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Recognize this:
http://search.ebay.com.au/200150807661

Larry Thong, or whatever... This thing is like about $7 US. What'd you
pay for that thing you use?

Doug

On Sep 14, 6:05 am, Rita Ä Berkowitz ritaberk2O04 @aol.com wrote:
D_Mac wrote:
Recognize this:
http://search.ebay.com.au/200150807661

Larry Thong, or whatever... This thing is like about $7 US. What'd you
pay for that thing you use?

LOL! A fool and their money are soon parted. If Bret would stop buying
into every bit of gimmickry that comes along and follow the 18-month rule
he'd be shooting with the totally awesome paid in full Mk III instead of the
totally dilapidated and constipated 20D.

Rita

You have to admit Rita. Bret could use ANY camera and still produce a
jaw-dropping work of art.
No arguments from me that the 1Ds MK lll is indeed a fantastic camera,
but it's still the photographer who makes or breaks the shot.
I've seen work from someone who uses the 1Ds MK lll and it was less
than mediocre.
Helen

writes:

You have to admit Rita. Bret could use ANY camera and still produce a
jaw-dropping work of art.

AND, he's using his current camera to take photos instead of spending
all day on eBay.

On Sep 14, 4:43 am, D_Mac wrote:
Recognize this:http://search.ebay.com.au/200150807661

Larry Thong, or whatever... This thing is like about $7 US. What'd you
pay for that thing you use?


A bit more. Looks like Mr. Fong has a patent-infringement lawsuit if
he wants to pursue it.

You see, the Gary Fong Lightsphere is kinda like me .....
Often imitated, never duplicated.

On Sep 14, 4:43 am, D_Mac wrote:
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A little research shows that the Lambency diffuser is a direct ripoff
of Gary Fong made by some Chinese company. Even the pics on their
website are stolen from Gary Fong's site.

Having said that, i would heartily recommend that you add a diffuser
of this type to your arsenal, D-Mac. Maybe it would get rid of those
harsh shadows in your wedding pics. Whether you get the original or
the Chinese counterfeit version is up to you. Let your conscience be
your guide.

* Annika1980 is quoted & my replies are inline below :
On Sep 14, 4:43 am, D_Mac wrote:
Recognize this:http://search.ebay.com.au/200150807661

Larry Thong, or whatever... This thing is like about $7 US. What'd you
pay for that thing you use?

A bit more. Looks like Mr. Fong has a patent-infringement lawsuit if
he wants to pursue it.

You see, the Gary Fong Lightsphere is kinda like me ...
Often imitated, never duplicated.

Bret - while we are talking about the LS I have a question I have
been meaning to ask.

I remember you posting a macro pic using the LS with flash. I
seem to recall it worked well, or at least acceptable. Wondering
if it was just the LS on the flash mounted on the camera
directly, or do you have an off-camera mount for your flash. The
lighting in your macro shots is great and I'd like to learn how
you achieve that.

How did you point the flash? Did you use the "lid" to the LS?
Any other tips?

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Troy Piggins

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* Annika1980 is quoted & my replies are inline below :
On Sep 14, 4:43 am, D_Mac wrote:
Recognize this:http://search.ebay.com.au/200150807661

Larry Thong, or whatever... This thing is like about $7 US. What'd you
pay for that thing you use?

A bit more. Looks like Mr. Fong has a patent-infringement lawsuit if
he wants to pursue it.

You see, the Gary Fong Lightsphere is kinda like me ...
Often imitated, never duplicated.

Bret - while we are talking about the LS I have a question I have
been meaning to ask.

I remember you posting a macro pic using the LS with flash. I
seem to recall it worked well, or at least acceptable. Wondering
if it was just the LS on the flash mounted on the camera
directly, or do you have an off-camera mount for your flash. The
lighting in your macro shots is great and I'd like to learn how
you achieve that.

How did you point the flash? Did you use the "lid" to the LS?
Any other tips?

BTW my macro lens is the Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro and camera is
30D, flash is 430EX.

--
Troy Piggins

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On Sep 14, 4:43 am, D_Mac wrote:
Recognize this:http://search.ebay.com.au/200150807661


A little research shows that the Lambency diffuser is a direct ripoff
of Gary Fong made by some Chinese company. Even the pics on their
website are stolen from Gary Fong's site.

Having said that, i would heartily recommend that you add a diffuser
of this type to your arsenal, D-Mac. Maybe it would get rid of those
harsh shadows in your wedding pics. Whether you get the original or
the Chinese counterfeit version is up to you. Let your conscience be
your guide.


Do these diffusers work any better than the old, low-tech method of a clean,
white cotton hankie over the flash ( one stop for each thickness of cloth)
;-)

On Sep 14, 9:33 am, Troy Piggins wrote:

Bret - while we are talking about the LS I have a question I have
been meaning to ask.

I remember you posting a macro pic using the LS with flash. I
seem to recall it worked well, or at least acceptable. Wondering
if it was just the LS on the flash mounted on the camera
directly, or do you have an off-camera mount for your flash. The
lighting in your macro shots is great and I'd like to learn how
you achieve that.

How did you point the flash? Did you use the "lid" to the LS?
Any other tips?

Yes, the lid works best for macro shots since you can place it only a
few inches from the subject. It's like having a nice little light
dome or light tent.
I usually use the flash off-camera, either with the off-camera shoe
cord or the ST-E2 transmitter. The hardest part is holding the flash
in one hand and the camera rig in the other.

D_Mac wrote:

Recognize this:
http://search.ebay.com.au/200150807661

Larry Thong, or whatever... This thing is like about $7 US. What'd you
pay for that thing you use?

Question:

Can it be used to hold hot and cold beverages - it looks like it does!

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