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sgraafmans Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #1 · How do I secure gels to strobes? Can someone please tell me or show me how they mount there gels onto monoblocs? This is a first time for me and I realy have no Idea. Thanx, Steve. Nov 04, 2009 at 10:01 AM

mfharper Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #2 · How do I secure gels to strobes? I just purchase gel holders that fit my reflectors. They are available for most of the major brands that I've used, photogenic, speedotron, dynalite, and I believe alien bees has them as well. Nov 04, 2009 at 10:43 AM

PeterBerressem Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #3 · How do I secure gels to strobes? I use Manfrotto Multiclips 375 to attach gels etc. to any reflector. Image Nov 04, 2009 at 10:56 AM

cgardner Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #4 · How do I secure gels to strobes? Varies with brand of lights. Buff makes a reflector for Alien Bees and White Lighting it calls a "Modifer Base" which consists of a standard reflector with a square frame on the front with two slots. I can put a gel in the back slot, and a set of barn-doors in the front, and even add a grid inside the reflector. I just made my own gel holders out of mat board. If you have a spare reflector you could DIY something similar; tape two pieces of mat board together on one side to make a hinge, cut out the circle in the middle for the reflector, them gaffer tape to the reflector. Insert the gel, then clip the two sides of the holder together. Chuck Nov 04, 2009 at 01:31 PM

EA6B Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #5 · How do I secure gels to strobes? Gaffer's tape! Nov 04, 2009 at 01:40 PM

E-Vener Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #6 · How do I secure gels to strobes? I just use gaffer tape. No need for extra accessories unless you are in gear acquisition mode and like spending money. Make sure there is plenty of room for airflow between the lip of the reflector and the gel. The exception to this are polarizing gels -- for those I do use a separate frame for. Nov 04, 2009 at 01:54 PM

brucemuir Online Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #7 · How do I secure gels to strobes? I have those bogen multi clips too but usually will use the most usefull tool in the studio...Gaffers Tape Nov 04, 2009 at 02:04 PM

Carmen Miranda Offline Upload & Sell: On p.1 #8 · How do I secure gels to strobes? Manfrotto multi clips are very handy but I also use a lot of Lowel Gel Jawz too, especially inside softboxes, etc. where small clips are needed. Both types of clips are very good to have around for other purposes as well. Almost as versatile as gaffers tape. Nov 04, 2009 at 02:56 PM

Headshotz Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #9 · How do I secure gels to strobes? I reach into my office desk drawer or grab $2 and visit the local office supply/Walmart store for binder clips. http://lifehacker.com/5302870/nine-great-uses-for-binder-clips Nov 04, 2009 at 03:25 PM

cwebster Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #10 · How do I secure gels to strobes? I made cardboard frames from scrap mat board to hold the ND gels that I use most. I hold them to the reflector with binder clips (those square paper clips). When I put a sheet of gel on the internal diffuser of a softbox, I use the same clips, but without the cardboard. <Chas> Nov 04, 2009 at 03:27 PM

PeterBerressem Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #11 · How do I secure gels to strobes? Two points why I like the multi clips - they are zoomable for some inches, in case the gel I grabbed doesn't fit the exact reflector size and they allow a good airflow. Besides this I dislike adhesive smeared reflector bowls... Nov 04, 2009 at 03:44 PM

Micky Bill Offline Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #12 · How do I secure gels to strobes? C47 clamps, aka wooden clothes pin. It looks better to charge $50 rental fee for a set of "C47 Clamps" on an invoice than $50 for a bag of clothespins. Watch out if you use gaffer's tape, it'll get sticky when it gets hot. Nov 04, 2009 at 10:43 PM

EA6B Offline Dedicated FM Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #13 · How do I secure gels to strobes? PeterBerressem wrote: Two points why I like the multi clips - they are zoomable for some inches, in case the gel I grabbed doesn't fit the exact reflector size and they allow a good airflow. Besides this I dislike adhesive smeared reflector bowls... Gaffer's tape does not leave any residue. I use it on my L's to keep the switches from moving. E Nov 05, 2009 at 01:03 AM

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