tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post3953534029511128560..comments2024-03-26T19:19:35.144+00:00Comments on Eolake Stobblehouse thoughts: Gary Fong Lightsphere IIEolake Stobblehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-3053865223796529222009-12-20T04:55:59.639+00:002009-12-20T04:55:59.639+00:00Here is a link to fine video tuts., by one of the ...Here is a link to fine video tuts., by one of the masters of small flash. Sponsored by Nikon, but can be ported over to a Canon system. <br />Good primer.<br /><br />http://nikonusa.com/Learn-And-Explore/Photography-Techniques/fy1hs59m/1/Control-of-Color-Part-1.html#tab=1<br /><br />Check out both pat 1 and 2 of the Control of Color videos.<br /><br />Hope this helps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-84588987483311615852009-12-20T02:50:18.666+00:002009-12-20T02:50:18.666+00:00The Sto-fen diffuser is similar to the one on my N...The Sto-fen diffuser is similar to the one on my Nikon flash. Dial down the flash, use some ambient, manual on the camera, and you can control the light, get some good results. Everything is on manual, which is actually very quick. Thanks to digital, the learning is fast.Bronislaus Janulis / Framewrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15839855368056037541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-45674319285192760762009-12-20T02:34:39.010+00:002009-12-20T02:34:39.010+00:00Yeah, but it can also give some enormously uneven ...Yeah, but it can also give some enormously uneven light.Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-13671556065788858772009-12-20T02:31:52.962+00:002009-12-20T02:31:52.962+00:00I find bouncing off a white ceiling or wall works ...I find bouncing off a white ceiling or wall works better if theres one handySukihonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-24718105725440251532009-12-20T01:11:25.652+00:002009-12-20T01:11:25.652+00:00From my experience, buying a GF diffuser isn't...From my experience, buying a GF diffuser isn't going to be a magic bullet. Have you tried the in-camera flash compensation? A -2 EV will do wonders for that nuked look.<br />Off camera bounce or a Lumi-Quest soft box II or III http://www.lumiquest.com/strobist/ and you are getting warm.<br />If you have a Canon external flash, STO-FEN makes an inexpensive slide on diffuser that will actually fit in the flash pouch. http://www.stofen.com/<br /><br />My best in your quest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-74172955263878174262009-12-20T00:32:27.004+00:002009-12-20T00:32:27.004+00:00Hi,
This guy sells copies of the Fong thing for f...Hi,<br /><br />This guy sells copies of the Fong thing for far less. Scroll down to find them<br /><br />http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=157807<br /><br />Regards...Steven Finlaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-84220448261449328102009-12-20T00:14:38.539+00:002009-12-20T00:14:38.539+00:00Strobist is a Blogger site. Based on info there, I...Strobist is a Blogger site. Based on info there, I use my Nikon SB 80, either with a neutered nikon cable, or using the reduced power, and diffused Canon G9 flash. I diffuse the G9 flash with material cut from a fallen apart diffuser, velcroed on. On the Nikon flash there is a diffuser "cap". Works well, but the Softbox II is my next gadget.<br /><br />BronBronislaus Janulis / Framewrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15839855368056037541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-30200851712325084232009-12-20T00:01:05.056+00:002009-12-20T00:01:05.056+00:00Thanks.Thanks.Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-19504721332408682732009-12-19T23:53:44.349+00:002009-12-19T23:53:44.349+00:00Less direct light yes, but usually no direct light...Less direct light yes, but usually no direct light is better. Also, the Lightsphere still bounces light off of the ceiling so you get light from directly above. I'm not saying the Lightsphere has no use, it's just not the magic bullet it's made out to be.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-29998807338691092252009-12-19T23:48:46.832+00:002009-12-19T23:48:46.832+00:00I am *not* speaking from experience here, but I wo...I am *not* speaking from experience here, but I would have guessed that the lightsphere has *less* direct light compared to most diffusers? <br />Also, I like the image samples I've seen.Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-30217354310502787542009-12-19T23:42:49.063+00:002009-12-19T23:42:49.063+00:00I tried all of the Gary Fong variants and didn'...I tried all of the Gary Fong variants and didn't like any of them. Too much direct light. A good website for on/off camera flash using TTL is www.planetneil.com. Neil is a wedding photographer but the principles he espouses are relevant to all styles of photography where you might use flash. He also has an excellent book "On-Camera Flash" published by Amherst Media.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-40344632250805676082009-12-19T23:23:34.329+00:002009-12-19T23:23:34.329+00:00I also ordered a diffuser for popup flashes, that ...I also ordered a diffuser for popup flashes, that seems like a good idea.Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-65193978397307000582009-12-19T23:23:02.867+00:002009-12-19T23:23:02.867+00:00Is that the Strobist.blogspot.com site? Or is ther...Is that the Strobist.blogspot.com site? Or is there a "proper web site" called strobist?Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-60513735160077669592009-12-19T23:17:53.354+00:002009-12-19T23:17:53.354+00:00Just to confuse the issue, check out Strobist, and...Just to confuse the issue, check out Strobist, and the Lumiquest Softbox II. Cheaper, and more directional. Strobist very good source for small flash lighting.<br /><br />BronBronislaus Janulis / Framewrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15839855368056037541noreply@blogger.com