[Review&QnA] Rosco Photofoil Matte Black Cinefoil, 12 inch x 10 feet Roll
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[Review&QnA] Rosco Photofoil Matte Black Cinefoil, 12 inch x 10 feet Roll
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★★★★★
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Great quality for filmmaking
I work in the film industry, and we use this stuff all the time. Light leaks from ARRI kits? Black wrap that. Glowing green exit sign? Black wrap that! Lens flares and your DP forgot his matte box and the grip truck is parked 6 blocks down and you don't want to send a poor PA running in 100 degree heat to go grab it? Just black wrap that!
For those who don't know what this stuff is, it's like very heavy duty aluminum foil, but in matte black. It absorbs light and prevents it from bouncing, because it is coated with a special paint/chemical that allows it to behave that way. It will NOT smoke or catch on fire.
However, there are people here using it for grilling and BBQ and I think that's a terrible idea. The coating on this is probably not food grade or free of carcinogens and chemicals. Please don't use it to eat with. Go buy some Reynold's Heavy Duty.
★★★★★
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So far so good.
This stuff is crazy light weight. It manages to be infinitely bendable without cracking and breaking yet it weighs less than aluminum of the same thickness!!! What kind of science magic is going on here?!?!? I bought this to use as a windscreen for my hiking cook setup. It performs better than anything else I've used and its lighter than most Titanium windscreens! I'm not sure how this is possible but the Cinefoil is a real winner. I unfold and refold it during each usage to store inside my cook pot. I wasn't happy about having to purchase an entire roll but I'm glad I did because I will likely be using this stuff for a long time. After a few months I'm still using my original piece. So far so good!
Summary: If you're planning on using this stuff for a windscreen for your cook pot, buy it. You wont regret it. My windscreen is waaay oversized and still weighs less than 1oz. The paper clips I use almost weigh more than the Cinefoil.
★★★★★
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perfect for precise lighting mods
Been using this stuff for years, but finally needed some more. Use primarily for snooting for small items, especially food shots on location. Works great, you can bend it just the way you need it for each shot, make the snoot very small and pinpoint or larger for hair/rimlighting for portraits. Doesnt take up hardly any room in a lighting kit bag or camera bag. I just keep a few pieces for a couple of strobes, if you are careful you can bend the foil several times without breaking, then just flatten for storage in your bag. Nothing works better, no custom modifiers are as useful as this or as portable. Great stuff!!
★★★★★
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Great option for those who do not need permanent snoots and other add-ons
Cinefoil is like duck tape for filmmakers - you can make it do anything you want when it comes to lighting. The foil works with the tungsten lighting as it is able to adequately handle the heat.
★★★★★
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Great stuff!
Handy to have in your kit for controlling light.
★★★★★
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Another must have
Another must have on set to help shape light
★★★★★
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Work s great
Nice, good quality, thank you!!!
★★★★★
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So nice to use fresh piece of cinefoil!
First time in a long time I've used some cinefoil that hasn't been, shaped, reshaped, misshaped and stuffed in my work bag. Nice and clean.
not for long.
★★★★★
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marvelous how this stuff replaces pretty much all light modifiers with the exception of a ...
marvelous how this stuff replaces pretty much all light modifiers with the exception of a softbox. Quite possibly one ups gaff tape in terms of 'set usability'
★★★★★
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Five Stars
worked great as needed for a cheaper solution then a snoot
Question & Answer
Question :
I was thinking of using this on my black couch to keep my cats from jumping up on it. Do you guys have any experience using this for that purpose?
Answer :
Not sure if it would hold up if you are sitting on it, it's just thick aluminium foil with a flat black color on it.
Question :
Does air flow thru this? Want to block light from air vent.
Answer :
No, air would not flow through this. It's like a very heavy aluminum foil.
Question :
Does this foil have any odor or chemical coating? I'm thinking of using it to cover pots in a solar oven, where it would be near food. Thanks!
Answer :
Yes it's an epoxy coated aluminum, I wouldn't use it on food because the epoxy could flake and none of it is food grade.
Question :
Why is 10 feet $31.99 but 50 feet is $56.99 shouldn't 10 feet only be around $12?
Answer :
Hello, Thank you for your question. While you are correct in a proportional sense, unfortunately, the pandemic had an impact in the form factor (10 feet or 50 feet) of rolls produced. Rosco was one of the companies that had to close for periods of time, and in the times that they were open, they found it most efficient to produce the larger runs of 50 feet rolls. As a result, the savings were translated to the larger roll size. Another factor is a large percentage of costs goes towards ground or air logistics and shipping to end consumers. It is more economical on a per foot basis to ship 50 feet than 10 feet of rolls. We hope we were able to answer your question.
Question :
Can this foil be used under the burners on my gas cooktop (instead of the shiny bright regular foil)? It says it's highly heat resistant...
Answer :
I haven't tied exposing to high , direct flame but, probably would work. These are sometimes used with lamps that use 1000-1500 watts of energy.
Question :
so os this a foil thats sticky on one side? could it be applied to a steel sheet for the purpose of absorbing sunlight to heat water?
Answer :
I'm not quite sure what you're going after, but no, it's not sticky. It's like thicker aluminum foil that is solid black and doesn't reflect much light. It's mainly used as a tool by grips to help direct light on film sets.
Question :
What gauge is this?
Answer :
Don't know the exact thickness, but it's like a heavy duty Aluminium foil. Easy to work with.
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