Showing posts with label rogue flashbender. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rogue flashbender. Show all posts
Monday, June 25, 2012
Flash Modifiers In Use
A couple of weeks ago I posted about testing some flash modifiers. That was part of my preparation for an event I was going to be photographing this past weekend, the Seattle Erotic Arts Festival (SEAF). I decided on using the Large Rogue Flash Bender and Diffuser from ExpoImaging. But I didn't use the flash on camera. Instead I handheld the flash with my left hand while operating the camera with my right. The flash was attached to the camera with the Canon off-shoe flash cord. This let me place the Flash Bender more like I would position a softbox. I think it worked pretty well for the event. Here are a few sample images of portraits of people in the crowd...
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Flash Modifiers
Most of you who know me know that I try to avoid on camera flash. I actually try to avoid small camera flashes even off-camera. I don't like dealing with batteries, limited modifiers, limited light output, etc.
But there are times that I find I do need to work with a camera flash. So I purchased a couple of diffuser options to test out. One is the often berated Gary Fong diffuser. The other is the newer Rogue FlashBender from ExpoImaging.
The tests were conducted using a Canon 5DmkII with a 50mm f/1.8 lens and a Canon 430EXII flash mounted in the camera's hot shoe. Camera settings were ISO 100, camera in Manual mode at 1/60 at f/1.8. White balance was set to Flash. Flash was in ettl mode at +1/3 stop. The camera is 28 inches from the mannequin and the background is white seamless paper 13 inches behind the mannequin head.
The room I was in is about 12x18 feet with an 8-foot ceiling. Walls and ceiling are painted white. All images are as they came out of the camera into Adobe Lightroom 4.1 with no additional processing.
The FlashBender I used is the Large Reflector along with the Large Diffusion Panel. The Gary Fong I used is the Lightsphere Collapsible with the dome attached (pointed out/convex).
I want to present the results without commentary so you can make your own conclusions. Feel free to note which ones you like in the comments.
But there are times that I find I do need to work with a camera flash. So I purchased a couple of diffuser options to test out. One is the often berated Gary Fong diffuser. The other is the newer Rogue FlashBender from ExpoImaging.
The tests were conducted using a Canon 5DmkII with a 50mm f/1.8 lens and a Canon 430EXII flash mounted in the camera's hot shoe. Camera settings were ISO 100, camera in Manual mode at 1/60 at f/1.8. White balance was set to Flash. Flash was in ettl mode at +1/3 stop. The camera is 28 inches from the mannequin and the background is white seamless paper 13 inches behind the mannequin head.
The room I was in is about 12x18 feet with an 8-foot ceiling. Walls and ceiling are painted white. All images are as they came out of the camera into Adobe Lightroom 4.1 with no additional processing.
The FlashBender I used is the Large Reflector along with the Large Diffusion Panel. The Gary Fong I used is the Lightsphere Collapsible with the dome attached (pointed out/convex).
I want to present the results without commentary so you can make your own conclusions. Feel free to note which ones you like in the comments.
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| Direct flash |
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| Direct flash with bounce card under chin |
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| Ceiling bounce |
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| Ceiling bounce plus fill card under chin |
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| Large FlashBender with diffusion panel |
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| Large FlashBender with diffusion panel with fill card under chin |
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| Gary Fong Lightsphere pointed up |
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| Lightsphere pointed up with fill card under chin |
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| Lightsphere pointed towards subject |
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| Lightsphere pointed towards subject with fill card under chin |
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| Lightsphere pointed towards subject |
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| Lightsphere pointed towards subject with fill card on side |
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| Lightsphere pointed up |
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| Lightsphere pointed up with fill card on side |
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| Large FlashBender with diffusion panel |
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| Large FlashBender with diffusion panel with fill card on side |
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| Direct Flash |
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| Direct Flash with fill card on side |
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