Bowl Sized Flash Diffuser

[livetofly]

I used to have a hard time to find a diffuser for my flash. But I found in the market that only Gary Fong's Light Sphere is available. And the price is too exp... Therefore I searched the web to find some "cheap" replacement, and asked OP whether they can bring into the local market. They agreed and successfully imported the product in just 2 days!!! A wonderful job done by OP :thumbsup:

Today I visited their shop and get myself one piece. Yeah, it is an exact copied version of "Gary Fong's Light Sphere", but costs only at half of the price, SGD 45!!!:heart:
And the model that fits the AF-540FGZ is P2/C2.

 

[livetofly]

Some of the sample shots:

1. Direct Flash without using the diffuser

2. Direct Flash with the diffuser

3. Direct Flash with the diffuser but removed the white cap

 

[livetofly]

1. 45 degree bounce flash without using the diffuser

2. 45 degree bounce flash using the diffuser

3. 45 degree bounce flash using the diffuser but removed the white cap

 

[livetofly]

1. 90 degree bounce flash without using the diffuser

2. 90 degree bounce flash using the diffuser

3. 90 degree bounce flash using the diffuser but removed the white cap

 

[roger8]

Where is the shop OP and do they have the cloud model?

 

[livetofly]

OP located at SLS 6th floor #06-53/31, tel: 63391035. Dun think that they have the cloud model at stock. But definitely you can ask them to order for you.

 

[creampuff]

Thanks for the picture comparisons. Now I want one. Any idea what model for the AF360FGZ flash gun? Looks like a trip to OP is in order... better get my copy before Gary Fong put pressure on US govt to impose trade sanctions on China for possible copyright infringement. :bsmilie:

 

[VSonic06]

YAY!! Finally, a more 'affordable' clone of Gary Fong's CHEONG Sphere!

 

[longko]

Is the bowl hard plastic or like the real LS? Interested in getting this cause I get quite good result even sticking a plastic bowl on the flash:bsmilie:

 

[livetofly]

I would say the build is very close to the real one.

 

[longko]

I would say the build is very close to the real one.

Nice, so it's slightly elastic then. $45 is cheap

 

[slacker]

Thank you for this review... nice "copy" with nice pricing...

 

[fengwei]

Looks very nice. I'd love to see a direct comparison between this one and the Sto-fen Omnibounce

 

[FilterFunk]

wow. thanks for sharing this info..

even the size names are the same as the original lightsphere. :sweat:
:thumbsup: for the test

 

[Vulpix0r]

Looks very nice. I'd love to see a direct comparison between this one and the Sto-fen Omnibounce

Bro, stofen omnibounce has nothing against this particular diffuser. Almost every other diffuser in the market works better than the omnibounce IMO.

 

[livetofly]

Gladly to see you guys are interested. And hope that we can all find some "cheaper" ways of getting the desired euipments and share with the other CSers.

 

[eyespeek]

Looks very nice. I'd love to see a direct comparison between this one and the Sto-fen Omnibounce

fengwei, give it a try!

 

[longko]

Finally got time to go get this China LS2. Quite like the result. Which flash do you think is better?

Raw resized with +1 exposure on flash & in PS raw.

A

B

 

[fengwei]

Finally got time to go get this China LS2. Quite like the result. Which flash do you think is better?

Raw resized with +1 exposure on flash & in PS raw.

Both look abit under exposed on my screen, but the first one is better though.

 

[longko]

Both look abit under exposed on my screen, but the first one is better though.

Yeap both are underexposed, problem with P-TTL getting right exposure when you get close to the subject. I was testing the different setting for the lightsphere. The 1st setting is better for portrait then. Thanks.