Reflectors on Strobes

[clockwurk]

Hello, I have another newbie question...

What are reflectors like the ones below for? And what is the different between the degrees and shooting bare?

http://www.amazon.com/Elinchrom-EL-...R8DS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313797223&sr=8-1

Thank you in advance!

 

[tirediron]

It's designed to "funnel" all of the light into the umbrella; a standard reflector allows the light to spill out more broadly, and shooting bare allows the light to spill out 180 deg from the strobe.

 

[kundalini]

Hello Orange, John is correct. The purpose of the reflector is to constrain the light pattern. Have a look at PCB's reflector options (for instance) and you will see that they constrain the beam of light from 11° to 80°. With the addition of honeycomb grids or snoots, you can concentrate the light pattern even further.

Paul C. Buff - Reflectors

 

[clockwurk]

Got it! Thanks Tirediron & Kundalini