The image above is one of three headshot sessions that I did on a Sunday right after returning from vacation. It gave me an opportunity to put the OCF Profoto Beauty Dish to use and it is awesome.

In the shot above, I used a Profoto B2 on a boom arm with the OCF Profoto Beauty Dish above my camera lens. I love the way the light came out. I have been very pleased with the quality of light from the Profoto B2 and I think when combined with the OCF Profoto Beauty Dish that it all works out great.

Yes, you can use a speedlite. Yes, you can use a different modifier. I’m a fan of using what you have to work with. In my case, I have both Canon Speedlites and the Profoto B2. I prefer to use my Profoto gear for certain types of shoots. I use my speedlites more for corporate event photography.

The Profoto OCF Beauty Dish (silver) is pictured to the left. The price as of this post is $179 which may seem expensive to some, but if you are already shooting with a Profoto B1 and/or B2, there is no need to by another brand beauty dish in my opinion. It is true that you get what you pay for; however, if Profoto gear is not in your budget, don’t stress. Do the best you can with what you have to work with.

Westcott makes the Rapid Box Beauty Dish that can be used with speedlites. It is in the same price range as the Profoto OCF Beauty Dish. So if you have a speedlite, you may want to consider the Westcott.

If you are already a Profoto B1 and/or B2 owner, I highly recommend the Profoto OCF Beauty Dish. It comes in silver or white, but I’m pleased with the silver.

I’ll admit that when the Profoto OCF Beauty Dish recently came out that I had my hesitations, but after using it on multiple studio sessions, there is no looking back.

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Ebay Listing Photo

I did not shoot the picture of the “Profoto Disc Umbrella Reflector” to the left. It is from the Ebay listing that I purchased it from.

I don’t mind purchasing some photography gear used and saving money. Items like strobe accessories, light stands, tripods and more are all items that I will likely not hesitate buying used. I am a little less likely to buy a camera body or a lens used. However, thanks to Canon Professional Services which enables me to have Canon brand bodies and lenses checked out by Canon, I am also open to considering those items used.

I love my Profoto lighting, but just like their lights, Profoto accessories are not cheap. The profoto disc umbrella reflector for profoto flash heads is no exception at $105 new before sales tax or shipping. Although getting it out of New York to North Carolina would not add any tax and the shipping would likely be free.

$105 for something so simple to reduce spill over light is not super cheap in my opinion. That’s why I went to Ebay to see what was available used.

I purchased the one pictured here for $56 including shipping. Other than a minor scratch or two, it looks to be in great shape and should do the job that it’s meant to do just fine. I also used this purchase to help me get a second one for $56 including shipping that I think will be in even better shape based on the description on Ebay. I simply messaged the person with the listing and mentioned that if they’d allow me to purchase their’s for $56 like I did for another one recently that they could consider it sold. They changed the price. I bought it. We are both happy. So once the latest one arrives in a few days, I’ll have two used profoto disc umbrella reflectors for $112 vs. just one brand new one for $105.

1) Don’t neglect the option of buying used photography gear.
2) Don’t think you always have to have the latest, greatest in the photography world.
3) Don’t forget the power of negotiation.

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