Photography Crew v. Gary Fong Lightsphere
02-06-2008, 09:04 PM
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Photography Crew v. Gary Fong Lightsphere
Does anyone have it? If so can you not live without it anymore?
I'm thinking that my next purchase is the SB-600 with a Lightsphere II. I just got out of class and we watched a video about the Lightsphere and it looks gorgeous with photos.
Worth it?
I'm thinking that my next purchase is the SB-600 with a Lightsphere II. I just got out of class and we watched a video about the Lightsphere and it looks gorgeous with photos.
Worth it?
02-06-2008, 10:14 PM
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sure can, its a great diffuser dont get me wrong but if you know what your doing and have a standard square diffuser you can get the same effect. you can make your own gary fong lightsphere with a standard clear or white plastic cup. shit i use a white business card as a diffuser for my pop up flash on my camera 
02-06-2008, 11:05 PM
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I don't have it but it should work well for portraits and close ups. Nothing with distance. You lose a lot of light with that diffuser. There's another one that I was going to pick up but been lagging, it's more versatile.
Pick up the SB-800 forget the 600 if you're looking to only have one.
Pick up the SB-800 forget the 600 if you're looking to only have one.
02-07-2008, 05:40 AM
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sure can, its a great diffuser dont get me wrong but if you know what your doing and have a standard square diffuser you can get the same effect. you can make your own gary fong lightsphere with a standard clear or white plastic cup. shit i use a white business card as a diffuser for my pop up flash on my camera
I've seen people stuff one layer napkins in their pop-up to help diffuse it as well.
02-07-2008, 07:01 AM
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I don't have it but it should work well for portraits and close ups. Nothing with distance. You lose a lot of light with that diffuser. There's another one that I was going to pick up but been lagging, it's more versatile.
Pick up the SB-800 forget the 600 if you're looking to only have one.
Pick up the SB-800 forget the 600 if you're looking to only have one.
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http://www.diyphotography.net/the-pa...ck-in-business
and this one
http://strobist.blogspot.com/2007/12...ing-flash.html
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02-07-2008, 08:52 AM
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book mark this site
http://www.diyphotography.net/the-pa...ck-in-business
and this one
http://strobist.blogspot.com/2007/12...ing-flash.html
http://www.diyphotography.net/the-pa...ck-in-business
and this one
http://strobist.blogspot.com/2007/12...ing-flash.html
02-07-2008, 08:56 AM
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It is an exceptionally simple theory and any reflective surface will work for bouncing strobes and flashes. different colors give different effects such as a grey, white, gold or even black card.
What you bounce it with or diffuse it with is mostly a matter of ease of use and convenience, how you use what is at hand is the art portion of it all
What you bounce it with or diffuse it with is mostly a matter of ease of use and convenience, how you use what is at hand is the art portion of it all
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02-07-2008, 09:11 AM
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It is an exceptionally simple theory and any reflective surface will work for bouncing strobes and flashes. different colors give different effects such as a grey, white, gold or even black card.
What you bounce it with or diffuse it with is mostly a matter of ease of use and convenience, how you use what is at hand is the art portion of it all
What you bounce it with or diffuse it with is mostly a matter of ease of use and convenience, how you use what is at hand is the art portion of it all
