tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391120870840685325.post4928117215983653332..comments2023-12-12T00:22:37.017-08:00Comments on Please Excuse Me While I Clean My Lens: Review: Lambency Flash DiffuserSeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01776475757665229021noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391120870840685325.post-64211852843203191162011-08-07T14:39:14.530-07:002011-08-07T14:39:14.530-07:00Your review has helped me understand how this diff...Your review has helped me understand how this diffuser projects light. I do real estate photography so seeing the flash tests against the wall proved to be very informative for me. <br />I have the Fong Dome and I like it in some situations. My guess is that I'll have to buy a Lambency to compare it to my Fong.Resort Homes Magazinehttp://www.ResortHomesMagazine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391120870840685325.post-77959616801715707052011-01-22T17:37:42.557-08:002011-01-22T17:37:42.557-08:00I purchased mine from Meritline on Jan 8th. I reci...I purchased mine from Meritline on Jan 8th. I recieved it on Jan 22nd.<br />Very mild odor.<br />Mine fit a little loose on my Promaster 5200. I just jammed 4 of those round soft plastic rings you get on the top of a CD/DVD spindle and it stayed on great. The Promaster locks tightly to any position so it will hold well.<br /><br />I purchased my daughter the universal Fong unit a year earlier.<br />It seems a little heavy on her Metz 58. She has to shoot P-TTL because the Auto mode of the Metz gets screwed up by light coming back at the flash sensor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391120870840685325.post-21530588462415556732011-01-12T21:03:30.147-08:002011-01-12T21:03:30.147-08:00Lambency: made in China.
Gary Fong: made in USA.Lambency: made in China.<br />Gary Fong: made in USA.Harrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391120870840685325.post-54802328002079031872010-07-20T13:57:02.311-07:002010-07-20T13:57:02.311-07:00You can still get the Lambency Diffuser on Ebay no...You can still get the Lambency Diffuser on Ebay no worries! I owned a Gary Fong, I liked it but it was the universal and they dont offer the fitted ones for my flash the Sony HVL-F42AM any more, Hell if you go on Gary Fong they dont offer any fitted ones except the colapsible ones. they look like crap! I am going with the Lambency P2!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391120870840685325.post-48153034700794125972009-10-13T09:16:10.222-07:002009-10-13T09:16:10.222-07:00Nice find, Russell!Nice find, Russell!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01776475757665229021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391120870840685325.post-87684573503725950722009-10-11T12:02:57.399-07:002009-10-11T12:02:57.399-07:00Not true - still available on bestofferbuy: http:/...Not true - still available on bestofferbuy: http://www.bestofferbuy.com/golden-white-soft-lambency-flash-diffuser-for-nikon-konica-minolta-olympus-sunpak-p-9013.htmlRussell Phillippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087341509057063066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391120870840685325.post-19980650815736678472009-07-10T15:39:59.154-07:002009-07-10T15:39:59.154-07:00By the look of it, the Lambency diffusers are no l...By the look of it, the Lambency diffusers are no longer on the market. I suspect that whatever company in China was manufacturing them stopped doing so...<br /><br />The Gary Fong models are still out there of course, but seem to have gone up in price!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01776475757665229021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391120870840685325.post-41251487285085917302009-06-30T02:21:09.085-07:002009-06-30T02:21:09.085-07:00I have been looking for the Lambency kit for a whi...I have been looking for the Lambency kit for a while now and i cannot find it anywhere in internet...if someone of you could lend me a hand in finding it I would be grateful....<br /><br />my email is octavuss@ymail.com<br /><br />thank you!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391120870840685325.post-85720917859201033782009-04-17T07:15:00.000-07:002009-04-17T07:15:00.000-07:00Ok, the Lambency stinks.. but what about the origi...Ok, the Lambency stinks.. but what about the original Gary Fong? just to know, for sure my wife and a colleague's one wouldn't be so happy to have such item in the house if it's so "smelling".