Bowens Mount Spotlight Conical Optical Snoot kit, Photography Studio Lighting Accessory with 34 Gobos & 5 Color Filters Compatible for Aputure Amaran Godox Neewer LED Video Speedlite Light

I've been using this for the past year and it's been working great. It fits the Neewer F5150 B perfectly. It gets hot to the touch but I'm sure that's so be expected. The little shapes and colors it comes with are simple but great. I've taken a lot of pictures and videos using this and I couldn't be happier.

If you’re new to using an optical snoot, this is a great deal. But you’ll quickly discover its limitations which allow a sub-$100 price tag. But it’s still worth the money. You get a lot of gobos in the package (34 different shapes, and 5 color filters), and it does what it needs to do. Read below for limitations or important things to consider. What you need to know: all optical snoots EAT light. It’s not the same as fresnel light that increases your output, but instead condenses it. So MINIMUM you need a 300w strobe. It fit perfectly into the bowens mount on my GODOX MS300 strobe. But even then at f5.6 I had to run it at its highest power 10-12’ from the backdrop to get the output I wanted. I did not have the modeling light tube installed. It probably would still just fit with the modeling bulb in, but I worry it would get too hot. It did get pretty warm after a few hours use on a shoot, not so hot it would burn you, but I let it cool for a couple minutes before packing away. It’s built pretty well for being so inexpensive. I wouldn’t drop it, and there’s a lot of plastic, but it doesn’t feel super cheap either. It’s got some weight to it, it’s at least as heavy as my strobe, if not heavier. Consider this if you plan on booming it out, you’ll need good counterweight and a strong boom arm if you’re using a heavy light. I used it on a standard light stand (heavy duty air cushioned stand $30-$40 from flashpoint). Functionality is where it really shows its limits. It didn’t come with any instructions but it’s not hard to figure out either. There’s a metal screw that holds the barrel to the mount, you loosen this to rotate the barrel to change the orientation of the projected shape (turn it upside down etc). But if you unscrew it too far, the snoot comes apart, it’s not a big deal, easy to put back and tighten. It does not appear to “zoom” allowing you to increase or decrease the size of the shape on the wall. I could be wrong, but I couldn’t find a way to do this. As for focusing, you twist the lens at the very front, but this too comes off if you unscrew it, I believe this is where you put the color filters. If you screw it fully on it’s very sharp, if you loosen it, it’s less focused and more blurry. This does the job, but isn’t the best. I also noticed some halation in my shots (faint discoloration of light around the shapes). It’s not a deal breaker but it does cheapen the effect slightly. I was able to deal with a lot of this in editing. This does not have cutters. Cutters are the built in 4 blades that allow you to cut the light into basic shapes yourself, having a lot more control. I knew that going in to this though. More expensive units have these, as well as the ability to change lenses (often using a canon ef mount) this means you’d be able to change from wide angle to telephoto lenses and get different sizes of projections (or use a zoom lens to adjust the size to taste). But these cost more than 2x the price of this item (Neewer is about $250 and Flashpoint is $299, pro snoots are more like $500+). I’m happy with the purchase, and it’s a decent piece of kit to have handy if you’re not using this type of modifier on every single shoot. But as a creative tool to make your backgrounds more interesting or add some texture to your image, it’s great. But if you’re going to be using a snoot frequently and need efficiency and ease of use, I’d spring for something a little more advanced. And make sure you have a bright light to shine through it!

This photography gobo has officially earned a permanent spot in my gear bag. If you're looking to add depth, drama, or texture to your lighting without a full set build, this little tool does so much heavy lifting. The cutouts cast beautiful, crisp shadows—whether you're faking window light, adding movement with leaf patterns, or just creating separation from the background. I’ve used it for beauty shoots, still life, and even UGC videos where I wanted a little “wow” moment without overdoing it. Pros: Lightweight and super easy to clamp onto a C-stand or modifier arm Shadows are sharp with hard light, soft and dreamy with diffusion Makes basic setups look way more elevated Cons: – You’ll get addicted to using it on every shoot – Slight learning curve if you’re new to shaping light, but once you dial it in, it’s magic Honestly, if you're a photographer or content creator who loves playing with light, this is one of those small purchases that makes a big impact.

Great Product

Muy bien por el precio pero genera halos por fuera del círculo de luz

Excelente, todo como yo esperaba.

Love the large variety of cookies provided! The case the cookies came in was very much broken upon arrival, probably due to the flimsy plastic case and the heavy metal stored inside, but everything important (IE the cookies and projector) was intact. The build quality of the projector is definitely not incredible, but feels solid enough. The cookies sometimes need adjusting to avoid light leakage and the focusing ring at the front is definitely not super intuitive as it’s just a screw mount, but again, it does the job. Also, a word of warning, the edges of the cookies included are SHARP as they are very thin metal and have no edge treatment. Would recommend handling with gloves (which you should be doing anyway if working with lights on set). All around, it’s a good value! Just definitely a sub-$100 product. TL:DR You get what you pay for.

This thing is beautiful, but I haven’t fully figured out how to really use it but once I do, I’ll come back and leave a review… it was a little harder than I thought to use, and I haven’t really figured it out, but I got it on. I just haven’t figured out how to adjust the lighting to make it go properly. So I’d say it’s not as beginner friendly, and I’ll have to watch some more videos.