New Bouncer from Lumiquest

I like the fact that it's oriented on the side of the flash head. This makes it viable for use in vertical orientation with simple flash-flip type brackets, or not bracket at all.

Looks like a great idea - would love to see a review before i went and bought one though.

ABBC is a cheaper alternative

strobe monkey wrote in post #7251111
ABBC is a cheaper alternative

Look carefully at the design. With the doors closed, this device catches all of the light from your flash. This is similar to their Pocket Bouncer (or their Promax System w/ insert). In a room with a very high ceiling, this makes more efficient use of the light, creating a larger effective light source and moving it further away from the lens.

The Better Bounce Card can be used this way too, but it's not designed to catch all of the light and thus is less efficient (longer recycle times, shorter battery life).

I don't know why anyone would spend the money. Doors open, you might as well have a large bounce card. Doors closed, spend $3 on fun foam and make your own.

Curtis N wrote in post #7251134
Look carefully at the design. With the doors closed, this device catches all of the light from your flash. This is similar to their Pocket Bouncer (or their Promax System w/ insert). In a room with a very high ceiling, this makes more efficient use of the light, creating a larger effective light source and moving it further away from the lens.

The Better Bounce Card can be used this way too, but it's not designed to catch all of the light and thus is less efficient (longer recycle times, shorter battery life).

Yes I can see the door, and I also know lumunquest's other products but the ABBC can also catch all the light if you push/fold it forward, depending on how big your DIY ABBC is. I made a bigger one anyway (height wise).
I am also aware that with the luminquest, even if doors are open, some light will still be caught and reflected by the remaining surround(or whatever its called - door jamb:lol. In my own opinion, ABBC can also do that.

I think the idea is ease and speed switching back and forth.

Event photographers are constantly moving back and forth between environments. Outdoors, indoors, high ceiling (church, banquet hall), low ceiling (hallways, lobbies, dressing rooms), you need to be prepared for anything.

Admittedly, I don't see a big advantage in this device vs. their Promax System with the insert. The insert goes in and comes out pretty quick, as long as you remembered to put it in your pocket.

Nothing wrong with the low-cost alternatives. But for those who shoot events for a living, these devices can be worth the expense.

When a local camera shop was having a closing sale (sad sad trend these days), I noticed the LumiQuest Promax system package. It was my first time closely inspecting it in my hands, and my immediate thought was, "boy, am I glad that I didn't spend any money ordering this thing!" I still like this cheap $5 fun foamy thingy a lot better (and without the bracket, too). Still, if anyone's looking for a product that is commercially available, my first recommendation would be LumiQuest above all else.

SYS wrote in post #7252196
When a local camera shop was having a closing sale (sad sad trend these days), I noticed the LumiQuest Promax system package. It was my first time closely inspecting it in my hands, and my immediate thought was, "boy, am I glad that I didn't spend any money ordering this thing!" I still like this cheap $5 fun foamy thingy a lot better (and without the bracket, too). Still, if anyone's looking for a product that is commercially available, my first recommendation would be LumiQuest above all else.

How does one simulate an 80/20 bounce with this unit?

The only advantage I see in the quick bounce over the ProMax is the ability to adapt to vertical shooting easily due to how it sits on the flash head. I'm a big fan of the ProMax due to its versatility. Last year I was shooting a wine auction and the ability to put in the card, turn it into a softbox, etc. saved me a few times through the evening.

The foam solutions are great, and I have made a couple simple bounce cards from foam, but the ability to have the ProMax holder in my back pocket with all I need is a tremendous benefit from a versatility standpoint.

Curtis N wrote in post #7251867
Nothing wrong with the low-cost alternatives. But for those who shoot events for a living, these devices can be worth the expense.

Agree and it also looks professional. To photographers, it doesn't matter what the gear looks like, but to people who don't know much, it will make a good impression.

SYS wrote in post #7252196
When a local camera shop was having a closing sale (sad sad trend these days), I noticed the LumiQuest Promax system package. It was my first time closely inspecting it in my hands, and my immediate thought was, "boy, am I glad that I didn't spend any money ordering this thing!" I still like this cheap $5 fun foamy thingy a lot better (and without the bracket, too). Still, if anyone's looking for a product that is commercially available, my first recommendation would be LumiQuest above all else.

We must have seen the same website..I made 2 of these...1 square and 1 rounded

Titus213 wrote in post #7253103
How does one simulate an 80/20 bounce with this unit?

The foamy bouncer's "ceiling" is designed to open up vertically to allow bouncing off walls. Admittedly, it's not exactly "80/20" but I seriously doubt that the difference is anywhere significant. If someone can do a substantial testing between the two diffusers and prove that the LumiQuest's 80/20 indeed produces superior results, then I can easily replicate the foamy design by cutting up some holes to its "ceiling."

Like I said, if anyone prefers a commercially available product (particularly for those who don't want to look amateurish with this cheap foamy thingy like pro wedding or event photographers), the LumiQuest product, IMHO, is the best out there in the market.

strobe monkey wrote in post #7251111
ABBC is a cheaper alternative

But the abbc cannot effectively shoot a group of 13 people..I tried that and the 3 people on each end were dark..the way the abbc wrapped around the flash head kept the light from spreading out...