pete424
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Andover, KS
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OLYMPUS E-500
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kewlkeed
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join:2005-02-05
Knowlton, QC
| I've been wondering about these myself. I see them all the time on youtube and online tutorials and such. I've been wondering how they really stack up. My first impression was that it was being marketed as a "swiss army knife" of flash modifiers that could do everything and make coffee at the end.
I was wondering if it's all hoopla or if it's truly that decent. I'm still kinda partial to my home made diffusers and modifiers and don't think there is a "one thing does it all" solution as these guys kinda preach.
I would think though for real estate and just generally lighting a room with limited equipment they would perform amazingly... And of course the main factor in anything photography is as long as it works for YOU  |
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Nezmo
The name's Bond. James Bond.
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join:2004-11-10
Coppell, TX
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They are quite popular but like most camera accessories, over priced. Even the Sto-Fen diffusers which, IMHO, are just as good, are overpriced at $20. No question they do a great job.
Give it a while and the milk jug touts will chime in  . |
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Mellow
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Salisbury, MD
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I still use the original lightsphere and it works great in certain conditions. I got over all the "why do you have tupperware on your flash" questions years ago. The newer lightspheres are probably even better than the one I have.
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jza80
join:2005-10-29
Sacramento, CA
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I have a knockoff of that called a lambency diffuser. Pretty much the same thing, except half the price.
Other then that I've also used a sto-fen omni-bounce and bounce cards (index card or thin white foam material). |
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Gemologist
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USA
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said by Nezmo  :They are quite popular but like most camera accessories, over priced. Even the Sto-Fen diffusers which, IMHO, are just as good, are overpriced at $20. No question they do a great job. Ditto! Good news is, you can get a Sto-Fen knock off from one of the China sellers (works just as well since it is identical..lol) for like ~$12 shipped.
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robar
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join:2002-12-04
Mesquite, TX
| said by Gemologist :said by Nezmo :They are quite popular but like most camera accessories, over priced. Even the Sto-Fen diffusers which, IMHO, are just as good, are overpriced at $20. No question they do a great job. Ditto! Good news is, you can get a Sto-Fen knock off from one of the China sellers (works just as well since it is identical..lol) for like ~$12 shipped. $8 upgrade for me but i still like my old suppliment bottle one.. the alcohol bottle was made for this also. i've been waiting 2 years for it to get empty. hehe |
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Subaru
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join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT
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said by jza80 :I have a knockoff of that called a lambency diffuser. Pretty much the same thing, except half the price. I posted mine here but no one cared about it...
I really don't use mine.. it's clumsy and sucks up a lot of flash power. |
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Toppil
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join:2000-12-30
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Try a milk jug cut to fit over your flash and see what happens.
And I say this after having bout the $120 Lightsphere set. |
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Subaru
1-3-2-4
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join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT
clubs: | Is he really charging $120 now?? |
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MLOK5
My Reality Check Bounced
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join:2000-08-17
Plano, TX | reply to pete424
I use one of these & love it.  |
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