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PiXAPRO

EF Mount Optical Snoot Spot Projector

H-061201

Overview
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- Overview

The Pixapro® Optical snoot, in conjunction with a Canon EF Mount lens, enables you to project patterns onto your subject or background, to produce creative and dramatic effects with your strobe or LED studio light. Use Gobos to add creativity to your images, creating different shapes and patterns onto your background or subject. This is the ideal tool for any photographer that likes to get creative with their lighting, which can range from fashion, portrait, editorial and product photographers.

The Pixapro® Optical snoot allows you to insert a range of different GOBOS which can be used to project different shapes and patterns onto your background or subject. Any Canon EF Lens can be mounted to the front of the optical snoot (we recommend using light-weight prime lenses such as the 50mm f/1.8 etc.) to focus or de-focus the light to produce softer or crisper 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.

Optical Snoot projectors are commonly used by fashion, portrait and editorial photographers, as well as product photographers as the light, can be focused to highlight specific areas of the product.

The snoot also has a unique design which allows it to be used with a wide variety of different flashes, thanks to the interchangeable speedring you can use this on almost any flash on the market. This helps to give all photographers, a high quality, low-cost solution to their modifier needs. These include Bowens, Elinchrom, Broncolor, and Profoto (please view compatibility table for more information)

The Optical Snoot is the ideal tool for any photographer that likes to get creative and add mood with their lighting, which can range from fashion, portrait, editorial and product photographers.

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

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

- Videos

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- Q&A

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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- Delivery & Returns

Delivery & Returns

UK Delivery Rates

Free UK Standard delivery on orders over £150.00*

Order Date (if received before 3pm)	Cost	Latest Expected Delivery Date
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UK Saver Delivery	£5.00	2-3 Days
UK Next Working Day	£8.00	Next Working Day
UK Before 2pm Next Working Day	£18.00	Before 2pm Next Working Day
UK Saturday Delivery	£30.00	Saturday

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