Getting colored gels to stick to flash

9 years 6 months ago #406676 by Zorka
OMG flash makers make it so tough.  I don't want Velcro on my flash and the flip screen doesn't always work.  How in the world are you all keeping your colored gels on your off camera flash?


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9 years 6 months ago #406677 by JeremyS
What is wrong with velcro on your flash? 

The only solution to not using velcro that I know of is Magmod, a magnetic flash gel system.

Personally I don't mind having a velcro strap on my flash if gels are necessary, even though I don't find gels do too much. But here is the one I use  www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/614826-RE...tion_Filter_Kit.html

Magmod to me is very good looking, clean to see and is a new up and comer for flash gels. If I had the money and it was on my priorities to get a better flash gel system, Magmod would be my choice.


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9 years 6 months ago #406739 by garyrhook

Zorka wrote: OMG flash makers make it so tough.  I don't want Velcro on my flash and the flip screen doesn't always work.  How in the world are you all keeping your colored gels on your off camera flash?


I don't use colored gels, but if I did, I would use cinefoil to build mounts for them. And make it off-camera.


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9 years 6 months ago #406785 by Baydream
i have the Digital Harbor kit from Adorama. Mounts are designed for specific flashes and include a variety of gels. Nothing adheres to the flash and it has a grid in the mount.

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9 years 6 months ago #407252 by Carlos
I don't like Velcro either, try a rubber band.  That's what I use

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9 years 6 months ago #407670 by Overread

Carlos wrote: I don't like Velcro either, try a rubber band.  That's what I use



:agree: that is what I use too 


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9 years 6 months ago - 9 years 5 months ago #408916 by CarCameraRig
I have a Velcro fastening system for the Carbon fiber boom,which helps me to shoot a moving car. It allows each section of the boom to get fixed by stopping rotation of the sections.


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9 years 5 months ago #409562 by Zorka
Thank you everyone, good input


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9 years 5 months ago #411685 by Photo Junky
Rubber bands 


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