Just posting an observation that had not really occurred to me until
recently. I just purchased a Custom Bracket for my 1Ds which mounts the
flash above the camera and allows the camera to rotate easily between
landscape and portrait orientation. However, when the camera is in the
portrait position and the flash of course is still in it's normal
orientation, there are two dark bands in the upper and lower half of
the photo. The landscape rectangular shape of the flash no longer
matches the portrait shape of the camera image. The problem is worse at
wider angles, but always a problem. I can put my Lumiquest Bounce on
the flash and pretty much solve the problem, I just wish I did not
*have* to. The thing is big, cheesy looking, and in the way. Anyway,
the whole point is, why can't flash heads be made in a more rounded
shape with some real diffusion built in? Why should we have to pay
hundreds for a high end flash and then have to buy all kinds of do-dads
and gimmicks to diffuse the light and correct orientation problems
like I have encountered? Seems counterproductive to me. Any opinions?
Steve
www.parrottimaging.com
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