Lightsphere question

[LakeMary]

I have used the Gary Fong diffuser and find it's a bit flat on portraits. I would like the facial highlights to have a bit more snap. I have used a SB800 on a Fuji S3. Should the flash compensation be adjusted up from 0 or should a forward light reflector be modified to fit inside the back of the sphere pointing at the subject?

Thanks

 

[Nadine Ohara]

if you want directional light. If you mean harder shadows, then yes, putting a bounce card behind the unit will make the shadows harder. You realize most people don't want to make the shadows harder...

 

[antidote]

if you want directional light. and diffuse the light another way...eg. conventional directional bouncing.

the GF LS will inevitably give you a 'flat' looking light.

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[Nishi Sharma]

I find that the Lightsphere works well as a fill light. I use Lastolite Ezybox with SB800 for key light and LS on a second SB800 mounted on camera. The combination makes a very useful portable studio setup.

 

[Robert Meade]

What speedring do you use when using the SB800 with the Ezybox?

 

[Nishi Sharma]

What speedring do you use when using the SB800 with the Ezybox?

Not sure what you mean. Ezybox comes complete with the mounting bracket. I normally use 400 ISO setting on the camera.

Does this answer your question?

Nishi

 

[jk]

give .3 or 1/3 stop expopsure compensation from the camera it should help.
it helped for me
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[Kevin W.]

Try going to Hobby Lobby and buying a small piece of silver mylar film (by drafting supplies), Cut a piece and tape it into the back of the LS to punch more light forward.

Kevin