Hampstead, Maryland-- April 22, 2009--OmegaSatter distributor and manufacturer of photographic equipment has been named US distribution partner for orbis Ring Flash. "The Orbis fits perfectly with our current product line up," says Jeff Seidel, Director of Sales and Service at OmegaSatter, "It adds another dimension to our selection of lighting accessories that includes Gary Fong flash diffusers and Novatron professional lighting equipment. We expect there to be great synergy between these lines."

The orbis Ring Flash uses your existing flash/strobe to create the same beautiful, characteristic ring flash look that has previously only been possible with expensive studio systems.

Ring flash has long been recognized as characteristic of high-end portrait and fashion photography. The preserve of the upper end of the market, studio ring flash systems cast beautiful shadowless light yet are bulky, fragile, unwieldy and costly.

Conceived by a full-time professional photographer inspired by the Strobist philosophy and developed by top optical designers, the orbis Ring Flash is made from durable ABS plastic, weighs around 600g and is totally portable. The patent-pending "light-tunnel" redirects the light from your flash/strobe transforming it into an incredibly effective ring flash.

A patent-pending "one-size-fits-most" dock means that the orbis works with a huge range of flash/strobes with no need for add-ons.

The orbis enables you to take photographs with shadowless quality ring flash light - without the high costs associated with buying or renting a bulky studio ring flash. All you need is a standard flash/strobe unit and an off-camera cord (or other remote triggering method).

The orbis is handheld so neither impedes your camera system's functionality nor relies on the fragile hotshoe connection. The orbis arm, a simple kit enabling you to fix your orbis to your camera, is under development and will be released in 2009.

The orbis was designed to give passionate photographers an edge; by enabling you to quickly and easily take beautifully lit photographs, and to get the most out of your equipment. If you're inspired to light in a "Strobist" style using modular accessories, like softboxes and similar, the orbis is ideal.

TTL functionality, a great price and all in a ring flash built to last.

orbis Ring Flash can be found at photo retailers nationwide and will retail for $199.

OmegaSatter, whose combined companies have supplied the photographic industry for over 70 years, manufactures and/or distributes over a thousand different photo/imaging products for more than a dozen branded lines. For more information, call 410-374-3250 or visit www.omegasatter.com