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Flat view. How worth it is the Gary Fong Lightsphere. Feb 13, Feb 14, Feb 15, Feb 18, Feb 22, Godox still among top choices for cheap flash systems? Changing 2 godox flashes power setting off camera and trigger off camera shutter release.
Advice on buying compact studio flash lighting. Love this blog. Nothing better than someone with a sense of humor AND good ideas! Now I can use tupperware instead of a lightsphere. Being on a student budget kinda sucks, but these ti[s and tricks make it worth it in the long run.
I use a Gary Fong diffuser, I think I have the cloud. Yes, it looks stupid and it takes a lot of space in a bag. But, just for looks, if someone hires me to shoot, say, a wedding, it might look mighty unprofessional to stick an old piece of tupperware on there. Cool for home use though when nobody is around. In other words, first make IN camera flash the best it can be, then try ON camera accessory flash, then try OFF camera flash or IN and OFF camera flash combined together, none of which require fancy do-dad solutions to make them work — they just need to be tuned intelligently.
Don;t get me wrong, I love diffusers — they make the flash source big and soft and even … but we still need to intelligently understand what we are doing. It may be harder to RTFM read the factory manual! I want to buy a lightsphere made by Gary Fong, could you please tell me how and where that I can buy one for me living in Hong Kong.
Thank you in advance for your kind response. The one thing that I find frustrating about the Gary Fong is the amount of light it eats. I seldom see anyone talking about this factor. I use a Canon EX speedlight usually with my 5D. My results at ASA shutter speed at but not relevant because little ambient light where:.
For this type of picture I like to be about 10 feet away because it seems to make people less self conscious. Because they are never arranged on a parallel plane I like to shoot at about f8.
This will of course lead to underexposure. I would find it very interesting to see some sort of comparison between different diffusers with respect to light loss.
Please help genuine Photographers who are trying to help the industry by inventing something that works. Skip to content. She's thinking how good her photo would look if she only had tupperware on hand The Basics of On-Camera Flash The softness of light produced by a flash is controlled by the size of the light source. What is the Gary Fong Lightsphere? Only one colour is available for the diffuser so far.
However, you could easily modify the light colours by taping transparent coloured cellophane over the diffuser. A few cameras do this so you should check the user manual and, if you think yours might be one of them, take it to a specialist retail outlet and try out the Puffer before parting with your cash. This is one situation where buying from a store is the best strategy. Build Quality Most of the products in the Gary Fong collection are made entirely from plastic and fairly solidly constructed.
We have some reservations about the strength of the plastic tube in the PowerSnoot, which feels insubstantial for its price — and in comparison with the very solid black plastic grid that fits onto it. Similar reservations outlined above are held about the strength of the arms of the Puffer mounting bracket. For what they do, we also feel these products are somewhat over-priced in the local market. Their overall finish — which is slightly rough — is also below-expectations for the prices being asked, particularly with respect to the domes and grids.
Ambient light levels also play a role — as do your expectations. You will get the best results in enclosed spaces where light levels are relatively low and there are light-reflecting walls and ceilings to bounce the flash off.
Out of doors, a lot of the light will be dispersed away from the subject. The balance between flash and ambient lighting will also influence the degree of diffusion. When the flash acts as a low-level fill-in light i. After dark, when the flash provides the main light source, the value of the diffusers becomes apparent, as shown in the illustrations below.
In the sample shots below, the image on the left was taken in bright ambient lighting while the one on the right was captured in low light levels where the flash was the main light source. In each case, the flash light was bounced off a white ceiling roughly 1. A straight flash shot with the LightSphere Collapsible and Inverted Dome pointing directly at the subject. Do You Need One? Fitting any add-on diffuser will require you to set the power output of your flash unit a bit higher.
Before making the investment, also consider whether a separate diffuser will make a quantifiable difference to the shots you take. In many situations you can achieve similar results to those for which Gary Fong has designed these diffusers without having to invest in additional equipment.
As well as saving you time and effort when setting up a shot, it will also ensure your subjects are photographed in the most flattering light available. Ads can be a pain, but they are our only way to maintain the server. Please deactive Ads blocker to read the content. Your co-operation is highly appreciated and we hope our service can be worth it.
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