![]() The included half grid diffusion is a commonly used diffusion on most sets, but I would love to see full grid and 1/4 grid options with other types of materials including solids available in the future. If you’ve worked with diffusion, grids or bounces in the past then you’ll know the basic quality of light you get from modifying a source each of those various ways. Image Credit: Graham Sheldon Light Quality The two included clamps allow you to mount the frame anywhere with the usually assortment of c-stands and grip clamps (including overhead for outdoor single-person interviews).įrom left to right: Half Grid, White Bounce, Silver Bounce. In practice these are great, but occasionally they would un-lock for me as I was locking other points - not an unsurmountable hurdle and it just took a little getting used to. I will say that having so many velcro points means any material you add to the frame isn’t going to come loose easily.Įach of the four corners and the two longer sides have little locking points to help keep the joints connected as the frame expands. Nothing complicated here, but velcro’ing each part of the diffusion material to the frame takes time. I took me about ten minutes to fully remove the bounce material and switch over to the grid/diff combination. Here’s where you can spend a bit of time. If you take good care of it during normal use by a small business or one-person band operation I’m guessing it could function perfectly for years.Įverything arrived with the silver/white material pre-installed (again, not included normally in the base kit) and I immediately started swapping over to the Honeycomb/diffusion combination. Time will tell if the frame holds up to constant use and it generally feels well-built, though in a quick rental rotation it might damage too quickly. The frame itself feels like lightweight aluminum and expands easily although I did manage to give myself a good pinch when expanding it for the first time (there are multiple warnings about this, but I’m clumsy). $379 seems right for what you’re getting and this price point lands lower compared with other similarly sized fast frames on the market from brands like Westcott and Matthews. Two Clamps – These are useful for attaching the frame to a variety of grip equipment.Īll of the above will set you back $379 and for an additional $225 you can pickup the silver/white bounce material as an optional add-on.The following is included with the Fast Frame FF-5×6.5’HC – Scrim W/ Honey Comb Grid kit: ![]() One of two included clamps for mounting to various stands. Personally I was most excited to use the scrim + grid variation because adding a honeycomb grid in the field is not normally a quick task and the grid helpfully keeps the light source from flying all over the place in most settings. The team at Intellytech sent me the Fast Frame FF-5×6.5’HC – Scrim W/ Honey Comb Grid kit and also added a silver/white bounce material with the same dimensions for review (not included in the base kit). This was my first experience using an Intellytech product and the Colorado based company also has lighting and battery products in addition to the Fast Frame lineup. I’ve tried other frames in the past with connector set designs that are marketed as quick setup and I find them to generally be frustrating and rife with tiny easily breakable pieces. The bigger the frame with diffusion the better when it comes to softening a light source and the bigger you go the more time consuming the setup becomes and it can even be a safety hazard in windy situations. They’re a phenomenal way to improve nearly all aspects of lighting (flag, focus, diffuse, bounce) and they can be a pain to build for anyone without a dedicated grip team. Like many of you, I have a love hate relationship with lighting frames. Fast Frame FF-5×6.5’HC – Scrim W/ Honey Comb Grid kit fully expanded.
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