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391120870840685325.post-81978907902574298932009-04-01T19:50:00.000-07:002009-04-01T19:50:00.000-07:00I've just received and am experimenting with the L...I've just received and am experimenting with the Lambency kit, which now includes all the colored domes. The odor by the way seems to be gone. I know the odor you are referring to; many products made in China and even in many parts of Asia have a similar odor. Perhaps it is a tropical manufacturing phenomenon that is difficult to avoid in this manufacturing/storage environment.<BR/><BR/>I already had the Gary Fong Cloudsphere, but this one is the Lightsphere clone. I think the Lambency product is better made, fits better and so far is delivering better results. I'm using mine on the Canon 580EX II. I agree with the previous poster who says this concept works well, but not in all situations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391120870840685325.post-73028091933758988322009-03-30T08:13:00.000-07:002009-03-30T08:13:00.000-07:00Great review, the lambency flash diffuser is a nec...Great review, the lambency flash diffuser is a neccessory stuff to own for creating a diffuse flash lighting, is not heavy to carry. There are many cheap but have good effect editions in the market to save you money.linkdelighthttp://www.linkdelight.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391120870840685325.post-55821810383665686492008-11-29T01:56:00.000-08:002008-11-29T01:56:00.000-08:00Wow, thanks for the post. I almost bought the GFo...Wow, thanks for the post. I almost bought the GFong version, but got it on ebay from the listing you put and saved some $$$. It's shipping from the U.S. too! Yes!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391120870840685325.post-67677009344521408182008-10-31T00:50:00.000-07:002008-10-31T00:50:00.000-07:00Dude.. I owe you one.. Thanks for posting that lis...Dude.. I owe you one.. Thanks for posting that list of which model you need to buy.. because Deal Extreme didn't really list out my SB-24.. and I almost bought the P1 model thinking it would fit my flash.. Whew..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391120870840685325.post-2777483656418114882008-05-28T16:18:00.000-07:002008-05-28T16:18:00.000-07:00Thanks for the review. I just purchased one from ...Thanks for the review. I just purchased one from ebay (hongkong) just cost me $2.90 and $7.8 for shipping. I just dont know how many years of waiting for its arrival.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04612487436204864941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391120870840685325.post-36812056358391091342008-02-26T10:30:00.000-08:002008-02-26T10:30:00.000-08:00Yeah, as far as the weight, I just need to figure ...Yeah, as far as the weight, I just need to figure out how to balance the thing or keep a hold on it as I move it around. Part of the blame is on my Sunpak though, I think it has loosened up a bit more than I'd like with use.<BR/><BR/>And yeah, the smell is still there. It doesn't really bother me, but it definitely is noticeable every time I get it out!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01776475757665229021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391120870840685325.post-29410332919134949962008-02-26T00:38:00.000-08:002008-02-26T00:38:00.000-08:00Maybe, to prevent the flash head from being pulled...Maybe, to prevent the flash head from being pulled down (during chimping :P), you can do what Gary Fong tends to do - when the flash is upright he swivels the head. I suspect the weight issue might be the same with Fong's Lightsphere.<BR/><BR/>BTW - has the diffuser's smell lessened in the time you've had it?Steeejeihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08374871517921014993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391120870840685325.post-83180478006566561222008-02-06T14:46:00.000-08:002008-02-06T14:46:00.000-08:00Red_label, they are so cheap that you really have ...Red_label, they are so cheap that you really have no reason not to buy one. <BR/><BR/>Just remember that, like any lighting modifier, there will be times the lambency diffuser will help your images and times you'd rather have something else. <BR/><BR/>I'm still trying to figure out when it works and when it doesn't...Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01776475757665229021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391120870840685325.post-48820918822221397462008-02-06T07:33:00.000-08:002008-02-06T07:33:00.000-08:00Thanks for the great review Sean! I've been wonder...Thanks for the great review Sean! I've been wondering about this diffuser for a while now and think that I'll go ahead and purchase one based on your review. I already have the OmniBounce for my Sony HVL-56AM flash, but it's still pretty harsh and I would prefer something closer to studio umbrellas. Thanks again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com