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Apr 17, 2008 08:58 |  #5806

wakko wrote in post #5347620 (external link)
not I...

yes... one more day and it'll be a nice 12 day week *sigh*

Phew! Coupla hunjy more and you get a new one, with warranty and no (potential) scratches

That's one helluva week.

Couple of public hols coming up - you get to take those off?


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Apr 17, 2008 09:00 |  #5807

willstar wrote in post #5347630 (external link)
Phew! Coupla hunjy more and you get a new one, with warranty and no (potential) scratches

That's one helluva week.

Couple of public hols coming up - you get to take those off?

mmm I get anzac day off... I'm probably going to take this coming wednesday off too and hang out with helen.[w]


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Apr 17, 2008 09:13 |  #5808

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mmm I get anzac day off... I'm probably going to take this coming wednesday off too and hang out with helen.[w]

OK, that'll be a nice mid-week break. But then back Thursday, and off again Friday. Can't you snag Thursday off, too, make it a nice long weekend?


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Apr 17, 2008 09:14 |  #5809

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OK, that'll be a nice mid-week break. But then back Thursday, and off again Friday. Can't you snag Thursday off, too, make it a nice long weekend?

tempting... got lots of days in lieu.... just helen's working...


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Apr 17, 2008 09:17 |  #5810

wakko wrote in post #5347711 (external link)
tempting... got lots of days in lieu.... just helen's working...

Doh

Still, would give you a break after the marathon fortnight


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Apr 17, 2008 09:24 |  #5811

OK - we outta here. Late night.

Catch you soon, Feng


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Apr 17, 2008 09:35 |  #5812

mmm I'm outties too...

I'll see how I'm travelling... the wednesday and long weekend should be enough

nite David (and any other lurkers)


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Apr 17, 2008 09:46 as a reply to  @ wakko's post |  #5813

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http://store.garyfongi​nc.com/wt.html (external link)


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Apr 17, 2008 14:31 |  #5814

-Pleiades- wrote in post #5346974 (external link)
Yes :cry: not liking it

Im going to need to get myself a lot of warmer clothes before i come down. Pretty much all i have is shorts and t-shirts. They might come in handy for mornings like today too..

DAdeGroot wrote in post #5347335 (external link)
in summer you can be naked and still be too hot. (oh you know what I mean!)

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mc41 wrote in post #5347900 (external link)
Any one had anything to do with this ?
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http://store.garyfongi​nc.com/wt.html (external link)

Havnt used one, but have heard pretty good things about them.


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Apr 17, 2008 15:36 |  #5815

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Originally Posted by DAdeGroot
in summer you can be naked and still be too hot. (oh you know what I mean!)

:shock:

Aren't you also a RAW shooter Sam ? ;-)a


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Apr 17, 2008 17:29 |  #5816

mc41 wrote in post #5347900 (external link)
Any one had anything to do with this ?
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http://store.garyfongi​nc.com/wt.html (external link)

Never used one but it seems like it would do the job it's supposed to.

However, I also think that nearly every other diffuser will do the same job at a fraction of the price. Even a bare flash will suffice for a lot of the time.

And honestly, who other than reps would want to wear a Gary Fong t-shirt??




  
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Apr 17, 2008 17:36 |  #5817

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Any one had anything to do with this ?
initial thoughts ?

http://store.garyfongi​nc.com/wt.html (external link)

I have a lightsphere to suit my 420EX and whilst it gives good results it's a hulking big thing, packing it in the kit is just a pain - which means......

it stays at home on the shelf.

However I have the stofen omni-bounce for both the 580EXII and 420 and it just sits in the bag and gets used whenever I need/want it. The results are just as acceptable, I feel, to the fongsphere.

My 2c worth :)


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Apr 17, 2008 18:31 |  #5818

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Aren't you also a RAW shooter Sam ? ;-)a

Come again??

Trumples wrote in post #5350723 (external link)
I have a lightsphere to suit my 420EX and whilst it gives good results it's a hulking big thing, packing it in the kit is just a pain - which means......

it stays at home on the shelf.

However I have the stofen omni-bounce for both the 580EXII and 420 and it just sits in the bag and gets used whenever I need/want it. The results are just as acceptable, I feel, to the fongsphere.

My 2c worth :)

Seems that's the general feeling, from what I've read, too. Some even say that the Fongness is just a hyped up, no-more-effective-than-other-cheaper-options, costly pieces of equipment that serve largely to increase the makers wealth rather than be useful, must-have items.

I've found the sto-fen pretty effective, and all for a few dollars.

That's my say. I'm done now. Not another word.


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Apr 17, 2008 18:41 |  #5819

willstar wrote in post #5351003 (external link)
Seems that's the general feeling, from what I've read, too. Some even say that the Fongness is just a hyped up, no-more-effective-than-other-cheaper-options, costly pieces of equipment that serve largely to increase the makers wealth rather than be useful, must-have items.

I've found the sto-fen pretty effective, and all for a few dollars.

That's my say. I'm done now. Not another word.

DON'T HOLD BACK DAVID, TELL IT LIKE IT IS!!!!

Oh, I agree with you, I'm just too subtle to say it out loud ;);):lol:


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Apr 17, 2008 18:51 |  #5820

Not personal experience, just what seems a large cross section of opinion.

Anyways, dum-di-dum.....

Points below to sig..

Notice anything.... different?


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