RINGBOX User Manual
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING VELLO The Vello Ringbox is an oncamera softbox that produces the same beautiful, soft lighting as an expensive ring light. The Ringbox is perfect for close-up fashion shooting, providing flattering lighting for your subject’s face and creating ring-shaped catchlights in their eyes. It helps to evenly illuminate your subject and reduce unwanted shadows 2 and intrusive lighting in the background, adding depth to the photo and drawing attention to your subject.
PRECAUTIONS • Please read and follow these instructions and keep this manual in a safe place. • Do not attempt to disassemble or repair this product. • When opening and unfolding this product, make sure to point it away from you and others. • Keep this product away from children. • Make sure that this product is intact and that there are no missing parts. • All photos are for illustrative purposes only.
CONTENTS • Ringbox SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions (Opened) Diameter: 18" (45.7 cm) Depth: 6.5" (16.5 cm) Dimensions (Collapsed) Diameter: 8" (20.3 cm) Depth: 4" (10.2 cm) • Masking strip • Zippered carrying bag • User manual 4 Weight 1 lb.
GETTING STARTED 1. Point the carrying bag’s zippered enclosure away from you and unzip the enclosure. 3. Connect all five magnetic catches to fully expand the Ringbox. 2. Carefully remove the Ringbox from the bag, and hold the Ringbox away from you as you unfold it. The Ringbox will automatically pop open.
INSTALLING THE RINGBOX Make sure your camera’s lens and flash are securely attached to the camera body before installing the Vello Ringbox. 1. Place the Ringbox face down on a flat surface. 2. Loosen the loop on the flash opening of the Ringbox. 6 3. Use the masking strip to cover the gap in the flash opening of the Ringbox: a. For a flash with a tall body, attach the masking strip across the bottom of the opening. b. For a flash with a short body, attach the masking strip across the top of the opening.
4. Insert your camera’s lens into the corresponding opening, and pull the drawstrings taut for a secure fit. 5. Insert the flash head through the loop and into the opening of the Ringbox. 7. Manually set the flash zoom to 85mm. 8. If you are using your flash in TTL mode, set flash exposure compensation to approximately +1½ EV. 6. Pull the loop taut around the flash head and tighten for a secure fit.
STORING THE RINGBOX The Ringbox collapses to a compact size for easy storage and transportation. There are two ways to collapse the Ringbox: figure-eight and folding thirds. Note: Before collapsing the Ringbox, make sure to collapse all of the magnetic catches along the side. 8 Folding Thirds Method 1. Place the Ringbox face-up on a flat surface. 2. Fold the Ringbox into thirds as shown, tucking one end under the other. The Ringbox will naturally start to curve into a U-shape. 3.
Once the Ringbox is completely collapsed, insert it into the included carrying bag. Figure-Eight Method 1. Grasp the Ringbox as shown. Note that your thumbs should be on opposite sides of the Ringbox. 2. Twist the Ringbox into a figure-eight shape.
3. Continue twisting and pull the two sides together as shown. The two sides will pass one in front of the other until they are stacked together. Once the Ringbox is completely collapsed, insert it into the included carry bag.
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY This VELLO product is warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal consumer use for a period of one (1) year from the original purchase date or thirty (30) days after replacement, whichever occurs later.
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