I’ve been trying to come up with a really compact option to add some flash gels to my camera kit. I think I figured it out.
It might be a little janky, but I ended up cutting down a cheap-o filter kit into tiny gels, which can then be secured to the flash with a single elastic band. There’s probably a better way to do this, but the option takes up very little space (All the filters, the dividers, and the small elastic fit into a tiny resealable bag). Why didn’t I just stow the filter kit you ask? Well, I love using my flash both on and off camera, and the unfortunate part of the larger filter is it obstructs the optical sensor that’s used to trigger the flash remotely.
This compact option gives me a full set of CTO gels (full, 1/2, and 1/4), a green shift, and a blue shift, along with a bunch of creative color options. I do wish it was a hair less janky, but I’ll take it for now considering it cost me nothing and lets me be a bit more flexible with my lighting options.
Side note, I’d LOVE to grab a second one of these EF-X20 flashes if I can come across one for next to nothing. They don’t cycle overly quickly but the compact size and robust build make up for that entirely. A second one would slot really easily into my camera bag, and provide a killer two flash setup for even more creative lighting options.