JB Flash: Epic FAIL
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bacilonur
Registered: Aug 14, 2006
Total Posts: 2698
Country: United States

I saw this on someone's camera the other day and I managed to find out what it is. Here's how it looks:



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And here's the company that makes it: http://jbflash.net/

I'd love to know what was running through someone's head when that was designed. There are so many things wrong with it, I don't know where to start. It's like a cruel joke from a 60's photographer who loves the feel of a good 5lb flash bracket that can double as a sled in an emergency, but also wanted to keep his lens nice and toasty while making his camera appear to be smiling to scare off any bears or children. Maybe that's a standard kit in Alaska, IDK.

K_Strecker
Registered: Apr 03, 2008
Total Posts: 360
Country: United States

wait. you mean you saw one in public?!?

in USE?!?!?!?!?


"To all Photographers - BTI Inc - Has a patent pending Flash Reflection System will revolutionize the industry."

That site is going to get SO MUCH traffic he should put up some google ads. Would probably make a killing!


mikethevilla
Registered: May 22, 2008
Total Posts: 2232
Country: United States

What the deuce?


K_Strecker
Registered: Apr 03, 2008
Total Posts: 360
Country: United States



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TezM
Registered: Jun 13, 2009
Total Posts: 333
Country: United States

Wow. I want one.


bacilonur
Registered: Aug 14, 2006
Total Posts: 2698
Country: United States

Yup, in Balboa park, San Diego.


The address is in San Diego so I guess they're just selling them locally for now. The CNC shop that makes them (www.bti-tool.com) appears to be an otherwise-intelligent outfit. I bet it worked great in their CAD simulator.


user954
Registered: Jul 18, 2008
Total Posts: 266
Country: United States

I like the idea of how they used the flash bounce off the lens!


400d
Registered: Dec 11, 2005
Total Posts: 1295
Country: N/A

This is a legend.

So much for being a new 'venture' entrepreneur...I can tell he/she did invest the time and effort into the R&D, unfortunately it just seems that person isn't too much of a photographer nor marketing person. Look at the logo, template website (http://tinyurl.com/yf5n7lg, heck, at least he/she paid $197 for it), layout of product brochure, and seriously, the samples are...

We have had experts try to debunk this product without success. We had a local professional photography supplier take over 100 pictures with our product and they were amazed and dumfounded what it does. They took pictures of his hand and some products placed on top of a glass case store counter, and you guessed it, no shadows, reflections, and much more clearer without any effort.


Jammy Straub
Registered: Jan 28, 2007
Total Posts: 6757
Country: United States

Wow. What a round about way to get something ringflashy. I bet this was 'invented' before the Ray Flash and the Orbis came out.


oobie
Registered: Dec 15, 2004
Total Posts: 2666
Country: United States

Hey, don't knock it till you've tried it.

I've found hobos will leave you alone when you brandish it in a threatening manner.


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