Backscatter Mini Flash 2

Phil Rudin · Issue 133, Jul/Aug 2023 · pp. 29–33

Products mentioned: Backscatter Mini Flash 2 (MF-2), Backscatter Optical Snoot 1 (OS-1), Backscatter Mini Flash 1 (MF-1), XTAR 21700 battery, Nitecore dual battery charger, Sea & Sea ball mount, UWTechnics flash trigger, Sony A7R V, Sony A1, Olympus TG-6, Remote Lighting Muck Stick

A pleasant surprise at the 2022 DEMA show for me was the debut the new Backscatter Mini Flash 2. The first Backscatter Mini Flash 1 had its debut at the 2019 DEMA show and it became an enormous success among those seeking a lighter and less expensive quality flash. Fast forward to the post Covid 2022 DEMA show and the new Backscatter flash called the Backscatter Mini Flash 2 or MF-2 and Optical Snoot 1 or OS-1. The MF-2 strobe still retails for $399.00, the OS-1 snoot is still $149.00 So pricing is the same as the 2019 MF-1 release but with a far more full featured flash. Backscatter designed the MF-2 as the ultimate compact flash for small cameras shooting both macro and close focus wide angle scenes. The MF-2 has a beam angle which is narrower than many wide angle flash units and is particularly well suited to fish portraits, macro and super macro with any DSLR or mirrorless housing sy…