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Alan Gordon Enterprises Blue Ring Gaffer's Glass

  • Price: $49.95
  • B&H # ALBRGG
  • Mfr# 1056-GAFFBLUERI

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The Alan-Gordon Enterprises Blue Gaffer's Glass is designed to assist professional lighting designers during setup. The pocket-sized lens is held up to ones eye much like an old magnifying glass, giving users a clearer picture as to where light will be thrown. The glass can also reveal the location of the sun behind clouds. Additionally, the Gaffer's Glass is ideal for revealing the condition of light filaments.

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Alan Gordon Enterprises Blue Ring Gaffer's Glass
 
4.9

(based on 9 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

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100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to use (7)
  • Professional quality (7)
  • Compact (5)
  • Improves performance (4)
  • Highly compatible (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Independent films (7)
    • In the studio (7)
    • Complex projects (3)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Professional artist (4)
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No (6)

    REVIEWS

    Reviewed by 9 customers

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    4.0

    Great tool! Convenient.

    By Sasiyafras

    from Atlanta, Georgia

    About Me Film Student

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Compact Design
    • Easy To Use
    • Lightweight

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Independent Films
      • In The Studio

      Comments about Alan Gordon Enterprises Blue Ring Gaffer's Glass:

      I bought a Blue Ring Gaffer's Glass for my film school mentor who does professional lighting and he loves it! The tool is a huge time saver and very convenient to have on set.

      • Was this a gift?:
      • Yes

      Comment on this review

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Uses magic to see the sun

      By Rob C!

      from Brooklyn, NY

      About Me Director of photography

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Compact Design
      • Easy To Use
      • Highly Compatible
      • Improves Performance
      • Lightweight
      • Professional Quality

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Complex Projects
        • Independent Films
        • In The Studio

        Comments about Alan Gordon Enterprises Blue Ring Gaffer's Glass:

        Not really. But if you gaff on sets or are a one man band DP, this is a must for shooting INTS and especially EXTS! For the price, you can't go wrong. Especially useful when working with big lights that are backed far off from the subject.

        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

        Comment on this review

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        best one out there

        By drechtaber

        from toronto

        About Me Cinematographer, Photographer, Professional Artist

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Compact Design
        • Easy To Use
        • Improves Performance
        • Lightweight
        • Professional Quality

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • On set

          Comments about Alan Gordon Enterprises Blue Ring Gaffer's Glass:

          yeah it's tough to see some other things (like clouds) through this HEAVY HEAVY ND filter, but man does it save your eyesight.

          i'll never use another gaffer glass again.

          huge eyepiece fits over your entire eye: BONUS!

          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

          Comment on this review

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          Fantatsic

          By Wookie

          from NZ

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Easy To Use
          • Professional Quality

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Independent Films
            • In The Studio

            Comments about Alan Gordon Enterprises Blue Ring Gaffer's Glass:

            Excellent product I bought 4 so my lighting crew could all have one. They do exactly as they say they will and the large size makes using it a breeze. Only issue is the green colour shift but that is a personal thing and doesn't affect what it does.

            • Was this a gift?:
            • No

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            5.0

            Best Glass

            By Chris

            from Rockaway Park, New York

            About Me Professional Artist

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Compact Design
            • Easy To Use
            • Highly Compatible
            • Improves Performance
            • Professional Quality

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Complex Projects
              • Independent Films
              • In The Studio

              Comments about Alan Gordon Enterprises Blue Ring Gaffer's Glass:

              Using the gaffers glass has worked great in definining and adjusting contrast on those very sunny days when filming outdoors, or inside with lights blasting through windows, its everything I expected it to be.

              • Was this a gift?:
              • No

              Comment on this review

              (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              Professional gaffer's loop

              By trip

              from Athens, Greece

              About Me Professional Artist

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Compact Design
              • Easy To Use
              • Perfect Size
              • Professional Quality

              Cons

              • Doesn't come with a pouch

              Best Uses

              • Day Exteriors
              • Independent Films
              • In The Studio

              Comments about Alan Gordon Enterprises Blue Ring Gaffer's Glass:

              Professional gaffer's loop. Till now I had to get by with color contrast viewing loops. But with this one you can look directly at the sun (waiting for that stubborn cloud to clear!) and bulbs, lamps for as long as you want!
              Would be great if they could include a pouch (as other loops do). The plastic case that comes in stays at home, too big for my pockets or set bag!

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              • No

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              5.0

              Perfect

              By shootfilmordie

              from Cleveland

              About Me Business Owner, Professional Artist

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Easy To Use
              • Highly Compatible
              • Improves Performance
              • Professional Quality

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Complex Projects
                • Independent Films
                • In The Studio

                Comments about Alan Gordon Enterprises Blue Ring Gaffer's Glass:

                The Blue Ring Gaffer's Glass is used for looking towards the sun to check cloud cover, or looking into lights for focusing and checking lenses. I'm really impressed with the Blue Ring. It's larger than I expected and it has a deep set ring that cups over your eye to block out unwanted light. It's also very durable. Every time I pulled it out on the last shoot I worked on, the other crew members wanted to look at it and through it. If this happens to you, make sure you take it off your neck first or it gets awkward!

                • Was this a gift?:
                • No

                Comment on this review

                (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                5.0

                Save your eyes.

                By Danger

                from Philadelphia, PA

                About Me Cinematographer, Gaffer

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Professional Quality

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Independent Films
                  • In The Studio

                  Comments about Alan Gordon Enterprises Blue Ring Gaffer's Glass:

                  This is an essential tool for the professional Gaffer or Cinematographer. It has a large eye cup and the glass element is a great size for focusing your lamps. The handle is a good length and can be gripped easily. Beefy, but not heavy and very sturdy.

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                  (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

                   
                  5.0

                  For very bright set or outdoor lighting

                  By Hjalmar

                  from Santo Domingo

                  About Me Lighting designer, Lighting director, Photographer

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • On stage

                      Comments about Alan Gordon Enterprises Blue Ring Gaffer's Glass:

                      Very well built, is a must have tool for focusing large lighting fixtures or to determine the sun position during outdoors shootings. Because it is a lot darker, is NOT a color contrast viewing filter replacement.

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