Comments about Gary Fong Gary Fong C4 Cloud Lightsphere II, Inverted Dome Flash Diffusion System.:

This diffuser works as advertised, plus I was surprised to see it was made in the USA. The instructional video that comes with it, does a nice job demonstrating the capabilities, however it also includes Gary Fongs other products as well. When I was watching it, I almost felt I made a mistake in buying the lightsphere, as the Whaletail product seems better after watching the video. That said, I think you will be happy with the results of the Lightsphere. I also have a Sto-Fen Omni Bounce, and to use it as directed, you need to aim your flash unit at a 45 degree angle, and bounce off a white ceiling. My problem was I could never seem to find a nice white, smooth ceiling. I would then shoot the Omni Bounce diffuser directly at the subject to compensate. The Lightsphere seems to address this problem, as there's a lid you can put on top. The Lightshere also reduces the harsh shadows, when shooting Portraits, and the Racoon Eyes effect known when bouncing off ceilings, and outdoors.

Comments about Gary Fong Gary Fong C4 Cloud Lightsphere II, Inverted Dome Flash Diffusion System.:

I bought this after seeing another photographer using one at a wedding. I asked him in detail how he found it helpful,its light output,range,etc.
I decided based on his recommendation to purchase one. First, you must experiment with your flash to find the best power settings....I found I had to boost my flash one stop to get the best light output in a large church sanctuary.
In standard rooms with 8-10 foot ceilings this jewel really came into its own.
You will find the enclosed video helpful but again, experiment first.....

Comments about Gary Fong Gary Fong C4 Cloud Lightsphere II, Inverted Dome Flash Diffusion System.:

I have used this for a short time in the studio and indoor application. Does a fantastic job until you are out 15-20 feet from the source. You just need to remember at greater distances to remove it from the flash.

Comments about Gary Fong Gary Fong C4 Cloud Lightsphere II, Inverted Dome Flash Diffusion System.:

disperses light to eliminate shadows

Comments about Gary Fong Gary Fong C4 Cloud Lightsphere II, Inverted Dome Flash Diffusion System.:

I've extensively reasearched, and this one would beat all.

Comments about Gary Fong Gary Fong C4 Cloud Lightsphere II, Inverted Dome Flash Diffusion System.:

Very pleased with this diffuser.

Really helps to eliminate harsh shadows.

I Used this for a wedding recently and it worked great.
I recommend a little practice if using to shoot a large group because shots may come up a little under exposed but not so bad that a minor adjustment can't remedy.

It did not drain my battery power on my flash as much as I thought it would. I shot about 700 pics with my Canon 30d and 580EX and exchanged batteries only once.

Comments about Gary Fong Gary Fong C4 Cloud Lightsphere II, Inverted Dome Flash Diffusion System.:

This item is worth its weight in gold for photographers who shoot people. As a wedding photographer, I would pay twice this amount for what is essentially a piece of tupperware! The quality of the light that comes from this thing mounted to my 30D/580EX rig is second to nothing else I've found. Heartily Recommended. [...]

Comments about Gary Fong Gary Fong C4 Cloud Lightsphere II, Inverted Dome Flash Diffusion System.:

It met my expectations as I now can achieve overall and bounce light. Used it at a wedding with great success