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Silver 28-inch beauty dish with Balcar Alien Bees mount

Glow Edge

Glow Edge 28" Silver Beauty Dish Balcar Alien Bees Mount

SKU CH-HJJY-B5YY4

A 28-inch silver beauty dish weighing 5.0 lbs with a double parabolic reflector for focused, high-contrast portrait lighting, compatible with Balcar and Alien Bees mounts

  • Specular light for high-contrast portraits with silver interior
  • Lightweight 5.0 lbs aluminium construction for easy transport
  • Double parabolic reflector blends softbox wrap with directional intensity
  • 28 inch diameter suits headshots to full-figure studies
  • Compatible with Balcar White and Alien Bees mounts

28" Silver Beauty Dish

The Glow Edge 28" Silver Beauty Dish is a light modifier designed for portrait and fashion photographers who want specular, high-contrast output with a wraparound quality. It mounts directly to Balcar White Lighting and Alien Bees strobes, making it a practical choice for studios already using those systems.

Capacity and headroom

At 28 inches in diameter, the dish covers head-and-shoulder portraits through full-figure work while fitting in tighter spaces where larger softboxes or umbrellas cannot. The double parabolic reflector and silver interior concentrate output efficiently, but the fixed size and single mount limit flexibility for very large groups or mixed-brand flash systems.

Practical limits of the mount

The dedicated Balcar and Alien Bees mount means the modifier cannot be used on other strobe brands without an adapter, which is not included. Its 5.0 lb aluminum construction keeps it manageable on light stands, yet the opaque center cover and parabolic design require the flash head to sit at a specific focal distance that the mount enforces.

How it compares

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Price $78.99
Pricier than about 60% of the 3,696 comparable items (median $57.99).

Specifications

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Questions about this item

Will the 28" dish fit on my existing Balcar White Lighting heads without an adapter?

The dish ships with a Balcar White Lighting mount built in, so it attaches directly to those heads with no extra adapter required.

How can I confirm the silver interior is giving the specular contrast the dish is designed for?

Fire a test frame at the same power you plan to shoot; the catchlights should show a bright, defined ring and the shadows should fall off quickly, which is the signature of the silver parabolic design.

Does the package include a diffusion sock or grid, or do I need to buy them separately?

Only the beauty dish, its Balcar/Alien Bees mount hardware and the central opaque cover are supplied; any front diffuser sock or honeycomb grid must be purchased separately.

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