New "Lenses" vs. Old "Diffusers"

Creamsource has launched a set of new diffusers — now referred to as "lenses" — for the Vortex in 2024. In addition to a 1-to-1 replacement for the old flat panel diffuser, there are 3 new additional styles to choose from.

As part of our effort to provide more versatility and flexibility to the Vortex family, we have added 3 new lenses to our lighting modifier family in addition to providing a 1-to-1 replacement for the previous model of flat diffuser, meaning a total of 4 lenses to choose from.

Additionally, we have 3 new lenses in addition to XWIDE — NARROW, INTERMEDIATE, and WIDE.

^{*The native beam angle on the Hards is 20° while the native beam angle on the Softs is 110°.}

You may have noticed in the table above that the beam angle on the Vortex Softs is largely unchanged by the lenses despite having a noticeable effect on the Vortex Hards. However, the lenses still serve the purpose of diffusing the light, with the NARROW lens being the lightest diffuser, the XWIDE lens being the heaviest diffuser, and the INTERMEDIATE and WIDE lenses falling in between, respectively.

And what happens when you flip your lens around and position the shiny side (logo side) of the lens facing in? On the Vortex Hards, the beam gets progressively wider, but only ever so slightly. Conversely, on the Vortex Softs, the beam gets progressively narrower, but only ever so slightly. However, the XWIDE lens stands out as the sole exception to the above trends, as it greatly widens the beam on Hards and has no effect on the beam angle of the Softs. See the table below for exact measurements: