I was going to get
Gary Fong Lightsphere II CLOUD Flash Diffuser
or are there others cheaper that do the job as good ?
M5Man Senior Member  781 posts Joined Mar 2008 Location: Lancashire - England More info | Aug 18, 2008 05:14 | #1 I was going to get
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sapearl Cream of the Crop  More info | Aug 18, 2008 05:19 | #2 Absolutely - better, cheaper, more effective. Do a quick search on this and you will find several dozen threads on this. It gets a lot of discussion. M5Man wrote in post #6128756  I was going to get Gary Fong Lightsphere II CLOUD Flash Diffuser or are there others cheaper that do the job as good ? GEAR LIST
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Aug 18, 2008 05:21 | #3 Cheeers Sapearl
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sapearl Cream of the Crop More info | Aug 18, 2008 05:36 | #4 The LS does work well under a limited number of conditions. People have gotten very effective results with it and have been quite happy in that regard. But compared to the alternatives it is quite bulky and expensive. GEAR LIST
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Aug 18, 2008 05:39 | #5 Useful thread
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sapearl Cream of the Crop More info | Aug 18, 2008 05:54 | #6 The Stofen is inexpensive and very compact. It works very well as long as you are in a confined area where it can bounce of nearby walls and ceilings. This is also quite popular here. M5Man wrote in post #6128801 Useful thread https://photography-on-the.net …&highlight=Flash+Diffuser Seems the STOFEN Sto-Fen OMNI BOUNCE which is as cheap as just over £9.00 on ebay is a good stary for the amature......  GEAR LIST
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Aug 18, 2008 08:03 | #7 sapearl wrote in post #6128840 The Stofen is inexpensive and very compact. It works very well as long as you are in a confined area where it can bounce of nearby walls and ceilings. This is also quite popular here.. That would be main my main use for it.. sapearl wrote in post #6128840 A lot of people also use it outdoors (incrorrectly?) and I'm not quite sure why. There is nothing for it to bounce off, and it only reduces your flash output. So for the amature who doesnt have loads of gear whats the option here ?
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Photogreyph Hatchling 3 posts Joined May 2008 More info | Aug 18, 2008 08:26 | #8 I've used the Gary Fong Lightsphere for a couple of years now and its performed as advertised. I've used it for portraits....family gatherings, etc. No complaints. I like it way better than the Sto-Fen, much better coverage and light dispersal. Its sole use isn't to "bounce" the flash.......when used outside it does a great job of dispersing the light as well.
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Aug 18, 2008 10:24 | #9 Photogreyph wrote in post #6129340 I've used the Gary Fong Lightsphere for a couple of years now and its performed as advertised. I've used it for portraits....family gatherings, etc. No complaints. I like it way better than the Sto-Fen, much better coverage and light dispersal. Its sole use isn't to "bounce" the flash.......when used outside it does a great job of dispersing the light as well. I plan to upgrade to the "Whale-Tail" in the near future. I love to use it on multiple slave units..... Sometimes you actually get what you pay for. Good luck. Hi there welcome to POTN
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Titus213 Cream of the Crop  More info | Aug 18, 2008 12:01 | #11 M5Man wrote in post #6129248 ...So for the amature who doesnt have loads of gear whats the option here ? I actually own a LightSphere - the original I think. I don't use it. As mentioned, it works in a very narrow set of conditions - mostly where you don't really need it. Dave
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mattograph "God bless the new meds"  7,693 posts Joined Jan 2008 Location: Louisville, KY More info | Aug 18, 2008 12:14 | #12 I two own the lightsphere. Mine mostly gets used when I need to throw some bare bulb in somewhere off a stand. Never sees a mount on my on camera flash anymore. This space for rent.
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sapearl Cream of the Crop More info | Aug 18, 2008 12:16 | #13 Great minds think alike Dave GEAR LIST
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mattograph "God bless the new meds" 7,693 posts Joined Jan 2008 Location: Louisville, KY More info | Aug 18, 2008 12:28 | #14 I must learn to trust the flash..... This space for rent.
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form "inadequately equipped"  4,929 posts Likes: 13 Joined Jan 2006 Location: Henderson, NV More info | Aug 18, 2008 12:48 | #15 I use my lightsphere on faces that aren't sweaty. It produces a really unpleasant specular issue with moist skin compared to an umbrella or soft box. Las Vegas Wedding Photographer: http://www.joeyallenphoto.com
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. Works like a charm so long as you have an accurate ambient exposure.