The Mola Setti or Sollo ??? a technical look at both the Mola Setti and Sollo reflectors, their characteristics and comparison. Authored by Leo A. Aquino, photographer Mola Setti or Sollo? That’s a question that’s been asked by more than a few people, including myself, interested in using a BD. And although the question seems simple enough, the answer, unfortunately, doesn’t seem to be. Being the owner of the 28″ Mola Setti White and, more recently, the 28″ Mola […]
This is the exploded diagram that ships with the Mola Softlights, on how to setup your mola from shipment. This compression method uses the pressure of the black compression ring to hold the speedring in place against the back of the soft light. If the speedring turns, use the added black rubber o-ring to stop it doing so. The spacers should be setup to allow at least an inch gap between the strobes flash head and the deflector (PAD / […]
Our fantastic friends at Llumm Studios, Valencia Spain, recently teamed up with the Spanish Mola distributor, Innovafoto, to create a comprehensive Mola test. There intention was to recreate the same conditions for each softlight, so they could appreciate the differences that exist among the different Mola range. “I am just excited about the new Mola reflectors. My company, Llumm Studios, in collaboration with Innovafoto, has collected each Mola reflector model to arrange a comprehensive test of their differences and??peculiarities. …??I […]
Toronto based fashion photographer Matt Baxter has done a quick test using the 2 different FlxGrids, we have developed, showing the difference in light quality and output. Using a 22″ white Mola Demi with OPAL glass deflector the only changes were to the front of the grid; First frame is just with the standard nylon diffuser sock, no grid 2nd frame is modified with the Black 25? FlxGrid Last frame is modified with the White 25? FlxGrid As you can […]
Clever German photographer, Ralph Man, has put together a brilliant video on the 28″ Mola Setti. The action starts at 0:24. He talks about the Setti, its light characteristics and shows a comparison between it and using a softbox. Although this video is in German, you can still get an idea of what he is talking about from the behind-the-scenes and his final images. Ralph runs professional workshops in Germany on lighting and photography. Check out his workshop website here. […]
Here is some excellent, informative articles on the use of a beautydish, including diagrams and resulting images. While not all mention the Mola range of products, each article is excellent on gaining an understanding on the look and unique characteristics a beautydish gives. This list will be added to over time, so bookmark this post! Mola-light.com – Bobbi Lane Beauty Dishes PrettyGirlShooter.blogspot.com – My Mola Love Affair (warning NSFW site) Permalink to this post – http://blog.mola-light.com/?p=9
Our fantastic friends at Llumm Studios, Valencia Spain, recently teamed up with the Spanish Mola distributor, Innovafoto, to create a comprehensive Mola test. There intention was to recreate the same conditions for each softlight, so they could appreciate the differences that exist among the different Mola range. “I am just excited about the new Mola reflectors. My company, Llumm Studios, in collaboration with Innovafoto, has collected each Mola reflector model to arrange a comprehensive test of their differences and??peculiarities. …??I […]
