Flash Gels - Perth-WRX.com

sleepy · #1 15-12-2008, 03:43 PM

I've recently bought a speedlite and I am trying to get some gels to correct for tungsten and florescent light.
Does anyone know where on the net I can order some? No one in Albany stocks them.

Splat_man · #2 15-12-2008, 09:18 PM

as weird as it sounds you can get flash gels from places that do lighting for theater productions etc.

maniac · #3 15-12-2008, 09:29 PM

Dave, Roscolux used to do completely free sample books, but it seems they have added a small fee for shipping nowadays...the swatch samples are a perfect size for the speedlight and its easy enough to DIY up a holder for the gels. Link

B&H sometimes carry the swatchbooks in stock and only charge $0.01 plus shipping. Link

There are other places that also do swatch samples, Lee Filters used to do one but I wasnt able to find the page on the site. Perhaps they no longer do it....just do a search for it and try your luck pestering companies.

I'll try to get my shite together and put up a DIY for the gel holder at some point soon.

slappy · #4 15-12-2008, 10:56 PM

I got the lee filter samples, hundreds of them. I just emailed the company directly and asked for a some lighting swatches.

sleepy · #5 16-03-2009, 07:31 PM

I ended up paying for some from Flashgels.co.uk

Cost me about $40 delivered for the colour correction pack and effects pack (5cm).
It included velcro and they fit, although a bit wider than the flash, should have got the 4cm ones but thought better if they are bigger than smaller.

pete gopal · #6 16-03-2009, 11:06 PM

post up some before/after pics if you can?

devoid · #7 23-03-2009, 09:48 PM

How about a DIY approach?

slappy · #8 23-03-2009, 10:46 PM

The Lee Filter sample packs fit pretty much perfect and are free man. I got around 200 filters in mine including lighting correction and diffusers. Just email http://www.leefilters.com/ and ask them for a sample pack. Mine did take a month or so to arrive though.