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Westcott Micro Apollo Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 2: Light Modifiers

    • Pairs perfect with speedlites Warranty: 1-year (details on p. 15) Front diffusion: 1-stop fabric Base fabric: Silver ripstop Product Micro Apollo Mini Apollo Medium Apollo IteM NuMber #2200 #2218 #2334, #2335 (Mono) • Eliminates red-eye and • Pairs perfect with •...
  • Page 3 Apollo Strip Apollo orb Mega JS Apollo Halo #2337 #2336 #2348 #2025, #2026 Mono • Vertical or horizontal • Deep profile projects • Largest Apollo • Ideal main or fill light • Perfect main light for mounting options light evenly for for portrait and group •...
  • Page 4 24 hours before attaching the Apollo. Place the Micro Apollo face down on Adjust the Micro Apollo so it is evenly a flat surface. Lift up one side arm and mounted on the flash unit and faces attach swivel-pad with hook and loop straight ahead.
  • Page 5 With the Micro Apollo attached No compensation is needed Non-TTL flash units have to be to your flash-unit, set your using the Micro Apollo with TTL used in the manual mode, unless shutter-speed and aperture as cameras and flash units. The...
  • Page 6 apollo ™ Setup usage #2218, 2334, 2335, 2337, 2336 & 2348 eAcH coNtAIN: Apollo [1] Diffusion Panel [1] Mounting Arm (#2335 only) To mount the Apollo light modifier onto your light, open the zipper at the bottom of the unit. Open the Apollo just like an umbrella.
  • Page 7 lighting for indirect Diffusion or soft highlights For indirect diffusion, mount the Apollo with the light facing towards the back of the light modifier. With the light source in this position, the light will bounce off the silver lining of the unit and produce a more uniform, softer light. ©Erik Valind lighting for Direct Diffusion or specular highlights For direct diffusion with specular highlights,...
  • Page 8 Halo ™ Setup usage #2025, 2026 eAcH coNtAIN: Halo [1] Diffusion Panel To mount the standard Halo light Place the light inside of the opening Tighten the setscrew against the modifier onto your light, open the of the Halo and insert the umbrella shaft.
  • Page 9 lighting for indirect Diffusion or soft highlights For indirect diffusion of light, purchase an optional Reflector Plate (#2875). The anodized aluminum plate is mounted on the center shaft just in front of the flash tube. This allows the light to bounce off the reflector plate, into the silver metallized material and then out through the diffusion panel. The Reflector Plate can be adjusted along the center shaft...
  • Page 10 The Micro Apollo attaches directly to a diffuser to soften harsh sunlight, a reflector to any camera flash to eliminate fill in shadows and a Micro Apollo to diffuse your red-eye and soften harsh light. on-camera flash and The Mini Apollo opens quickly eliminate red-eye.

  • Page 11: Spare Parts

    7 mm tip insert to fit European Lights #2218, 2334, 2335, 2336, 2337, 2025, 2026 APlblK White Block for Westcott Medium 28" Apollo Mono Mounting Arm #1080 APlKNob Black Rounded Knob for Westcott Medium 28" Apollo Mono Mounting Arm #1080 APlScr Hex Screw set for Westcott Medium 28" Apollo Mono Mounting Arm #1080...

  • Page 12: Adjustable Bracket

    adjustable Bracket Setup usage AdJuStAble SHoe MouNt brAcKet #5015 Locate the tightening To tilt, simply loosen knob at the base of the tightening knob the unit and unscrew in the middle of the fully. Place shoe unit and tilt to your mount umbrella desired angle.
  • Page 13 Medium Apollo Apollo Strip & Apollo orb ™ ™ ©Rick Sammon ©Erik Valind...
  • Page 14 Mega JS Apollo Halo ™ ™ ©Tomer Jacobson ©Terry White FJWESTCOTT.COM...

  • Page 15: Warranty

    (“Warranty Period”). If a defect arises and a valid claim is received within the Warranty Period, at its option and to the extent permitted by law, Westcott will either (1) repair the defect at no charge, using new or refurbished replacement parts, or (2) exchange the product with a product that is new or which has been manufactured from new or serviceable used parts and is at least functionally equivalent to the original product.

  • Page 16: Network & Connect

    NETWORK & CONNECT westcott westcottco TOP-NOTCH SERVICE info@fjwestcott.com (Usa) international@fjwestcott.com 800.886.1689 (Usa) 419.243.7311 (international) all ® and ™ are ©copyright f.j. westcott co. 1425-b holland road © the f.j. westcott co. all rights reserved. maUmee, oh 43537...

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