Optical Snoot Review by Jake Hicks
In this Blog, we take a look at a Review of our Optical Snoot by Photographer Jake Hicks.
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PiXAPRO
EF Mount Optical Snoot Spot Projector
H-061201
The Pixapro® EF-Mount Optical snoot, together with canon EF or EF-S lenses, enables you to project patterns onto your subject or background, to produce creative or cinematic effects with your strobe or LED studio light. This is the ideal tool for any photographer or cinematographer, who like to get creative with their lighting. Perfect for fashion, beauty, portrait, food, and product photographers. It is also a great tool for filmmakers.
Compatible with Canon EF Lenses
Unlike most optical snoot projectors, the EF-Mount Optical snoot can be used in conjunction with any Canon EF or EF-S mount lenses, giving you the option of using either wide-angle lenses (for projections that cover a wide area) or telephoto lenses (for smaller, more controlled projections).
Gobos Available.
The EF-Mount Optical snoot has a wide range of gobos available for it, which enable you to project different shapes and patterns onto your background or subject. You can focus or de-focus the light to produce softer or sharper projections, depending on the type of look you are trying to achieve. It can also be used in conjunction with coloured gels for creative effects.
Interchangeable Fitting
The EF-Mount Optical snoot features an interchangeable speedring, which enables it to be used with a variety of different flash brands, including Bowens, Elinchrom, Broncolor, and Profoto (please view compatibility table below for more information).
Tips and Recommendations
Although the EF-mount optical snoot can be used with any Canon EF or EF-S mount lenses, to get the best results, we recommend using fast prime lenses with a maximum aperture of about f/2.8 or wider (such as a 50mm or 85mm f/1.8). using lenses with smaller max. apertures will result in dimmer projections.
The Optical Snoot is the ideal tool for any photographer or cinematographer who likes to get creative and add mood with their lighting, which can range from fashion, portrait, editorial and product photographers.
Not Suitable for use with Hot Lights.
NOTE: Canon STM Lenses do NOT work with this Optical Snoot as they Cannot be manually focused unless attached to a camera body.
NOTE: Flash head, stand, gobos and Lens are not included with this product.
Fitting Compatibility
| Fitting Type | Compatible Brands |
| Bowens S-Type | Pixapro, Lencarta, Godox, Aurora, Lastolite Lumen8, RimeLite, iLux, Walimex VC / K +DS, Jinbei, Bowens, Interfit: Stellar, Venus and Honey Badger Series |
| Elinchrom | Elinchrom, Interfit EX and EXD series, Calumet Genesis Studio Flashes |
| Broncolor (Big) | Broncolor Primo, Pulso, Siros, Minicom, Unilite, Litos, MobiLED and Flashman flash heads |
| Profoto | Profoto Flash Heads |
Features
- Focuses light with Canon EF mount lenses.
- Can be used in conjunction with Gobos and Gel filters
- Great for adding creativity and mood to your shots
What’s In the Box
- 1x Optical Snoot
- 1x Gobo Holder
- 9x Random Slides
Specifications
| Lens Mount | Canon EF/EF-S Mount |
| Max. Gobo Diameter | 6cm |
| Gobo Holder Diameter | 8.6cm |
| Gobo-Holder Slot Diameter | 8.8cm |
| Gobo Projection Diameter | 4.5cm |
| Depth | 13.7cm (Without Speedring) |
| Diameter | Approx. 17cm |
| Weight | 440g |
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Q&A’s
Can this be used without a lens?
- The EF Mount Optical Snoot Spot Projector does require a lens to work. Any EF or EF-S mount lens should fit it with no problem, though we recommend using light-weight prime lenses (such as a 50mm f/1.8 for the best results.
What lens should I use with this Optical Snoot?
- The longer the focal length, the tighter the projection. for example, if you want to cover the wall with your projection, use a wide-angle lens. If you only want to cover a small area, use a telephoto lens. We recommend using a fast lens (i.e. a lens with a wide aperture).
Can I use APS-C (Crop Factor) lenses such as Canon EF-S lenses with this optical spot projector?
- Yes you can. EF-S lenses will fit with no problems also. However, please be aware that crop factor lenses such as Canon EF-S lenses will only project a cropped part from the centre of the gobo, in a similar way that a crop lens would only expose a portion of a full-frame sensor.
Do you have (or can you recommend) a suitable adaptor to enable the Optical Snoot (https://www.essentialphoto.co.uk/product/ef-mount-optical-snoot-spot-projector/) to be used with a Nikon fit lens rather than a canon lens. All my kit is Nikon.?
- We do have an adapter available that will allow you to change the fit of the Optical Snoot Projector from Canon EF mount to be compatible with Nikon lenses, this can be found here; https://www.essentialphoto.co.uk/product/spiffy-gear-light-blaster-nikon-lens-adapter/
Hi,
i'm working with the Fuji X system, mirrorless X-T2 and X-H1 with a lot of Fuji lenses.
Is it possible to work with my lenses if i adapt the Canon mount to Fuji?
If yes, which adapter Canon - Fuji do you propose?
Best regards
- Unfortunately, it isn’t possible to adapt a mirrorless lens (such as the Fuji X-Series lenses) to work with a device designed to work with DSLR lenses (such as the Canon EF lens mount), due to the difference in lens design.
The distance between the back of the lens and the imaging sensor is a lot shorter in a mirrorless camera than it would be in a DSLR, therefore, the gobo slot would have to physically sit closer to the lens mount for the optical snoot to work correctly with a lens designed for a mirrorless camera.
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EF Mount Optical Snoot Spot Projector; Speedring Fitting: elinchrom / interfit ex &
I've done two shoots with it, worked great
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This is so much better than the other plastic Spiffy projector. Much easier to focus and well made.
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