Chip Louie wrote (edited): > > I have also have and once in a while can use the hard > OmniBounce, but this > works poorly unless used as directed with the flash head in > the straight up > position and in a small WHITE room or you get poor color and > poor exposure > unless used with compensation. Used straight on in A-TTL or E-TTL the > Omibounce offers no real softening and you still lose lots of > light to the > diffuser. --------------------------------------------------------------------
Chip, Had you actually read the instructions and used an Omnibounce you would have noted that it was designed to be used at 60 degrees. I have used this product for more than a decade with great success. They also come in colors if you want to warm or cool the lighting or use them for black & white flash photography. Having used these with Vivitar 283s, 285s, Metz 40MZs, Canon 380EX and 550EX flashes I HAVE NEVER had a poor exposure except by my own fault. What I mean by that is do not assume light output is the same. You lose about 1.5-2 stops but you will gain the most even lighting in a small device. The nice part to it is that it may be a bit bulky but its very easy to put on and take off without any velcro, glue or other parts you need to glue to your flash. I had the Lumiquest ProMax and although it folded flat it was a pain in the neck to use. It took far longer to put on and looked ridiculous on the flash. The 80-20 for example relies on the fact you have a ceiling, hopefuly a white one. If not you need to play around with inserts to get the right lighting. What a pain! Watch some of the events that many PJs attend and note that many use the Omnibounce. You will almost never see a large LumiQuest. Reason being its simple and very effective in diffusing light, great for those in your face images in People and other magazines everyone seems to like. Chip, I have to say being on this list for some time, your opinons consistently talk up what you yourself own and always degrade what you do not. Try using an Omnibounce for any length of time and I believe your opinion would be different. Peter K * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
