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p.1 #1State of the Art Umbrella.
Without further adieu......please click here. 
May 15, 2010 at 11:45 PM
p.1 #4State of the Art Umbrella.
Beni wrote:
Holy Lens Flare Batman!
+1
Lens flair aside, perhaps it should be 4x the size, with a hole cut for the lens? That you'd be able to shoot without anyone being able to see your face!
Holy Lens Flare Batman!
+1
Lens flair aside, perhaps it should be 4x the size, with a hole cut for the lens? That you'd be able to shoot without anyone being able to see your face!
May 16, 2010 at 04:41 AM
p.1 #5State of the Art Umbrella.
Great for blinding the people behind you. I love the faked lens flare.
May 16, 2010 at 07:52 AM
p.1 #7State of the Art Umbrella.
I've been getting sore arms from using the 24 inch umbrella on my flash. Plus, my pictures are fuzzy looking from shooting through the umbrella.
Not to mention the fact that I have nearly put out an eye from the stem of the umbrella being so long.
On the serious side, this is about 25 square inches of light source, compared to 1 square inch (sizes approximate) from the bare flash. However, as the distance from the subject increases, the relative size decreases. At some point bouncing off the ceiling becomes more effective.
Not to mention the fact that I have nearly put out an eye from the stem of the umbrella being so long.On the serious side, this is about 25 square inches of light source, compared to 1 square inch (sizes approximate) from the bare flash. However, as the distance from the subject increases, the relative size decreases. At some point bouncing off the ceiling becomes more effective.
May 16, 2010 at 08:31 AM
p.1 #8State of the Art Umbrella.
I saw one of those in a Mimosa. It was in pink, though.
May 16, 2010 at 09:11 AM
p.1 #9State of the Art Umbrella.
For less than 7 Euros it looks a lot better than many other more expensive diffusers available, and the samples shown using it - look far better than the results without.
If the mount is sturdy enough it could be used to hang your speelight from other regular umbrellas too. Worth the cost for this alone.
If the mount is sturdy enough it could be used to hang your speelight from other regular umbrellas too. Worth the cost for this alone.
May 16, 2010 at 09:45 AM
p.1 #10State of the Art Umbrella.
Savas K wrote:
I saw one of those in a Mimosa. It was in pink, though.
That line had me laughing Savas K.
I saw one of those in a Mimosa. It was in pink, though.
That line had me laughing Savas K.
May 16, 2010 at 11:13 AM
p.1 #11State of the Art Umbrella.
"If the mount is sturdy enough it could be used to hang your speelight from other regular umbrellas too. Worth the cost for this alone. "
have you actually priced Velcro recently?
have you actually priced Velcro recently?
May 16, 2010 at 11:41 AM
p.1 #12State of the Art Umbrella.
The velcro I buy doesn't have a strap attached and a pocket for an umbrella shaft.. in fact it's just cost me more thinking about it.
May 16, 2010 at 12:04 PM
p.1 #13State of the Art Umbrella.
ukphotographer wrote:
For less than 7 Euros it looks a lot better than many other more expensive diffusers available, and the samples shown using it - look far better than the results without.
If the mount is sturdy enough it could be used to hang your speelight from other regular umbrellas too. Worth the cost for this alone.
How about this alternative... much cheaper than the 7 Euros
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Gary-Fong-Lightsphere/
Good times!
Hatch
For less than 7 Euros it looks a lot better than many other more expensive diffusers available, and the samples shown using it - look far better than the results without.
If the mount is sturdy enough it could be used to hang your speelight from other regular umbrellas too. Worth the cost for this alone.
How about this alternative... much cheaper than the 7 Euros
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Gary-Fong-Lightsphere/
Good times!
Hatch
May 16, 2010 at 12:58 PM
p.1 #14State of the Art Umbrella.
hatch1921 wrote:
How about this alternative... much cheaper than the 7 Euros
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Gary-Fong-Lightsphere/
That's clever velcro - it has some plastic stuck to it!
How about this alternative... much cheaper than the 7 Euros
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Gary-Fong-Lightsphere/
That's clever velcro - it has some plastic stuck to it!
May 16, 2010 at 01:24 PM
p.1 #15State of the Art Umbrella.
I see a use for this in a difficult-to-light situation type scenario sort of thing. It`s probably got parachutic (?) qualities. Attached to a speedlight, it could be thrown a fair distance and then the flash triggered remotely when appropriate, thus rendering the subject perfectly exposed from on high. It may also double as a propaganda device, it could be pre-loaded with business cards which would be strewn around when the flash fired.
I think I have to go and lie down now.
I think I have to go and lie down now.
May 16, 2010 at 02:15 PM
p.1 #16State of the Art Umbrella.
Mary Poppins would have been an apt name for it.
May 16, 2010 at 04:28 PM
p.1 #17State of the Art Umbrella.
Tom K. wrote:
Without further adieu...
"Without further good-bye"?
Well, far be it from me to make much ado about nothing.
Without further adieu...
"Without further good-bye"?
Well, far be it from me to make much ado about nothing.
May 16, 2010 at 06:21 PM
p.1 #18State of the Art Umbrella.
I've heard of this cocktail umbrella for a while now and it's not a very brilliant idea, in my opinion. What's the difference between this and all the other flash diffusers out there besides the laughs you'll get with this one?
May 16, 2010 at 06:28 PM
p.1 #19State of the Art Umbrella.
I ordered one a few days ago. It's bigger than a Lumiquest Softbox III, and better in the case of fitting in a small lightstand bag.
edit: and no, I wouldn't dream of using it on camera.
Edited on May 17, 2010 at 04:00 PM · View previous versions
edit: and no, I wouldn't dream of using it on camera.
Edited on May 17, 2010 at 04:00 PM · View previous versions
May 16, 2010 at 10:25 PM
p.1 #20State of the Art Umbrella.
BrianO wrote:
"Without further good-bye"?
Something, something, something... glass houses. Something, something... rocks.
More on topic, I think that if anything, it's better than the flash helmet. That thing just hurt your neck.
http://lostinbabylon.files.wordpress.com/2006/09/flash-helmet-04.jpg
Tom K. wrote
Without further adieu...Something, something, something... glass houses. Something, something... rocks.
More on topic, I think that if anything, it's better than the flash helmet. That thing just hurt your neck.
http://lostinbabylon.files.wordpress.com/2006/09/flash-helmet-04.jpg
May 16, 2010 at 11:04 PM