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bought a fong dong....

 
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Feb 21, 2011 15:56 |  #1

and its going right back. This thing is ugly as sin, is HUGE, wont stay on my flash worth ****, and does no different than bouncing or my sto-fen.

From the looks of things the one I bought had been returned several times already.


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Feb 21, 2011 16:02 |  #2

Sounds like an all around fantastic experience! :rolleyes:


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Feb 21, 2011 16:40 |  #3

Furner wrote in post #11886762 (external link)
and its going right back. This thing is ugly as sin, is HUGE, wont stay on my flash worth ****, and does no different than bouncing or my sto-fen.

From the looks of things the one I bought had been returned several times already.

apparently you didn't do a search here before placing your order




  
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Feb 21, 2011 16:57 as a reply to  @ watt100's post |  #4

How dare you insult "The Master of Wedding Photographer" by not supporting his marketing hype.:lol:
Well, glad you learned to "See the Light" as a popular photographer likes to say. Sorry you had to learn the hard way.


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Feb 21, 2011 17:54 |  #5

watt100 wrote in post #11887063 (external link)
apparently you didn't do a search here before placing your order

Oh, i have read plenty of threads about it. I have a challenging shoot tomorrow so I thought I would get one to try. Should have listened.....


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Feb 21, 2011 17:58 |  #6

Furner wrote in post #11886762 (external link)
and its going right back. This thing is ugly as sin, is HUGE, wont stay on my flash worth ****, and does no different than bouncing or my sto-fen.

From the looks of things the one I bought had been returned several times already.

I remember years ago I was told that was the cat's meow for flash so I bought one. It's a "fong dong" alright.....

I've had better luck using Joe Demb's bounce card lately.

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Feb 21, 2011 18:06 |  #7

I learned my lessonthe hard way too. Over a year ago....ahhh sweet regrets




  
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Feb 21, 2011 20:00 |  #8

When your nieces get together and by you the white cloud, I think it's called.
You keep it in your study to use on them.

It's great as a birdseed scoop, to fill the bird feeders.
My mutt will shred a pop bottle in nothing flat, she won't even sniff the fong, thought I could get away with oops the crazy mutt did it.


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Feb 21, 2011 22:15 |  #9

You would of had much better luck with Lumiquest softboxes.


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Feb 21, 2011 23:13 |  #10

The only way I've found to make a speedlite more pleasing it to bounce it off something that is really big relative to the subject.
My garage is so full of that stuff I have trouble getting a car inside. Good news for the gadget makers is that I'll buy and test almost anything.

Good news for my clients is that it all stays in the garage and I angle the speedlite head away from them. :-)


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