Description: What is the Ray Flash? The Ray Flash (U.S. and international patents pending) is a unique adapter for your hot-
shoe flash unit designed to replicate the lighting effect produced by traditional, expensive,
and heavy powered studio ring flash units.
The Ray Flash is portable and lightweight, and has been designed to take advantage of a
cameraÆs TTL metering capabilities. Because the Ray Flash relies on the hot-shoe flash to
generate its light, it contains no electronics, no flash tubes and requires no cumbersome
cables. The light distribution is accomplished through a sophisticated system of internal
light-shapers designed to distribute and project the light evenly around the lens.
The Ray Flash creates a unique ring flash lighting effect: a three-dimensional shadow-
wrapped look around the subject. Because ring flash light originates from a circle
around the lens, it produces a virtually shadowless look on the front of your subject,
while producing a soft even shadow around the edges. The versatile Ray Flash is ideally
suited for fashion, wedding, portrait, journalist and macro photography as either a main or
fill-in light.
The Ray Flash can create a unique 'shadow-wrapped' look.
Exposure control:
All TTL functions operate normally when using the Ray Flash. As with standard flash use,
manual exposure control requires the use of a light meter or test-shots.
The Ray Flash is designed to fit the Canon 580EX (I & II) and Nikon SB800 flash units.
Weighing about 16 oz, the Ray Flash is lightweight and is easily supported by hot-shoe
mounted flash units. The 4 1/8ö internal diameter of the Ray Flash is large enough to
accept almost all professional lenses from Nikon & Canon. For the model range see the
chart below.
Light output:
The Ray Flash results in minimal light loss from your flash's standard output. The Ray
Flash does not change a flash's color temperature.
How to fit the Ring Flash Adapter:
Mount the Ray Flash to the front of a portable flash unit by sliding the Ray Flash over the
front of the flash unit. Then turn the lock on top of the Ray Flash to hold the Ray Flash
firmly in place. The Ray Flash requires no modifications to your flash unit to mount.
Using Flash Units Other Than Nikon SB800 and Canon 580EX (I & II):
At the moment, there are no plans to introduce the Ray Flash for other makes and models
of flash units. However, feedback from Ray Flash owners indicates that it is possible to
use the Ray Flash with other types of flash units.
Features:
Specifications:
| Ring Outer Diameter (in.) | 6.89 |
| Ring Inner Diameter (in.) | 4.06 |
| Ring Center to Tube Center (in.) | 6.89 |
| Weight (oz.) | 17.46 |
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