Rogue Round Flash Kit + Rogue Flash Adapter (Standard)

www.rogueflash.com £136/$130 Control the light from your flashgun with magnetic modifiers for both round or rectangular heads

ExpoImaging is best known for its Rogue FlashBender, but also produces a collection of round magnetic flash modifiers that are quick and easy to use. Paired with the Rogue Flash Adapter, available in Standard or Small sizes, the circular modifiers can also be used on flashguns or strobes with a rectangular head. The Rogue Round Flash Kit is sold on its own, or with the Rogue Flash Adapter, though you can buy the kit components separately.

Key features

The Rogue Round Flash Kit contains a Rogue Flash Diffuser Dome, Flash Gel Lens, Flash Grid 45 and 3-Gel Starter Set and a Storage Pouch – all you need to control, soften or colour balance light from a flashgun with a round head. It is compatible with Godox (V1, R100, and HR200 head for AD200), Geekoto (GT 250, GTR) and Westcott FJ80 flash units while a Rogue PF Adapter (£35/$35) is required with the Profoto A1, A1X and A10. The modifiers attach directly to compatible round heads via magnetic attraction but the Profoto heads need help from the PF Adapter.

Thanks to the inclusion of the standard-sized Rogue Flash Adapter, the magnetic modifiers can be used on compatible rectangular flashguns/strobes such as the Canon Speedlite 580EX, 600EX, Nikon Speedlight SB700,

SB910, Godox TT685, V860, Metz 52 AF1, Nissin Di700A, MG10, Sony F45, F60 and Yongnuo 685. The small Rogue Flash Adapter is designed for use on smaller flashes such as the Canon 430EX, Nikon SB600 and SB800, Godox TT350, Nissin (i40, i60A) and Sony F32. Once the Adapter is mounted on the flash, the modifiers can be snapped on and off the flash in the same way as they can on round flashes.

Build and handling

The Rogue Round Flash Kit and Rogue Flash Adapter feel well made. Depending upon the size of the flash, the Flash Adapter can take a bit of stretching to fit on a rectangular strobe. The magnets hold the modifiers in place, so they aren’t easily knocked off, but are also easy to remove. ExpoImaging supplies a drawstring pouch to keep all the components together in your bag.

To adjust the colour of the flash, attach the Flash Gel Lens. This doesn’t take much lining up as the magnets pull it into the correct position. Then you can put the gel on the lens followed by the grid and the Diffuser Dome. If you don’t want to use a gel, the grid or diffuser can be attached to the flash or Flash Adapter for rectangular flashes.

Performance

As well as being easy to use, the Rogue Round Flash Kit and Rogue Flash Adapter do their job well. The diffuser dome softens light effectively, spreading it evenly across the frame and making shadows less harsh.

Although the dome is white, it makes images slightly warmer when shooting with a camera that’s set to Auto White Balance mode than when it’s not used. The grid does a good job of reducing the light-spill and making the light from a flashgun more directional, so it can be targeted effectively.

There are just three gels in the kit (1/2

CTO 5700K to 3500K, Cotton Candy Pink and Blue Steel) so the options are limited. However, they’re a good start and there are plenty more available on the Rogue website.