sto-fen omni bounce for 430EX II

[dbdb]

hi there


i bought the Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce flash diffuser for my 430EX II about a year ago, but don't really use it any more. it's an inexpensive accessory, that does what it's supposed to - increase the area of the light source. however, i use my 430EX II mainly for bounce flash (i hate the look of direct flash), and i don't like the way that the Omni-Bounce still lights my subjects even if i'm pointing my flash head upwards off the ceiling. it also "sucks up" more battery power and light from the flash too. however, if i was forced to take a photo with direct flash, i'd use the Omni-Bounce to achieve a slightly less stark image


hope that's useful!

[greggf]

I use them quite often on all my flashes...either direct or through an umbrella. After going to a class by Joe McNally on off camera flash(kelbytraining.com), and seeing his results first hand....I tend to try to emulate his results, and his results turn out pretty friggin' good!! By doing that,he says, you create an even softer light by diffusing it that much more. watching him in action was pretty amazing. In SF, where the training took place, there were 750 people attending...so I think that can attribute to his knowledge base, and success. Check out his blog, where he describes a lot of his shots(and his books, too), and the lighting for each. Pretty informative.

[cxr]

Thanks everyone! Really appreaciate all your suggestions & opinion.