You're done! Mount the assembly on your bee and you're ready to go.
The beauty of this snoot is the 3" coupling fits the Alien Bees clamping system really well and it holds very securely


All test shots are on an AB800 at 8' from the background.
Above is an AB 20Degree grid, spread is around 4'


Here's the 'baby' (all fittings) with approx 2 1/2 feet spread (at the cost of 3 to 5 stops of output)

Finally, with a 3" piece of 1 1/4" pvc and a coupling, spread is around 18" and pattern has a better defined edge.

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Want an even tighter pattern? If you've got a piece of 1 1/4" pvc, cut it to 3" long and add a 1 1/4" coupling. Simply pull the bushing with the straws in it, and put it in the end of the coupling. Slip the coupling into the bushing you removed the original from and you'll tighten the pattern up by 50%.

For a slicker looking snoot, get some of the new 'sticks to plastic' spray paint and give it a flat black finish.

If you really hate the duct tape look, you can get a few 2" metal mending plates and screw the 2 larger pieces together.

If you've got black straws it sure wouldn't hurt to use them, probably won't make any difference in the light output though, I'd go cheap and easy and stick with the regular old straws as above.

Experiment with the lengths and diameters of the tubes. The main reason for the 'baby' snoot (that's the one made of only fittings) is to get you a snoot for the least money and least hassle. If you wanna buy a length of pipe and cut it to length you can come up with all sorts of configurations and patterns.

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So there you have it. A snoot you can experiment with for around $6.00. We've got several other modifiers we'll be showing in the coming weeks so check back often.