has anyone compared this to the rectagular flash softbox? how big of a difference, and is it worth paying 7 dollars more for this?
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One distinct difference is the shape of the 'catch light' reflection in the eyes, it is circular rather than a rectangle giving a look of more natural lighting. It might be worth the extra shekels if you shoot close-ups.
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Hi Brandon, I have not compared it to the rectangular, I only have this one. But for the price, I've been happy with it for what it is and what it does.
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Can anyone tell me if this is compatible with Windows7 using a compact flash card?
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The revised firmware version does work, according to New Harbor. The first firmware version, of which I am a recipient, does not. New Harbor contacted me directly and immediately when they discovered the problem and offered to swap out my flash for one that works with the T3 series. Should you receive one that doesn't work, I believe that New Harbor will work diligently to rectify it. However, I'm also satisfied that they'll have the issue fixed on any flash you order from them.Hope this helps,Robert~
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Decidedly better. I've been using an Omni-Bounce, Gary Fong Lightsphere, etc., but getting the flash up off the camera has made a big difference. Of course, you will need a cable or do as I did and spring for a set of Phottix remote flash triggers. :)
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From friends of mine who've had both (and also advised me to purchase this product. The number of upgrades are quite numerous and some of the best ones are subtle (like huge improvements to the interaction of strokes to emulate a real brush/pen feel for example.) From where I am sitting, I would say that it is very much worth the upgrade. In case you're still curious as to what all is actually different, here's a link to a list of what each version has. http://manga.smithmicro.com/comparison.html
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I know what you mean. After using the softbox, there seems to be no problems with the bracket getting in the way of the light. When you fire that flash, The light is bouncing and spreading every where. I just used it to photograph about 80 individual children at a fall fest. Everything went great.
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Its really up to you but I have had Fugi cameras for a long time. I just love them. Wish the flash was different on this one. Kind of gets in the way. Hope this helps!
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Yes... this is a Softbox. It just collapses like an umbrella. The flash fires to the back and the light reflects forward through the screen. It does work for me.
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sorry about seeing this too late...hope the other 2 answers gave you an idea what to do. another flash is expensive...a pocket wizard is pricey too...i have use use the cowboy trigger system, and they work fine for me...the cowboy trigger works for Nikon too, so when i shoot with my friend who uses a nikon, we can bother trigger the flash
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No idea. I bought it. Wasn't impressed. Plus flash didnt pop out consistently and returned it.
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It's useful for both on and off camera flash. It's a pretty cheap and portable alternative to a bigger soft box. If it can help you, here's an example of a series of photos I took with only 1 off camera Canon speedlite and this very same Fotodiox soft box to diffuse the light:http://sublime-digital.com/portfolio/maternity-photo-shoot/
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I have the special edition! It comes with an air mouse/keypad instead of a remote... It is great, however I have had a few issues with my gbox. I have a friend with the regular box, never had one issue and it also came loaded with xbmc. I think both are good
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I have a suprrnova pandigital. I don't know about coby. I suggest getting the most recent flash for coby.
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I have seen similar flash units with the GODOX brand on them that come with a softbox attachment.. while these flashes are good for the money the mountings to the stand are not that tough so they need to be mounted with care and not overloaded.. the 250w head seem a lot more substantial and can also be found with softboxes if you search
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hello. i got the small one and i even added the softbox attachment....but i wish i had the larger one because then id have a larger softbox possibility. i really like and enjoy using my small one though. good luck deciding....then enjoy for holidays.
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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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You get the Supercard (gba flash cart) and the adapter, just not a memory card to go with it. It's a pretty good deal right now, my only complaint is that the sram in the Supercard is a tad slower than a real GBA cart so there is slight slowdown which is only noticible on about 5% of games (Doom, Tony Hawk 3, etc) for those games the EZ Flash IV/V is the best option is it has full speed sram.