First Look: Lastolite Halo Compact Reflector (Photokina 2018)

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5 жыл бұрын

During Photokina 2018 we had a chance to check out the Lastolite booth and found a little product that seemed to slip under almost everybody's noses but it might actually be very useful - it is called the Lastolite Halo Compact Reflector you might think of it as re-inventing the collapsible reflector.
During Photokina Mark from Lastolite demonstrated to us how the new Halo Compact Reflector works - basically this is a very small package in the shape of a tube (think a tiny folding umbrella shape) which opens up to about 82cm / 32" wide reflector/diffuser. This is done by connecting a few pieces of the frame in a circular shape and attaching fabric to it in a very simple way which takes just a few seconds as you can see in the video.
This is a pretty straightforward product but if you don't have room for a regular collapsible reflector in your bag - the Halo Compact Reflector can actually be very useful.
The price when this unit will reach the market in the near future will be around $70.
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@markshirley01 5 жыл бұрын

I don't get it - Ive just measured my Lastolite reflector and its the same size as this - it folds down into my backpack - a larger size would make scense - when I fist saw this design I thought great large diffuser that collapses down on to a airplane carry on bag - but this design doesn't really save any space and at 32 inches is the same size as my current diffuser.

@LensVid 5 жыл бұрын

Here are the links from the Manfrotto site (these are new): www.manfrotto.us/catalogsearch/result/?q=Lastolite+Halo+

@jimmyhill9591 5 жыл бұрын

Fitting a 32", 'twist to fold' reflector into a backpack is completely different than trying to fit one in a small shoulder style camera bag. I often carry a minimum kit(X100s, speedlight, Halo reflector, tri-fold umbrella and tablet) in a rather small Manfrotto messenger bag. I also have a traditional 'twist to fold' reflector of equal size. It does NOT fit in the same bag. Before release of the Halo I had to resort to much smaller reflectors or finding a wall to bounce flash. Even carrying both the reflector panel and the diffusion panel for the Halo, it takes up no more room than a small Nalgene water bottle. If(likely when) Lastolite comes out with a larger version of the halo, the advantages will be even greater compared to a traditional reflectors of equal size.