MOLA REFLECTORS ®
Light beams tend to radiate from a light source in all directions— from 1 to 360 degrees in all dimensions of space. The sun or even a good old-fashioned light bulb clearly demonstrate this tendency. While the inclination to scatter is useful in many applications, it is the enemy of the photographer seeking to control the direction and intensity of light. To reduce light scatter, photographers use reflectors, which gather beams, headed in the wrong direction and redirect them toward a subject. Unfortunately, many of the common reflector configurations now available are either unwieldy or inefficient. That’s why we have created the Mola reflectors. Mola’s unique designs allow you to get more work out of less light. Designed by a photographer for photographers, the Mola reflectors captures and focuses light with maximum efficiency. It is shaped to intercept all paths of light, no matter which direction they leave the flash tube, and redirect them toward the subject. This is a big improvement on most softboxes, which can only focus a portion of the light available.
LIGHT SHAPING
Mola reflectors create an even core of light surrounded by a smoothly graduated-feathered edge, about a half a stop difference from the center to outer edge. Because the Mola reflects lights natural shape, the natural pearly aura of complexion highlights are accentuated, and have an unusual opportunity to precisely control the intensity of specular highlighting. Mola reflectors also have many built-in features designed to simplify and speed up handling. The Euro and Demi’s shallow profile takes up less valuable studio space, while making it easy to balance on a stand or boom.
The Mola Mantti is the largest reflector of all four designs, measuring 43.5” in diameter with a shallow profile just 9.5” deep. The Mantti reflector is Mola Softlights most recent design. Its purpose is to create a high efficiency, broad source by compressing the body of the Euro reflector by 25% and enlarging its surface area by 30%. The Setti heightens the light energy and concentrates the light to produce greater contrast along with a harder edge unlike that of the Demi, Euro or Mantti. To create different effects, light feathering can be easily modified by using the front nylon diffuser in conjunction with the interior PAD diffuser or the optional opal diffusion glass.
Mola Inc. • 27 Crossovers Street • Toronto • Ontario • M4E-3X2 • Tel: 416-899-4487 • Fax: 416-690-0243
PAD DIFFUSER
Lightweight and unbreakable - this new Perforated Aluminum Diffuser allows light to be redirected from the flash tube back into the reflector as well as allowing a small amount of light to pass through the perforations. The PAD allows air to pass through the diffuser for greater circulation. Opal Diffusion Glass is now an accessory. The “Sympl” clip speed ring mounting system allows a wide array of speed ring inserts to be mounted to any Mola reflector. The Sympl clips create uniform compression holding the speed ring firmly to the back of the Mola reflector. This system also makes changing speed rings quick and easy if you should change strobe brands, unlike most softlight reflectors which mount their speed rings permanently.
UNIFIED SWIVEL HANDLE
This new handle combines a new stand adapter and a handgrip in one, which evenly distributes the weight of the reflector, balancing and stabilizing the reflector solidly over a light stand or boom.
The Mola Softlight Family:
• DEMI • SETTI
22.0” 28.0”
• EURO • MANTTI
33.5” 43.5”
Mola Inc. • 27 Crossovers Street • Toronto • Ontario • M4E-3X2 • Tel: 416-899-4487 • Fax: 416-690-0243
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Mola Inc.
27 Crossovers Street • Toronto • Ontario • M4E-3X2 Tel: 416-899-4487 • Fax: 416-690-0243 www.mola-light.com