As much as the Diana F+ is Lomography’s idea of an artsy and hip yet unmistakably serious and powerful medium-format film camera, the Diana Flash+ is Lomography’s idea of the ideal lighting equipment to go with it. And in just the same way that the Diana F+ is simplisticly retro styled and features only the most basic shooting options, these qualifications also hold true for the Diana Flash+. Its purpose is one, and only one: to hit you with a “dazzling burst of light”.
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Every now and then a unit comes in for review that makes us scratch our heads. We don’t believe that anyone ever sits there and says, “Let’s make a crappy product that won’t sell and that I’ll lose a lot of money on.” No–despite the hardships that the American economy is facing, I believe that no one does that. We were hooked with the Flashpipe by way of advertising on our website and being the primary strobist on the staff, I decided to give it a try.
This speedite modifier takes the existing light from your flash and traps it into the equivalent of a small light strip. But how is it so far?
Editor’s Note: Despite this company being an advertiser, please note that we take our editorial values very seriously and we would never try to mislead anyone.
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According to LightingRumours, Kenro, the U.K. distributor for Nissin products, will be showing off Nissin’s new Di700 flashgun as well as their new PS 8 battery pack at the Focus On Imaging show in Birmingham, U.K. next month. The Di700 flash, as the designation suggests, is positioned below Nissin’s flagship unit, the Di866 II, and is aimed at the price conscious consumer. The PS 8 battery pack offers 3000 mAh of extra juice for your flash and reduces the Di866 II’s recycle time to a mere .7 seconds.
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Lighting intimidates every person getting into photography. It is a whole other skill to be learned but once you get into it, it can become addicting because of all the creative possibilities you open yourself up to. Relying on natural light can be great if you can get the right light. But as artists, we can always create our own. And to shape the light to get exactly the look that we want, we need modifiers. It is best to imagine light as a stream coming out of a hose. If you change the shape of the head and the direction, the stream itself also changes accordingly.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at a bunch of light modifiers we recommend. For more, we recommend that you check out the Lighting Section of our Reviews Index.
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The Impact Quikbox was designed for speedlight (or speedlite) flashes and has an emphasis on being quick and versatile. Simple to set up, the Quikbox also comes with a bracket for your flash and if you wish, a stand. I’ve been testing the 24 x 24 version for a while now, and I believe the softbox has its strengths and weaknesses. When I began the review, the Photogenic 2432 softbox was my favorite when used with the Chimera speedring for speedlights.
Has the Quikbox dethroned it?
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We reviewed the RoundFlash Ring Flash Light Attachment a while ago, and found it to be one of the most exciting speedlite (speedlight) modifiers out there right now. Recently, the company announced that they’ve incorporated updates to the product (and even cited our review) and have called it the RoundFlash Magnetic Black.
The major changes are after the jump along with a quick demo of the product setup. We’re calling one in for review as well.
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