Rosco Fluorescent Lighting Sleeves/Tube Guards are a very reliable and cost-effective system for easy control of tough lighting scenarios- especially under fluorescents. In addition to the financial benefits of the sleeves, they protect against the potential disaster of glass shattering by containing the lamp within the end caps.

Rosco sleeves are constructed of a solid polycarbonate tube within which is held the specific filter. The choice of filters and combination of filters is endless - there are complete Roscolux, Cinegel or E-Colour color filter lines - something for every venue, every photographer, every cinematographer.

For T5 Lamps    Over 300 Colors Available    UL94HB Rated Polycarbonate    End Caps Protect From Shattered Glass    Easily Trimmed with Scissors

Available in sizes for T12, T8 and T5 fluorescent lamps

The T8 and T5 sizes contain a UV filter that minimizes fading

All standard sizes (2, 4, 5, and 8') are easily trimmed to accommodate any size lamp

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Why not use the sock version, will it not work with speed light? Also, hot shoe ? Shouldn't it be cold shoe ?

A: The standard Photek SoftLighter Umbrella with Removable 8mm Shaft (46 ), B&H # PHSL5000FG (with the sock as you describe it), is designed for use with monolight fixtures, not hot shoe speedlights. The sock as you state is centered around the umbrella shaft, and as most all monolights and/or studio strobes typically have built-in umbrella shafts and are designed to rest close to the center umbrella shaft, the sock is designed to wrap around the monolight or studio strobe and can then be sealed with Velcro to prevent light from escaping.Hot shoe flashes are not designed to fit onto light stands; as their name indicates, they are designed to connect to the hot shoe on the top of your camera. As such, to use a hot shoe flash on a light stand, a stand adapter or an umbrella adapter is required. By design, the umbrella shaft receptacle is below the head of the hot shoe flash, which is much taller and has the head of the hot shoe speedlight anywhere from 6-9 inches above the center umbrella shaft. There is no way the standard Softlighter diffuser cover would work with a hot shoe speedlight flash. The Softlight Hot Shoe Diffuser kit has a long vertical slit with Velcro that allows the taller hot shoe flash and umbrella adapter to all sit inside the umbrella and to then be sealed for usage.The item is called the Photek Softlighter Hot Shoe Diffuser Kit as it is designed for hot shoe flashes. The name of the kit is not in reference to the shoe mount adapter on which the flash connects (which would be a cold shoe); it is in reference to the flash type for which it is designed.

Q: 2. What is the difference between this one and a Softlighter II?

A: Technically, it's still a Softlighter II, there are just a lot of different ones now. The original was an 8mm solid shaft. Then came the 7mm shaft. Now there's removable shafts for both as well as a hot shoe version for speed lights.

Q: 3. Can this version also be used with monolights?

A: This is a standard Photek Softlighter umbrella, so it can still be switched between a monolight and a shoe mount flash.

Q: 4. Will this work with the Interfit Honey Badger, which has a flange?

A: While you can use the umbrella with the Honey Badger monolight, the diffusion cover will not fit the outer flange of this light.

Q: 5. If I used this with a Canon 600EX-RT ii speedlite, how far from a couple would I be able to place it at sunset. Would it have enough power to be 8-10 feet away? Or does a single speedlite only work if you are using it close up to a model in the studio? Thanks

A: A Canon 600 EX-IIRT in this modifier will be capable of 8-10 feet in most cases shooting at sunset.

Q: 6. will this work with a speedlight?

A: While this umbrella can work with a speed light, there is an alternate diffuser such as the Photek Hot Shoe Diffuser Kit w/o Umbrella (46") B&H # PHHSD5000, which has a shallower opening. https://bhpho.to/2LdXa7X

Q: 7. How many stops of light do you lose with the diffuser on?

A: The light loss is roughly 1 full stop.

Q: 8. The main shaft at the umbrella 7mm? Included is a removable shaft 8mm?

A: The part of the shaft closest to the umbrella is 8mm. The other half can be 8mm or 7mm, as they give you both sizes that screw on/off. The ridiculous thing is that you can only put a head which needs 7mm half way up the shaft until you hit the 8mm section. In many cases not even close enough to go inside the diffusion panel. SO, if you need an 8mm shaft, this is a beautiful umbrella. If you need a 7mm shaft, I would not recommend this at all, particularly for the price. Photo really dropped the ball on this BS design. They should just have one version that is natively 7mm all the way up and one that is 8mm. What a dumb mistake.

Q: 9. I have a Godox AD600 strobe. Do I need a certain reflector to use with this modifier?

A: You do not need a certain reflector. You will get good results from the AD600 if you use it barebulb.

Q: 10. Is the 8mm removable SHAFT fiberglass? Or only the umbrella frame?

A: The shaft is metal!