Flash Diffuser

davidryan

G'day all--

About a month ago I was in a friend's wedding and her photographer had this really cool thing that went over his flash that produced amazing results. It fit snuggly on the very end of the flash and opened up into a large bulb. It looked very odd but produced a lighting effect that looked beautiful. There were no harsh washouts or funky shadows-- everything was even toned and crisp-- I was amazed. But seeing how it was a wedding of two of my friends, I celebrated-- a lot. So much that I never remembered (or cared) to ask the photographer what it was called or where I could get it. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Ryan

Jamoke

Depends on the Flash
They make a lot of different attachments for different flashes. One that I like is for the Canon 580 Speedlight. A simple Froogle search will result in quite a few hits.

Khaos

I think you're talking about Gary Fong's Lightsphere.

He just released his 3rd iteration of it. It's smaller thatn the huge tupperware dome you saw.

Linky: http://secure.mycart.net/catalogs/catalog.asp?prodid=4282948&showprevnext=1

davidryan

Thanks for the help guys!!! Have eiher of you used the photo dome before?

digismile

I have used both of Gary Fong's diffusers and they work very well. I like the new photojournalist version a bit better, simply because it is easier to pack in my bag. It's smaller and flexible, so it can be crammed in quite easily. The other dome I have to carry separately in a second accessory bag.

The hard dome can work better in some outdoor conditions for fill flash.

Hope this helps.

Brad

mercphoto

Khaos wrote:

I think you're talking about Gary Fong's Lightsphere.

He just released his 3rd iteration of it. It's smaller thatn the huge tupperware dome you saw.

Linky: http://secure.mycart.net/catalogs/catalog.asp?prodid=4282948&showprevnext=1

Crap! And I just bought an Omnibounce before I saw this thread. Oh well....

I notice Stoffen has a gold variant of the Omnibounce to add warmth to portraits. Anyone tried one as outdoor fill flash? Work well? Less work in post?

ScottMcLeod

mercphoto wrote:

Crap! And I just bought an Omnibounce before I saw this thread. Oh well....

I notice Stoffen has a gold variant of the Omnibounce to add warmth to portraits. Anyone tried one as outdoor fill flash? Work well? Less work in post?

Cheaper way of getting more out of a standard omnibounce:

Go to Rosco or Lee gels, and get a swatch book. (or get them to send you one). Remove the plastic bolt that holds them together, and use gels as necessary between your flash and the omnibounce (insert and tape down maybe)