Professor Kobre's Lightscoop, Standard for Sony DSLRs
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Professor Kobre Kobre's Lightscoop, Standard Version Bounce Flash Device for Sony DSLR Cameras

SKU: FALSSOS

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Shopper : Will this work on Canon Powershot sx 10?DICK P : yes but make sure you specify it's for that cameraB L : I bought the lightscoop for a Sony a-200 digital camera. Yes, there might be one to fit the Canon. It is much better than direct flash but has considerable limitations, as mentioned by the manufacturer. These are:8 foot ceilings. no 12 ft. ceilings. Use ASA 800 or 1600. Not good for 5.6 end of kit zooms. I purchased a 28mm 2.8 used from a popular source and the com- bination now works well for an indoor "party" photography. Very quick, convenient, and semi= professional results. Naturally, an on camera accessory flash gives the possibility of more range, lower ISO, Smaller F-stops. But It is bigger and heavier. I like being able to choose what will suffice. I hope this helps.
Shopper : Why Did You Choose This?DICK P : For the obvious advantage of off the ceiling bounce flash. However, I didn't notice it was for Sony only and can't use it with my canons.

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2012-01-23T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Lightscoop Review

Still in the process of testing out the item.

Robert I.

2011-09-05T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Easy to use

Use as an overall fill light for pop-up flash

CrazyDaisy80

2011-09-03T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Such an awesome product

I bought this to take still photos of products that I would like to sell on [...]and [...]. But have found that it is great for portraits too. Only thing I didn't like was the fact that you had to go thru a couple set up process in order to use it effectively. And instructions kind of leave it unclear as to if you can deviate from those settings. But thank goodness, they have a Flickr group and you can get your questions answered there. And there are plenty of samples of what you can do with the LightScoop.

NHI D.

About Professor Kobre's Lightscoop, Standard for Sony DSLRs

Professor Kobré's Lightscoop, a bounce device for the pop-up flash on most 35mm DSLRs with interchangable lenses, slips over your camera's pop-up flash and allows you to bounce the flash like professionals bounce an expensive external flash. The Lightscoop is the inexpensive answer to natural-looking bounce flash and digital photography lighting. (Even professionals like it for casual shooting!) No more harsh shadows, bleached faces, red-eye, or cave effect from direct pop-up flash!

Reviewers tell the story:

"Bounce pop-up flash by snapping a Lightscoop over it, a little piece of plastic genius," Popular Photography, March 2008

"...just as if you had used one of those reflector umbrellas that the pros use," David Pogue, New York Times, "Circuits."

-- "It slips into your camera's hot shoe, fits right over the pop up flash, and redirects the camera's flash to a ceiling or wall. That's bounce, baby, bounce... as essential as a lens cap," DingbatMag, the monthly review of Cool Tools

"Your pop-up flash doesn't have to suck... I was stunned by the difference," Terry White's Tech Blog

The Standard version has a normal mirror and is used in most situations.

Compatible cameras
Sony DSLRs using interchangeable lenses with a pop-up, built-in flash

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