Vello FD-500, FD-300, FD-610, FD-200, FD-700 User manual

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UNIVERSAL DIFFUSER SERIES USER GUIDE

INTRODUCTION GENERAL INFORMATION

Thank you for cho osing a co mponent of the Vello Universal Di user Serie s. Our di user s and acce ssori es ext end the function alit y of your ca mera ﬂ ash or port able ﬂ ash uni t by sof tening, enhancing and focu sing you r ﬂash i n various ligh ting situations.

This gu ide will p rovide d etai led descriptions and instructions for the Vello prod ucts l isted o n the following page. P leas e refer to the info rmati on for your s peciﬁ c item and follow t he instr uctions car efull y for opti mal use .

The Vello U niver sal Diuser S eries allows p hotog raph ers to u tilize a v arie ty of por table ﬂash ac cesso ries wi th their camera equipment.

Adhesive-backed f abric faste ners a re included wit h all Vello p ortable ﬂa sh access ories a nd shou ld be app lied to ﬂ ash and/or c amer a equip ment only if a Vello Cinch Strap (so ld sepa rately as CAT# FD-

800) will not be utilized.

The Vello Cinch Strap (sold separ ately as CAT# FD-8 00 ) is highl y recom mende d for attaching Vell o portable ﬂ ash accessor ies

and eliminati ng the ne ed to a x adhes ivebacked f abri c fasteners t o ﬂash es and camera equipment.

VELLO UNIVERSAL DIFFUSERS & ACCESSORIES

FD -10 0 Universal Pop-up diuser

FD-200 & 210 Light Bouncer for portable ﬂashes

FD-300, 310 & 320 Uni versal S oft box for portable ﬂashes (Lar ge, medium & small)

FD- 400 & 410 Snoot/Reﬂec tor for portable ﬂashes (Sizes: 5” and 8”)

FD-500 Fabric Softbox

FD- 600 & 610 Honeycomb grid for por table ﬂashes

FD-700 Light Shapers

FD- 800 Vello Cinch Strap

FD -100 | UNIVERSAL POP-UP DIFFUSER

Beneﬁts:

• Soft ens th e light ou tput f rom the pop-up ﬂash on S LR cam eras

• Softens harsh shadows, reduces hot spo ts and pr oduces s oft , even illumination

• Compa tible w ith all c amer a mode s (Auto, Aperture Priority, etc.)

• Fits mos t camer as with pop-up ﬂashes

Instructions:tructions:

1. With came ra len s facin g away fro m

your bod y, slide to ngue in to hot sh oe of came ra wit h white side of to ngue facing upward.

2. Bend dius ion scre en over t o creat e a

tent- like cove ring atop the ﬂa sh head.

3. Tu ck rec tangu lar cu tout fou nd on fro nt

diusion screen around the namepl ate area of c amer a and fa sten ﬁr mly; yo u may need t o utiliz e enclo sed fab ric fasteners f or a secu re ﬁt.

Notes:

When us ing the adhesive- backe d fabri c faste ners , be sure t o atta ch the “hook” fabric faste ner to fr ont di usion s creen and the “loop” fa bric fa stene r to name plate a rea of camer a for a more secure ﬁt.

Using t his dev ice wi th cer tain c amera s may inter fere w ith hot s hoe sen sors a nd disa ble ﬂash; ensure t ongue do es not re st dir ectly on micro swit ch in hot s hoe and c arefu lly tr im away the edges of tong ue to res olve t his issue.

FD-200 & 210 | LIGHT BOUNCERS

Beneﬁts:

• Softens ﬂash light o utpu t with mi nimal light loss

• Enlarge s and redirect s light a t a 90 angle from ﬂa sh

• Includes colored reﬂectors to enhance skin tones

• Fits nearly any po rta ble ﬂa sh

Instructions:

1. Attach adhesive-backed fabric

fasteners t o sides a nd back o f ﬂash head; c arefully mea sure he ight of ﬂ ash to the di user a nd posi tion fa steners accordingly.

2. Ax fabri c fast ener s found on l ight

bouncer to fasteners p laced o n ﬂash head and secure ﬁ rmly.

Notes:

The FD -200 comes wit h gold a nd silv er reﬂec tor s while t he FD -210 comes wi th gold, silve r and whi te reﬂ ecto rs; al l reﬂec tor s can be inst alled with e nclos ed fabr ic fasteners .

The FD -210 comes wi th a sof t dius ion ba e that ca n be installe d with e nclo sed fabr ic fasteners .

FD-300, 310 & 320 | UNIVERSAL SOFTBOXES

Beneﬁts:

• Availa ble in 3 convenient sizes

• Fits most p ort able ﬂ ash uni ts and fo lds ﬂat for e asy storage

• Softens and di uses ﬂa sh ligh t produ cing soft, even illumination

• Reduces h arsh s hadows a nd hot sp ots

Instructions:

1. Att ach adhesive -ba cked fabric fa steners

to sides and back of ﬂash h ead.

2. Securely ax ﬂa sh sof tbox to ﬂash hea d

with th e VELLO l ogo facing upwa rd.

