Mola Setti 28" Beauty Dish Soft Lite Reflector (White)

Back in January I purchased the entire line of Mola soft lights. I would have to say that the Demi and Setti are two favorites. First its hard to know about the interior color of the dish being it could be just old and age discolored or just stored badly between uses. If it turns out to be a bit too warm for your liking I think I would opt for a CC gel to knock it back some. With regard to grids? I prefer the black 20,.....while some say the white gives a nice soft edge which I think is contrary to using a grid to start with.....it also knocks back the contrast which I don't like one bit. {looks odd to me} Also, don't lose any sleep over the Opal diffuser disc. I have several and have yet to use them on any of my dishes. I like them with the perforated disc alone. I think once you get set up with this dish you'll love it as much as all Mola users do. They have a completely unique look and feel to them. Oh, and a tip for storage? Put them back in their plastic shipping bag and store on their face, not on their sides.

Totally agree with other answer. I would not recommend using a speed light with this. Invest in a strobe that has 360 light direction such as Profoto or Einstein.

When purchasing the Mola Setti beauty dish, my original intention was to use it on locations as I had seen other fashion photographers do. I debated between the Demi and the Setti for awhile and finally decided to go with the larger dish as I felt this would give me more versatility. I felt it would allow me to light single portrait as well as couples or siblings. When it arrived I was actually surprised at how large and heavy it was. This is perfect for in studio use but I found was impractical to take with me on location. I just found it to be too cumbersome to move around outdoors as I do not always shoot with an assistant. I have often thought it would have been nice to have purchased the smaller one which I think would be more portable and versatile for my needs. I think in the end it depends on what you will be using it for. If only used in studio I would go with the Setti. If you'd like to take it indoors and outdoors without an assistant I would consider the Demi.

I am a fashion photographer and have flown with this dish, since it can be hard to rent locally in many places. It is big and heavy and needs to be boomed out and sandbagged carefully, but the light is amazing and I have used it for many editorial projects. I have the Mola case, which was extremely expensive, but it is the only option for air travel and even around town you need it if you run the PAD and opal glass stacked, as I do. I have never paid extra baggage - a little flirtation goes a long way in this world!

Check your local music store as they have some soft drum cases that should work well.

The Setti is heavy, period. It attaches to the stand and the light hangs off the back freely. I use with an Einstein and works very well. Your meter will not read in front as the Setti is probably light steel, but will not bend or ding. To bring on location it is some work. That said, the light is just beautiful. It will give you harder shadows and a crisp look for fabrics and hair, but the skin is smooth and forgiving like a BD. I have used for tight shots but it shines when using as a key light 15-20 feet back. Worth the investment. I own 3 Molas.

No it doesn't come included you have to purchase the opal glass separate along with the opal glass stabilizing ring. Also you will need to purchase the speed ring attachment that works with your lighting equipment. Hope this helps. It's an awesome light diffuser!! Enjoy:)

Ferhan: The difference between the deep Octa and the Setti white interior are as follows. The Octa is 39 in and the Setti is 28 in, so it is 30% smaller. The Octa however is quite different in that the Octa is 26 inches deep and the Setti is 13 in deep.The Octa is much deeper and therefore has less coverage than the Setti at the same distance. The Setti's white interior will give greater spread as the Octa is a bright silver making it more directional.The light quality from these sources is very different. The Setti is contrasty, but the Octa is more so. The Setti will give you a warmer quality of light whereas the Octa will be much cooler in colour temperature(silver vs white). Shooting distance with the Setti for F/L would be 7-8 feet. This will depend on how even or flat you like your light. You may want to add a light below or something broad behind to act as fill. These are all personal preferences is lighting style. I think the Setti has great contrast with a really nice fall off. But as I've said they are very different in light quality. I hope this helps!