FOUND: Lightsphere II

limbik

I'm in need of a Lightsphere II, C3 (or P3) for a wedding this weekend.
B&H gets them from Gary Fong, and GF only ships UPS gound so I don't have any retail outlet to get one before friday.

Just wondering if by chance someone has a C3 or P3 (fits 430EX) that they might be willing to part with and ship quickly.

Antonio Correia

If you get what you want (the Lightsphere) could you please show us the photos ?! ... :
Thank you

limbik

Antonio Correia wrote:

If you get what you want (the Lightsphere) could you please show us the photos ?! ... :
Thank you

I'd be happy to! Its getting down to the wire though and I might be stuck with a Stofen which did not thrill me too much the last time I shot with one.

Antonio Correia

limbik wrote:

I'd be happy to! Its getting down to the wire though and I might be stuck with a Stofen which did not thrill me too much the last time I shot with one.

But consider this:
You are going to take pictures with a new material you have never tested.
Would you go for a long walk with brand new shoes ?
Of course you would not, because your feat would suffer...

Excuse me for beeing so strait: Use the Stofen.
For the wedding and often.
Know the material.
I mean take knowledge of the material.
Use it.
Often. Shoot and shoot.
Try until you get something out of it.
This is what I'm trying to do with the use of the flash, which I have just began...
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/gallery/938400/2/71808225 have a look
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/gallery/938400/1 have a look too.
One is a great result the other a lauzy one.
Experiment. Experience is a must.:):
I seam a teacher which I am not.

limbik

Antonio Correia wrote:

Would you go for a long walk with brand new shoes ?
Of course you would not, because your feat would suffer...

I probably would anyhow just to break them in. :
But I have been dissapointed with the results from the Stofen in the past, I've been able to work around it, but imho it is still too harsh to be a good diffuser, and in the situation, I'd rather use something that "might" provide great results over somthing that I can use, but requires extra legwork just to get acceptable results.

Antonio Correia

limbik wrote:

I probably would anyhow just to break them in. :
But I have been dissapointed with the results from the Stofen in the past, I've been able to work around it, but imho it is still too harsh to be a good diffuser, and in the situation, I'd rather use something that "might" provide great results over somthing that I can use, but requires extra legwork just to get acceptable results.

One thing I agree with though I use the Stofen in upright position: Still too harsh...
But the Lightsphere is large, cumbersom. One can put the lunch inside :

Scott_Quier

Antonio Correia wrote:

One thing I agree with though I use the Stofen in upright position: Still too harsh...
But the Lightsphere is large, cumbersom. One can put the lunch inside :

I love my LS, but something you need to be aware of. They weight 5 oz (432g). If your flash head detents are not firm, you may end up with a floppy head. I just shot about 500 photos at friend's wedding and I found that I had to, at times, hold the flash head to keep it at the desired angle.

IMHO, the LS is a GREAT device, but it does have some flaws. The weight is the major one. The other is the defusor dome. Some have complained that keeping it attached to the shroud can be, at times, difficult.

Antonio Correia

Scott_Quier wrote:

I love my LS, but something you need to be aware of. They weight 5 oz (432g). If your flash head detents are not firm, you may end up with a floppy head. I just shot about 500 photos at friend's wedding and I found that I had to, at times, hold the flash head to keep it at the desired angle.

IMHO, the LS is a GREAT device, but it does have some flaws. The weight is the major one. The other is the defusor dome. Some have complained that keeping it attached to the shroud can be, at times, difficult.

Hello Scott
You pointed at something very important. The weight.
Probably you know that I travel on my back with the 20 D; the 16~35; the 24~70 and the 430 EX.
Well, the last travel with binoculars inside I came to 7 kilograms !
I weighted at the airport at the check-in !
I have had back ackes ! Pains in my back.
I wonder how the profs travel ?
I have even thought of buying a metal case... with wheels.
And I am not carying the plugs and all that stuff like back-ups, electrical adaptors, mobile phone...
They go in the luggage compartment.
The other day - because my 24~70 is beeing repaired I as tempted to buy the 70~200 !
I'm crazy

jdfaith

I have the P3 (cloudy and clear) with caps brand spanking new. I just purchased a new flash (Pentax 540FGZ) and I'm no longer using my Sigma flashes.

PM me if you're interested.

limbik

PM sent! I referred to the C3, but as I understand it, thats just the "cloudy" P3.

limbik

Thanks John! Gotta love it when FedEx 2day arrives overnight!
Now I even have an extra day to practice and get used to these things.

jdfaith

You're very welcome, James! Good luck and enjoy it.

John