Notes:

When at tach ing th e FD- 310 model, a x soft box to ﬂa sh head body wi th the “ V” s hape facing downwar ds to av oid blo cking infra red sensor of ﬂash . (PIC )

The FD -300 model has a plast ic gel po uch for use with 3x4¼ the atric al and c olor correction gels.

FD- 40 0 & 410 | SNOOT/REFLECTORS

Beneﬁts:

• Availa ble in si zes 5” and 8 ”

• Dual desi gn for use a s a snoot or reﬂector

• Fits most p ort able ﬂ ashes

• Lightweight and Portable

Instructions:

For use a s a Snoo t:

1. Att ach adhesive -ba cked fabric fa steners

to front a nd back o f ﬂash h ead; ca refully measu re heig ht of ﬂa sh to position fasteners accordingly.

2. Wrap device ar ound ﬂa sh head w ith

silver f abri c facing inward s; secu re with fasteners f or spot light e ect .

For use a s a Reﬂec tor:

1. Att ach adhesive-backed fabric fasteners

to sides and back o f ﬂash h ead; ca reful ly measu re heig ht of ﬂash to posi tion fasteners accordingly.

2. Ax device around t he rear of ﬂash

head in a se mi- circul ar posi tion wi th silver f abri c facing inward s; secu re with fasteners t o bounc e and scatter ﬂ ash light output.

FD-500 | FABRIC SOFTBOX

HONEYCOMB GRID

Beneﬁts:

• Reduces ﬂash harshness

• Deliver s dius ed ligh t and sof tened shadows

• Window ope nings f or ﬁll lig ht

• Fits most p ort able ﬂ ashes

Instructions:

1. Att ach adhesive-backed fabric

fasteners t o all sid es of ﬂa sh head; caref ully me asure h eight o f ﬂash t o position strips accordingly.

2. Securely ax fabric sof tbox

to ﬂash head.

Beneﬁts:

• Availa ble in two grid siz es: 1/8˝ a nd 1/4˝

• Dramatic honeycomb lighting eect

• Fits nearly any po rta ble ﬂash

• Light weight and portable

Instructions:

1. Att ach adhesive-backed fabric

fasteners t o sides o f ﬂash h ead; caref ully align grid to ﬂash a nd position fasteners accordingly.

Conti nued on page 10

2. Securely ax hon eycomb g rid to ﬂa sh

head wi th fab ric fastene rs and ensure device i s secure ly att ached.

Notes:

You may remove fabr ic fast ener st rip attached to h oneyco mb devi ce and repositio n it for a better ﬁ t.

FD-700 | LIGHT SHAPERS

Beneﬁts:

• White side of re ﬂector act s as bounce card .

• Black side b locks light fr om ﬂaring and hit ting su bject

• Two lig ht shaper devices ca n serve a s barn d oor set up

• Fits nearly any po rta ble ﬂa sh

Instructions:

1. At tach adhesive-backed fabric fasteners

to top and sides of ﬂ ash he ad; two l ight shape r devices can be u sed in tandem t o act as a b arn doo r setup .

2. For use as a bounce card , allow the

white s ide of reﬂecto r to face t oward ﬂash head and ax to fa stene r.

3. For use as a light blocker, posit ion

the bla ck side of r eﬂec tor alo ng any side of ﬂash hea d and ax to fast ener.

FD-800 | CINCH STRAP

Beneﬁts:

• Wraps around portable ﬂash units to enable swift attachment of portable ﬂash accessories

• Eliminat es use of s tick y self- adhesive loops to ﬂash equipment

• Tightly secures portable accessories ﬁrmly to ﬂash

• Ideal for u se the wi th the followin g Vello products:

FD-200 FD-210 FD-300 FD-310

FD-320 FD-400 FD-410 FD-500

FD-600 FD-610 FD-700

Instructions:

1. Attach b and of ci nch str ap to th e

upper most p art of ﬂ ash he ad with rubbe r mate rial facing inw ard and fabri c fastener strip facing outward.

2. Ensure that cinch s trap is fast ened

secure ly; th en you may a x addi tiona l devices accordingly.

Limited One-Year 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. The warranty provider’s responsibility with respect to this limited warranty shall be limited solely to repair or replacement, at the provider’s discretion, of any product that fails during normal use of this product in its intended manner and in its intended environment. Inoperability of the product or part(s) shall be determined by the warranty provider. If the product has been discontinued, the warranty provider reserves the right to replace it with a model of equivalent quality and function.

This warranty does not cover damage or defect caused by misuse, neglect, accident, alteration, abuse, improper installation or maintenance. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, THE WARRANTY PROVIDER MAKES NEITHER ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES NOR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. This warranty provides you with speciﬁc legal rights, and you may also have additional rights that vary from state to state.

To obtain warranty coverage, contact the Vello Customer Service Department to obtain a return merchandise authorization (“RMA”) number, and return the defective product to Vello along with the RMA number and proof of purchase. Shipment of the defective product is at the purchaser’s own risk and expense.

For more information or to arrange service, visit www.vellogear.com or call Customer Service at 212-594-2353.

Product warranty provided by the Gradus Group.

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