so i am confused between this, a softbox, and a snap on diffuser. Which one be better for outside portraits &amp;/or indoors?
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hi brandon, I am more of a walk around photographer, and find a soft box or studio lights not practical for what I take pictures of. (children on the go mostly). The dome and the snap on diffuser are very similar to me. The dome is a bit more bulky, and both throw almost too much light around the room for me to use most of the time. I feel like they create shadows in small rooms, but when I need to see someone's eyes or they are back lit outside and I want to brighten their face or add a catch light. They fit the bill. better then no flash , or direct flash. Inside they almost are too direct that they still flatten my images. Then I resort to bounce... They have their place.
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It can vary. I use this for indoor room photos for my business and most of the time the results are better woth out the flash. You can also manually adjust for low light.
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No, this is perfect for portraits, unless you have been using a 105mm. Lense is a little bit heavier than if you went with fixed focus, but the 24-70 is just perfect for indoors & the f/2.8 let's you keep you ISO at about 200 & still shoot without flash. WARNING: Don't use lens hood with on-camera flash at less than 45mm. You will get a shadow at the bottom of picture.
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There's plenty of DIY solutions to try at home, from using a coffee filer to diffuse the light, or the clear top to a coffee tin. Those are free (as long as you drink coffee) and work great for at home only usage, but the second you think about taping a coffee filter to your flash in front of a client, even if it is your first one, you should really be considering spending that $15.
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The reason I own one is that bouncing off of the ceiling causes shadows on people's faces. With the diffuser it directs enough light forward to solve this issue.
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Hey! I use Paul C Buff "White Lightening" strobes. They are affordable and work amazing. They are also located in Nashville where I live so convenient! Great soft boxes! Follow me on Instagram if you want to see work with them! @C_TheLove
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I ordered two softboxes. They both came with and inner and an outer diffuser. Also, I really like them. KD'ing and setting them up isn't quick or easy though.
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You Need a Universal speed ring then you can use any softbox. look on amazon for the speed ring. Also there a book light it shoot it retouch it on amazon that very good on lighting and equipment.
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The Smiley Daisy diffuser is the first and only diffuser that I've ever purchased/used so unfortunately I have nothing to compare it to. I use it in my son's bedroom and I've noticed a difference right away with the respiratory problems he's been having. It's small, quiet, and easy to use; I'm thinking about getting one for my bedroom. : )
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It's a fairly short depth softbox. It's design works like an "enclosed" umbrella. If you were to use the Profoto (without reflector), how long is the whole unit? If it exceeds the wescott, you would be better off with a conventional Chimera or Profoto softbox.
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I've only used the built-in flash, which I like as it's quite flexible, which can operate from full flash to 1/64 for subtle lighting support. In full flash combined with one of the filters (such as the grainy black and white filter) you can get some pretty dramatic effects.
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These lights are not dimmable, however, there are two switches that allow you to run 1/2 the lams or all 4 lamps. In addition, you can run the soft boxes with or without the diffusers in place, giving you more control over exposure and softening. They work very well for both video and still photography.
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Honestly its great for any type of portraits. You just have to play with the filters in the different lightings.
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Any flash Diffuser is mainly intended to be used for indoor shooting. However, sometimes you may use it for direct outdoor shooting. At the very end, it will depend on how far/close is/are the subject(s) to be shot. Don't forget to get a better answer from your own shooting experience!
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Any flash Diffuser is mainly intended to be used for indoor shooting.However, sometimes you may use it for direct outdoor shooting.At the very end, it will depend on how far/close is/are the subject(s) to be shot.Don't forget to get a better answer from your own shooting experience!
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No, the Rogue would dwarf this small flash. What you need is something like this: Fotasy DF90EX Professional Omni-Bounce Diffuser for Canon Flash Speedlite 90EX (White)It softens the light by sending it up and around the room and bouncing it back, in effect using the walls as a light source. If you get one, don't use it outdoors because without something to bounce the light from (the sky doesn't count) it just consumes power from your flash.
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I'm not near mine to measure, but the front diffusers are about 24"x30". They're deeper (proportionately) than shown... maybe 20-24". I can't use one of them as a hair light for a standing person in a room with 8' ceilings, for instance. (I use a 600-LED panel for a hair light.) With a softbox, you have soft, yet directional light (unlike an umbrella, whether shoot-through or bounce). Much more controllable.