Rogue Flash Bender

[bwana]

Driving around PE looking high and low for a 70-200 f/2.8 to buy or rent for tomorrow night I stumbled across the Rogue flash bender (http://www.expoimaging.com/product-detail.php?cat_id=13&product_id=21) so I picked up one for the Neil Diamond concert tomorrow night. I bought the small reflector one that also doubles as a snoot.

I guess it's time to retire my ice cream lid bounce card.

 

[thisgeek]

Being completely clueless about this stuff, what is the benefit of a flash bender?

 

[bwana]

Being completely clueless about this stuff, what is the benefit of a flash bender?

It's just a glorified bounce card which lets you soften the light and fill in shadows. Being able to roll it into a snoot is handy if you want to concentrate the light in one confined area.

In theory you should be able to put more light in certain areas by bending it in certain ways but I haven't had time to thoroughly test that yet.

 

[chau]

Take me as your assistant and you can use my 70-200 f2.8

 

[bwana]

Take me as your assistant and you can use my 70-200 f2.8

Considering how entrenched I am in the dog house right now for buying my own that might have been a better plan.

 

[chau]

For some absurd reason I wanted to see the old fart perform. Anyhows I unfortunately don't have any other equipment that you don't have so I'm afraid you'll be in the dog box for a very long time
I'm going to try my hand at some Alternative Rock music tomorrow night. Zebra & Giraffe are playing in town gonna try a few snaps

edit: forgot to ask you how your DIY grid spot works. I'm considering trying to make one but I think I may run out of time before the show

 

[bwana]

For some absurd reason I wanted to see the old fart perform. Anyhows I unfortunately don't have any other equipment that you don't have so I'm afraid you'll be in the dog box for a very long time
I'm going to try my hand at some Alternative Rock music tomorrow night. Zebra & Giraffe are playing in town gonna try a few snaps

edit: forgot to ask you how your DIY grid spot works. I'm considering trying to make one but I think I may run out of time before the show

It works pretty well. Come to think of it I might as well pack that in the bag for tomorrow too.