MJP Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I've always been terrified of using on camera speedlight flashguns. They always created a flat horrible light, never got the hang of the things. TTL never seemed to work right, ghastly. So, in order to overcome this horror I got a Gary Fong Lightsphere . . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3mLmwbO6j8 I tried it out tonight using old Bob as the model as he filled in this weeks plant inspection records . . . https://www.flickr.com/photos/56053365@N07/15643805717/sizes/l/ This was manual flash, 1/2 power of a Metz 52 AF1. My opinion? If you use this as a bounced flash it works as advertised. It was kind of pricey and I know you can do similar with a bit of old tupperware. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhythmworx Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 What kind plants are you growing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 What kind plants are you growing? Komatsu plants, Bell plants and Sandvik crusher plants. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phra Ek Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I've heard good reports about the Lightshpere - I tried an inflatable lightbox (good results but tricky to keep in place) and a simple plastic diffuser - and settled on the simple diffuser as it's so easy to use. But my flash is always used off-camera and I only point it at girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 I've heard good reports about the Lightshpere - I tried an inflatable lightbox (good results but tricky to keep in place) and a simple plastic diffuser - and settled on the simple diffuser as it's so easy to use. But my flash is always used off-camera and I only point it at girls. I just got a Westcott 7 foot silver parabolic umbrella with diffuser. It's a sight to behold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Familyonthemove Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I've heard good reports about the Lightshpere - I tried an inflatable lightbox (good results but tricky to keep in place) and a simple plastic diffuser - and settled on the simple diffuser as it's so easy to use. But my flash is always used off-camera and I only point it at girls. I just got a Westcott 7 foot silver parabolic umbrella with diffuser. It's a sight to behold. Nice kit - please post some shots so we can see the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 https://www.flickr.com/photos/56053365@N07/15329686744/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forethat Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 (edited) I've heard good reports about the Lightshpere - I tried an inflatable lightbox (good results but tricky to keep in place) and a simple plastic diffuser - and settled on the simple diffuser as it's so easy to use. But my flash is always used off-camera and I only point it at girls. I just got a Westcott 7 foot silver parabolic umbrella with diffuser. It's a sight to behold. I loooooove big umbrellas. I go for the white ones, but I have to admit I have one of these myself. Word of advice, you're going to need a bigger light stand if you take that thing outdoors (one that is able to take 50kg of sand bags...) Edited December 9, 2014 by Forethat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 I've heard good reports about the Lightshpere - I tried an inflatable lightbox (good results but tricky to keep in place) and a simple plastic diffuser - and settled on the simple diffuser as it's so easy to use. But my flash is always used off-camera and I only point it at girls. I just got a Westcott 7 foot silver parabolic umbrella with diffuser. It's a sight to behold. I loooooove big umbrellas. I go for the white ones, but I have to admit I have one of these myself. Word of advice, you're going to need a bigger light stand if you take that thing outdoors (one that is able to take 50kg of sand bags...) Intention is for indoor studio. Using a Westcott Triple Threat and three Cactus RF60's wirelessly triggered by a Cactus V6. Looking at a Westcott Rapid Box Duo for outside work, although none of my cameras have leaf shutter lenses and fairly slow flash sync speeds (1/180s is the fastest I have), so outdoor flash is limited to dull days really. Kind of wish I'd researched the new Yongnuo YN560 IV and TX 560 now instead, much cheaper remote flash system, half the price of Cactus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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