Lightsphere ID system

Hi. I'm planning to buy a flash bracket but I stumbled upon the Lightsphere ID system. It's the same Lightsphere PJ with the Inverted Dome. Does it really work? I hate to use a flash bracket coz it's weighs a lot!

It depends on the application and you. It does work (at least the original LSII works) to a certain degree. It gives soft light and is quick and easy. It does not IMO replace a flash bracket. It's fine for shots around the house but does still give a bit of a side shadow in portrait mode. I have used the LSII Portrait, and a Lumiquest ProMax system and just ordered a bracket. I plan on using both these diffusers with the bracket.

BTW - you will probably get a ream of differing opinions on this. People either love or hate the Lightsphere.

I agree with Titus213, the LS works well for its' intended purpose.

Some have high or even unrealistic expectations, but this is a simple and relatively cheap system which will effectively diffuse and soften flash lighting beyond a simple ceiling/wall bounce.

It cannot totally replace expensive brackets and more elaborate diffusing devices.

I like it for quick and informal portraits.

I wouldn't suggest using any of the "tupperware" diffusers anywhere that didn't have nearby (preferably white) walls and/or ceiling. They all depend on bouncing the light from various surfaces to actually get the diffusion. In addition, they all scatter light in many directions - making the flash less useful (with the diffuser on, that is) outdoors or in a large place with no nearby bounce surfaces because a lot of the light never gets to the subject.

What Bruce said.

And the LSII looks really silly. Kids think you are kidding, adult think you are a weirdo gadget person and your family thinks you cut up your Tupperware bowl and had nothing else to do with it, but it works.

SuzyView wrote:
What Bruce said.

And the LSII looks really silly. Kids think you are kidding, adult think you are a weirdo gadget person and your family thinks you cut up your Tupperware bowl and had nothing else to do with it, but it works.

It serves double duty as a serving container for your snacks..........

When I have it angled up, I'm always fearful my kids will try that game of throwing nuts at me. LOL

Ah! So that is why they have been chucking peanuts and M&M's at me?

And you thought you were just hungry?

I suggest the folks try to throw money into it.... I figure after a couple of wedding receptions I can pay for the thing with small change.

I am grateful for all donations, however small, that will help support my habit.......

I used to refer to mine as the Peanut Dish, while others called it Skeletor. It worked at home in my small living room but proved useless at a real wedding. I sold it.

My bracket is very light. Stroboframe camera flip basic. The nuts that control the tightness of the flip mechanism are plastic though which really needs to be upgraded to metal because the plastic strips out too easy, but the bracket worked very well during my last wedding and I really like the camera flip as opposed to the flash flip. I'd love it even more if I could use a grip with it too for the extra battery life, but I have three of the high power cells and one fully charged battery lasted pretty much all day for me.

I have a Press-T and it is fine with my 20D. Bracket over Lightsphere II at a wedding, definitely.

I have the Lightsphere II and I love the results I get with it. I don't have to fumble with a bracket and I have the option of using it for outdoor fill. Silly looking as it may be, it saved me a bunch of $$ over a bracket and it's not clumsy. When I'm done with it I take it off of my flash or just take my flash off of my camera and I'm done.