The Fong ORIGAMI

Scott_Quier

I received this in my e-mail (I bought a diffuser from him a year ago +/- so I'm in his mailing list :rolleyes ). Anyway, thought this might create some interesting conversation:

THE AWESOME GARY FONG ORIGAMI™ DIFFUSER

Yup, I'm going to run right out and get one today!!

DavidTO

Looks a lot like the Whale Tail, but simpler, and a heckuva lot cheaper.

dangin

guess he'll sell anything; he needs to pay for that fancy wedding of his.
gotta give the guy credit though; he makes stuff that works just so-so, markets the hell out of it, and makes $$$. commendable. sort of.

HiSPL

Wow.... Thirty bucks for what amounts to a foamie.

pathfinder

It fits in your pocket too, Scott

Nimai

dangin wrote:

he needs to pay for that fancy wedding of his.

I'm sure his fancy wedding was a tax deductable business expense! :P

Still, I'd like to know how the Origami performs. I'd been eyeing it (since it's been three weeks, and I still can't find my Lightsphere! :hide)

ziggy53

If you're interested in this product you should also look at the Joe Demb products:

http://www.dembflashproducts.com/

dangin

Nimai wrote:

I'm sure his fancy wedding was a tax deductable business expense! :P

Still, I'd like to know how the Origami performs. I'd been eyeing it (since it's been three weeks, and I still can't find my Lightsphere! :hide)

ya know... i should've written my off too! dammit!

Nikolai

ziggy53 wrote:

If you're interested in this product you should also look at the Joe Demb products:
http://www.dembflashproducts.com/

Totally!
Or, as it was said, just a piece of foam...

z_28

$36.73 ?

Plastic is high demand commodity these days :cry

OsirisPhoto

z_28 wrote:

$36.73 ?

Plastic is high demand commodity these days :cry

I have the Demb Diffuser. Not sure how it compares to the Origami Diffuser.. and it doesn't fit in my pocket, but it does make an attractive head-dress...

bkatz

Try lumiquest

z_28 wrote:

$36.73 ?

Plastic is high demand commodity these days :cry

I love my lumiquest pocket bouncer which is the same as this and for 19.95 plus you buy the cinch strap for 6.95 or you can get the lumiquest kit for 30.95 (still need the cinch strap) (although it does come with velcro tape I didn't want to attach it to my flash permanently)

See this
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/71262-REG/LumiQuest_LQ932D_ProMax_Accessory_Kit.html

dmmattix

Hyperbaric wrote:

I have the Demb Diffuser. Not sure how it compares to the Origami Diffuser.. and it doesn't fit in my pocket, but it does make an attractive head-dress...

Man the abuse that dog puts up with

claudermilk

Man, every time I see his stuff mentioned, I keep asking myself "what's wrong withthe good old index card & rubberband?" That said, I've blown money on the Lumiquest stuff too--long before I knew to analyze these gadgets before running out & buying evey one in the store.

bkatz

Can't complain

claudermilk wrote:

Man, every time I see his stuff mentioned, I keep asking myself "what's wrong withthe good old index card & rubberband?" That said, I've blown money on the Lumiquest stuff too--long before I knew to analyze these gadgets before running out & buying evey one in the store.

I actually bought a simple diffuser before I saw the lumiquest and the bouncer has been indispensible - I get great indoor portraits and photos with it - but I here what you are saying - decide what works best for you and how you want to carry it - I give bonus pints to anything that folds flat.

Rhuarc

Maybe it is just me, but a peice of the white foam you can get for $2 at a craft store works perfectly fine for me, and it folds flat! That being said this is probably the nicest bouncer/diffuser I have seen yet and probably the only one I would consider ponying up money for!