Best Flash Diffuser

A better bounce card

Make this another vote for a Lumiquest Promax System. I'd attach it with a Lumiquest Cinch Strap, and put it on a Newton bracket (I'm using a Di400CR camera rotator for my 20D plus BG-E2 grip).

The Promax System is so versatile - if it wasn't that the Quantum modifiers were so good, I'd be tempted to try it on my Qflash as well.

David

Titus213 wrote in post #3627465
Serious question - what do you use your grip for? Most equipment like this is personal preference.

While I don't consider it essential, I bought it for the same reasons everyone does. Balance (makes it feel more like the 1D thus a relatively seamless switch between the two ergonomics wise), battery life, and the button. With my Newton I can still hold the camera via the grip and make use of the portrait button. The Newton bracket just goes between 2 fingers and under a small portion of my palm, unlike the Strobo and many others that nearly or completely block access to it.

Tareq wrote in post #3628625
I have this modifier, is it any good?

http://www.lastolite.c​om/micro-apollo.php
http://www.naturepixel​.com …_micro_apollo_b​oitier.htm

I don't know if 'Wescott' is now 'Lastolite', but the Wescott Micro Apollo is a mini softbox made for speedlights. Unlike Photoflex or Lumiquest mini softwboxes which are made of vinly, the Wescott used conventional softbox material over a metal wireframe. I have used that for weddings since the 90's, and prefer this over something like the Lumiquest Promax simply because I put it on my flash and shoot, without bothering to configure anything for 'ceiling, no ceiling?', 'neutral ceiling, tinted colored ceiling?' Just set it up on the flash and concentrate on the photo content, not the mechanics of photo creation! (If I didn't use the mini softbox approach, I probably would go with the Promax.)

Wilt wrote in post #3630155
I don't know if 'Wescott' is now 'Lastolite', but the Wescott Micro Apollo is a mini softbox made for speedlights. Unlike Photoflex or Lumiquest mini softwboxes which are made of vinly, the Wescott used conventional softbox material over a metal wireframe. I have used that for weddings since the 90's, and prefer this over something like the Lumiquest Promax simply because I put it on my flash and shoot, without bothering to configure anything for 'ceiling, no ceiling?', 'neutral ceiling, tinted colored ceiling?' Just set it up on the flash and concentrate on the photo content, not the mechanics of photo creation! (If I didn't use the mini softbox approach, I probably would go with the Promax.)

i bought it long time ago and i used it once but i didn't know what results should i get and i didn't have that weddings or portraits shooting that much to use it, so i left it somewhere in my room, just i asked if it is worthy then i may used it again, i was looking to get lumiquest but i think i had enough access. for flash to try first before get something else.

Hi Lukas,

Your images look really good. Did you buy the kit of made it yourself? If you made it yourself, what material did you use? Also, did you use the regular car or the newer feather style card?

Thanks.

lukasgunar wrote in post #3628560
Hello Baadil,
well I haven't tried Lightsphere so I cannot say that abetterbouncecard is better but I tried abetterbouncecard on my first wedding and it worked pretty well (see some pictures). In regard to look - well if you paint the outer side of the card with black color, it can look just good. From my point, quality of pictures are much more important than look of your equipment.

Please check the pictures and decide if it's working fine (beware that I'm just beginner photographer and it was my first wedding and I haven't touched pictures in PS, just in Camera RAW).

bieber wrote in post #3623321
I've tended to find that the ceiling works as the best diffuser, if you must have your flash on-camera. It makes for an _enormous_ light source.

Only if it is white and not very high.

cdifoto wrote in post #3624805
Downside to the Cameraflip is that it doesn't work with cameras with grips, or 1 series bodies since the grip is integrated. You can modify it, but IMHO you shouldn't have to. A wee bit more thought on the part of Tiffen and it would be a real nice bracket for anyone.

Use a stroboframe flip flash.

The little built in white card, and/or the Lumiquest system, all in conjunction with the Newton camera rotator:

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=338933

With the bracket positioning the flash top center above the lens, you won't get those shadows behind the people, or they will fall so low that they will typically be out of view.

LightUser wrote in post #3632778
Use a stroboframe flip flash.

Been there, done that on the typical flip flash designs. Now I have a Newton.

lukasgunar wrote in post #3628560
Hello Baadil,
well I haven't tried Lightsphere so I cannot say that abetterbouncecard is better but I tried abetterbouncecard on my first wedding and it worked pretty well (see some pictures). In regard to look - well if you paint the outer side of the card with black color, it can look just good. From my point, quality of pictures are much more important than look of your equipment.

Please check the pictures and decide if it's working fine (beware that I'm just beginner photographer and it was my first wedding and I haven't touched pictures in PS, just in Camera RAW).
.

Great shots. What size of better bounce card do you have? The small one or bigger one. Peter said he uses the smaller 3.5 inch one about 95%of the time. I have the demb flipit and it was a disaster at my last wedding. Not using that anymore.

Hi Stuart,

If you are bouncing the flash off the top anyway, then what's the benefit of using bracket? Do you get any additional advantage?

Thanks.

sapearl wrote in post #3632784
The little built in white card, and/or the Lumiquest
system, all in conjunction with the Newton camera rotator:

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=338933

With the bracket positioning the flash top center above the lens, you won't get those shadows behind the people, or they will fall so low that they will typically be out of view.

Lumiquest ProMax System

Oh and check out the Newton Camera brackets. Pricey, but really nice.

Rotation - from landscape to portrait ... the flash is ALWAYS at the top no matter how you orient the camera. Study the photos again and you'll see see how it rotates:

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=338933

Baadil wrote in post #3633671
Hi Stuart,

If you are bouncing the flash off the top anyway, then what's the benefit of using bracket? Do you get any additional advantage?

Thanks.