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| |  | Light Meters & Accessories | Home » » » LumiQuest Pro Max 80-20 Bounce Flash Device | | | | | | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 0.2 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 3.7 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
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7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Look Ma! No more panda eyes!Jul 03, 2010
By HelloPhotokitty "Kathy"
"creative imagination specialist"
I had been struggling with bounce flash issues for some time before I decided to bite the bullet and deviate from the standard "bounce flash accessories", and the fact that this one looked like a space ship did not help the issue, but I'm so very glad I did.
Panda eyes (or raccoon eyes) are a problem when shooting and bouncing a flash. Light bounces on a ceiling for example, and then falls straight down onto the face. The falloff most often seems to be hindered by the brow bone, which in turn, acts as a shade, which then creates a shadow in the eye socket area. Voila - you have instant panda eyes.
I have learned from experience that nobody likes to look like the living dead and no amount of post processing will save a photo that does not have enough detail/information to pull out of it. Sure, you can cheat and add some "catchlights" into the subjects eyes, but that only acts as a band-aid. It won't take away the fact that your "bounced subject victims" will still look like they have been up for 72 hours straight. Quite literally, not a pretty picture.
And then along came Lumiquest Pro Max 80/20 bounce flash device. I decided to go whole hog and get the Lumiquest Promax System (complete with bounce cards, silver, white, gold, diffusion screens etc.) but what worried me was a) the bulk of having all these extra gadgets on my flash (as if a huge flash was not cumbersome and obtrusive enough) and b) the fact that it looked like something out of a science fiction movie. But after seeing the results, I was sold. Hands down, this was one of the best investments I had ever made for my flash photography assignments.
The 80/20 does just that - 80% goes up and gets bounced onto whatever "ceiling" and the 20% then gets deflected onto the face of the subject. And sometimes, 20% is all you need! The result - an overall pleasant glow around the subject, as well as a nice uniform illumination on the face. NO MORE PANDA EYES!!!
I was also very thankful and excited when my futuristic bounce accessory saved the day during a wedding in a church where the ceilings were 200 + feet high. Unless you have a gigantic power pack strobe, there is no way, a regular "bounced flash" will save you. I pulled out my 80/20, attached the gold insert (it actually covers the grid on the inside), and presto!! A soft warm glow that was perfect for the wedding photos, and yet, unobtrusive enough to not get people rubbing their eyes from the "atomic bomb flash" of the larger Metz flashes...
So yes, this Lumiquest diffuser looks a bit strange to some, and impressive to others (to my surprise, not many photographers use this), the results speak for themselves. And in situations where all you get is one chance to get the "perfect shot", this accessory is simply perfect!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Great way to avoid shade with one light sourceOct 07, 2007
By Q. Chang
Avoiding shade with one light source/flash is very challenging. I'm very impressed by this product. It is a very easy way to make huge difference. If you flash has a diffuser itself, also use it together with the 80-20. Highly recommended. Please note, it only works well in apartment/house condition, with relatively low ceiling and close wall near by to reflect light.
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Great for camera use!Jan 05, 2007
By Alonzo D. Eubank
"aeubank"
Purchased this for my Canon setup and will say it works great! This unit bounces the flash to the ceiling (80% of light) and puts some light directly on the subject (20% leftover). This is just the right setting for quick flash pictures without depending upon all light to bounce off the ceiling and back as I normally do. Purchased this unit particularly to take pictures of indoor venues that have high / dark ceilings where the only option you have is to use a direct flash.
Good for my application and highly recommend.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Does what it saysJun 25, 2009
By Graham Stewart
This is a pretty simple product - it bounces some light forward and lets the rest bounce off the ceiling. It's really only usable in situations where ceiling bounced flash would be workable, but the little bit of forward light seems to add some punch to the image.
It's awesome with Canon's ETTL flashes because they work out all the exposure automatically.
Perfect for eventsJun 19, 2011
By Deon
Used with Nikon SB-600 and SB-800.
Excellent for event photography. Doesn't overpower your subjects and red-eye them. I would advise buyers to be prepared to use the velcro that permanently tapes onto your speedlight. Anything short of that (velcro straps or rubber bands) will be finicky and probably cause it to fall off at an inopportune time. Using the permanent taping method, you can whip it out of your bag and its ready to go within seconds. The only downfall of this is if you have any other diffusers that are tight fitting, you may have issues getting them on over your permanent velcro stickers. You can position them lower on the top half of the speedlight to make it work, but it will be a close cut and possibly still be problematic with the other diffusers. The construction quality is good, as it folds flat into my bag and takes a beating w/o breaking.
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