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It's a great idea, but it doesn't really soften the flash as much as it should. Also, it's not very durable. After a few openings and closings it started to tear at the corners and i ended up with a big tear through the diffuser. it takes a lot of light away for as much as it diffuses. I think it should have a 2nd baffle too.
It's a great idea, but you could make a much better one yourself if you're crafty and for 1/4 the price.
from Redlands, CA on 5/12/2008
The only thing most photographers don?t like about this is it has Velcro sticky tabs to stick on your flash. I used a stretchy peace of Velcro that fits my flash and the softbox sticks to that. It is great for using the flash (softbox) in portraits not giving harsh light.
from Naples,Fl. on 4/10/2008
seam ripped after only 2 weeks of light use
from Naples,Fl. on 4/2/2008
Very nice soft box works well for direct flash. no harsh shadows
This product is a must have for wedding and social events. The f-stop reduction totally helps in gettin that balanced exposure. "No hot spots". You can still get away with using the bouce flash method. I adhered some velcro on my flash to receive the soft box. It folds neatly into a 5x7 shape and fits easly in camera bag pouch, you know that one that is under the top side of the bag that typically has no use but to place some papers in it. I've used it in many wedding, personal portraits and it works great. Unfortunately somone borrowed it and lost it. But I'm ordering a replacement.
from Idaho on 1/21/2008
Good for reducing the "harsh" look of a bare flash but a bit unwieldy in that it requires a bit of customization for your particular flash - not custom designed or fitted for a particular model.
from Canada on 10/2/2007
I haven't used other diffusers so I don't know how it stacks up really. Id does the job and softens light when there is nothing to bounce off of. One caveat is that it atatches with velcro and takes some time to setup. This prevents you from switching from it to bounce flass quickly. I juse it mostly when I have the flash off the hot shoe. I'm still looking for a better options, but I'm in no rush so that should tell you my general level of satisfaction. Don't know whether I would recommend it or not until I have tried some other options.