-01-360 MK2 bhpho.to/3cf4RfL
Camera Gear:
Canon EOS R5 amzn.to/3vPGmeb
Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM amzn.to/3tHbPxm
Lighting Gear:
Elinchrom ELC 500 Studio Monolight amzn.to/2PzMLGP
This video was shot with a
Canon Cinema EOS C70
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Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 IS Macro STM
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Or a
Canon RF 28-70mm f/2 L USM Lens
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Long GOP 4k and Canon C-Log2
Music: Evolution and Going Higher by Bensound bensound.com/

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@stefaneckhorst366 Жыл бұрын

What i used often is the elb500 with the modified ELINCHROM Rotalux Indirect Octa Speedring für Rotalux in combination with the deep octa 70 and 100. Both give me nice results and soft highlights. Thanks for your testing!

@andrefelixstudio2833 Жыл бұрын

Nice video well explained , The best way to explain what’s happening with the light is how it is being projected via the diffuser or modify that you’re using some modifiers will make a light more dynamic some light diffusers will make the light diffused it’s whatever your personal preferences is when shooting a subject matter, understand light and understand how to control your light!

@lorenzofortunati Жыл бұрын

Good point. Pose (the subject) is way more important than the model of modifier

@AaronAubreyPhoto Жыл бұрын

Great comprehensive video as always John!

@bobsykes Жыл бұрын

That was fascinating and surprising! (Remember, I have zero experience using any of these lights). Of the first set of photos, I too voted for the most popular image just as you did, and from the second example they were too close for me to even remember which one I preferred. On the other hand the weird reflections off the eye caused by four of the six would completely rule them out for me. I want the reflection in the eye to look natural, which means like from the sun or from open shade outdoors. For my first ever such light modifier, I would buy the Rotolux Go for the portability above all, for the versatile look depending upon where it’s placed, and for the natural, round, eye reflection. For you, I would absolutely trade the beauty dish you have for the one the large majority and you yourself liked best, or else it will bother you every time you use it going forward, thinking you might have done better!

@RonK Жыл бұрын

to me the mola demi was the winner, but pretty funny how close all those are. thanks for the effort !!

@DavidAnderson-vt8iq Жыл бұрын

Great video - great test. I have the White Elinchrom beauty dish and love it for outdoor fill with the silver disc, but tend to use the larger Elinchrom indirect boxes indoors. That said, all are a pain to travel so I'm going to try the 70cm you're using here. Thanks.

@carliiiartist

I picked the Mola! ✊🏾

@sylvianosamia2839 Жыл бұрын

A FANTASTIC set-up is Softbox PLUS Beauty dish (center in the middle of the softbox) together.

@razvanionita3489 Жыл бұрын

Wow! The same 2 (3) first choice . Off topic (maybe) For me picture with the Rotalux GO Octa 60 cm look better because of the position of the head (sorry for my english).

@vortac2k9

Thanks for the info. We appreciate the work you do

@iAmAdrianClarke Жыл бұрын

Love me a white beauty dish, grid/sock/bare, but a photek soft lighter is also magical, as well as an overcast day with the sun barely peeking out 🙏🏿

@jakubstrumillo Жыл бұрын

First and six photo were my choices. So im not blind :D

@tomleiningerphoto Жыл бұрын

Would griding the modifiers change the results? The elinchrom beauty dish is nice...

@trypersistence Жыл бұрын

The Elinchrom was superior in quality of light and shaping of the face. If you don't have it already, get it. :) Thanks for a great comparison video!

@angelartsa Жыл бұрын

Choose the Elinchrom octa, I may not be the best judge as I use that softbox often. and may have sub consciously recognized the look. At 1 metre the softbox is the best look, more flattering of her features. Good test, if I were you Id trade that mola demi, I hate having gear lying around collecting dust when someone else could make better use of it

@brettida3936 Жыл бұрын

excellent comparison and very well executed. I did prefer the beauty dish myself. I dont own the Mola Demi but it would be interesting if you did a similar comparison with a male face. Perhaps the Mola Demi would produce great results with the male face. I think you even perhaps made a comparison video with the Mola Demi if I recall?? Anyways, great video!!!

@ernie28ernie Жыл бұрын

Hi John,

@MartinV.

Great Video!!

@arthur3038 Жыл бұрын

john.. keep the Mola.. I like a lot ,what it did to the shape of her face.. the E white beauty dish is a keeper a well.. so keep them both. The Elinchrome seem's to me is a bit more mainstream portrait light... the Mola is definitely exciting .. i wish E would produce a Go Octa larger then 60cm.. then it might be a keeper as well for me..and beats them all (in light and in handling).. My favorit the Mola