Professor Kobre Kobre's Lightscoop, Warm Version Bounce Flash Device, Universal model, fits over the Pop-up Flash of most SLR Cameras (American Photo Editor's Choice 2008)

2013-11-11T19:00:00

Like most such things, this works well part of the time. You need a reflective surface above and behind you, preferable irregular. If you have that, you will get a very soft and even light that you cannot get with a direct flash.

George M.

2013-03-08T19:00:00

Does not work with Canon DSRk

BRAD Y.

2013-01-08T19:00:00

The product works great in low ceilings with low lighting. The only set back is that on the Canon T2i you can not seated all the way in, it has to hang out off the shoe in order to work.

ACE S.

2012-03-04T19:00:00

This little add on rally works to remove harsh flash lighting effects

DOUGLAS N.

2012-01-08T19:00:00

I bought this as a gift for someone, not realizing they shot with the canon 5d, which has no pop up. IT had purchased one for my husband one before, and it was such an easy way to give him the look of off camera flash. Since I sometimes borrow his for quick fill on the fly, I decided to keep this one for myself. I might buy one of my sister and mom who have dslrs, but aren't serious enough to want off camera flash. Good stuff!

TeresaMcD

2011-10-10T21:00:00

I absolutely love the warming effect that it gives and the indirect flash allows me to capture those precious moments when my baby is sleeping without waking her up. Going to buy the original one next.

Beth

2011-09-08T21:00:00

hve use dthis product indoors and is very reliable

WILLIAM S.

2011-09-05T21:00:00

Very inexpensive compared to buying a flash for my super wide angle lens. You have to make many adjustments to the camera for it to work...but as seldom as I would have to use it...it's great!

Zette

2010-04-14T21:00:00

I've been using the Lightscoop to take photo's of my kids. I'm also going to be doing some headshots of my husband for a business brochure. This item is very easy on/off. The Lightscoop does what it claims to do...it adds a warm glow. Some of my pictures were a little too dark when using it, but that may be more due to lighting. I'm still learning. All around, I'm very pleased.

Tracey

2010-03-06T19:00:00

Will this replace a speed lite? No. Will you get better indoor flash photos with it? Most definitely.

Mark

2010-01-10T19:00:00

It's great for flash fill - and a cheap alternative for the more expensive flash equipment. It's not perfect though - distance shots are difficult to get, hard to plan the lighting on non-horizontal shots.

PhotoSam

2010-01-09T19:00:00

I'm amazed. I admit I really wasn't expecting much, but the price was low enough to give it a shot. I am so impressed, and so are my friends and family. Over the holidays, everyone was borrowing it to use on their cameras for family shots. The lightscoop does as promised with the built in flash - I'm a believer!

Photodude

2009-08-10T21:00:00

The Lightscoop performs exactly as described. If you follow the directions, you'll get the results that are advertised. I've seen posts about this product that indicate it's difficult to use because it must be used in manual mode. For me, the tradeoff of using manual mode vs. results obtained is very well worth it.

Big A.

2009-08-09T21:00:00

tried it with 14 ft ceilings, no good. tried it with eight foot ceilings (standard height, white ceiling) did not make a difference. actually looked darker than without the scoop. I am really disappointed in this product. I have wanted it for about a year and it finally went on sale so I bought it. Now I wish I didn't.

bunnij

2009-08-08T21:00:00

Serves the purpose well. I wish it was smaller in size.

T.K

2009-01-22T19:00:00

only worked with low ceilings, my house has high ceilings and it doesn't work as well as just using the pop up flash Very inconsistant results

mini d.

2009-01-13T19:00:00

This is a great product, easy to use! The photos are fantastic, the lighting is perfect with the Lightscoop!

Daniel

2009-01-08T19:00:00

This product is amazing! I just recieved it today and I couldn't believe how great it worked. It was SUPER easy to set up and shoot! The images that I took were really sharp and they looked like something I took in my studio. It gave vibrant colors and evened out the light. I recommend this to everyone who is on a budget because this is a great price for something that works just as good as those flashes that are hundreds of dollars.

Shawna M.

2008-12-30T19:00:00

I used this little device over my pop up flash. What a difference! I got both of them and I'm glad I did.

Tigirl

2008-12-29T19:00:00

pop-up flash can be harmful to young eyes. This unit by being placed in front of the flash deflects the strobe up in close shots and not towards the eyes. Even "older eyes" appreciate the deflected flash. The photos are even and warm as advertised.

Papa T.

2008-11-03T19:00:00

When the party moves inside I slip on my Lightscoop. Indoor photography has always been a drag because of my camera's pop up flash. It makes my DSLR images no better than my point and shoot. Bad Flash is bad flash no matter how expensive the camera. The Lightscoop is perfect inside -- it uses the white ceiling to create FLATTERING light from my camera's built in pop-up flash unit. I have always hated the red eye and the shiny faces but this thing also fixes the harsh shadows and generally brightens the whole scene. EASY to use. Cheap GOOD fix to really ugly pop-up flash photography. Check out my Halloween pics. It's subtle but notice how the light is coming from above instead of shining in their faces like a scary flash light. Yuck!

Shooting H.

2008-07-21T21:00:00

I was very excited when Lightscoop.com announced that their product was compatible with the Olympus Evolt Line of DSLRs. I was quick to purchase the combo kit and could not wait to try it. I am very unpleased with this product. Images were darker and looked worse than with the harsh light from the pop up flash, even with all settings exactly like they recommend. I guess that my fault for taking a shortcut instead of getting a real flash unit.

Sad p.

2008-05-12T21:00:00

I bought a pair, one with a regular mirror and one with the gold mirror. Most of the time I use the standard version, but I love the portraits I've taken with the gold mirror. This was a much cheaper solution than buying a flash unit. Plus, I'm still learning to use the camera, and learning to use a flash AND spending yet more money was overwhelming. I'm so glad I found this gadget.

Old S.