Gary Fong lightsphere Collapsible Speed Mount Light Sphere Cloud Flash Diffuser for Nikon Flash SB-700 SB-900 SB 910 SB-400 SB-600 SB-800 SB-5000 + Cleaning Kit (for Canon)

I have 2 of the Gary Fong LSUCloud universal Clouds and I prefer this one. I also have 2 knockoffs which rank at the bottom of my favorites list. These new collapsable domes stay on tight and simply look better than the reverse dome models. Both diffuse well and the bonus of collapsing them to make more for more room in the camera/light stand bag. I expect these to be more durable as well. My Fong Universal Clouds have cracked under frequent abuse, I don't think these will.Great diffuser and I'd highly recommend it. I'm a real estate photographer and these simply make my shots look better.

I wanted to wait for a few events and shoots before commenting. I am really new to flash, so others comments will probably be more valuable to you, but will tell you my reaction. The light from the light sphere compared to the bare flash head, and Stofen is so much more appealing. Less harsh and fewer drastic hot points on the skin.Used this in both light and dark rooms for events and this device is $$$, aka money. Good job Gary Fong. The fit on top of the canon 600ex-rt II is snug and tight, as well as on the Canon 430 ex-II. The material is soft and relatively flexible. I was gentle with it, getting the base of the light sphere around the flash before securing the velcro strap on the bottom that prevents it from ever falling off. So great!!Easy to take on and off. Light it emits is lovely. Can work without the cap on top with nice results. So happy with this purchase. Since using a couple times I have chose to use this over a Rogue and Stofen with me. These remain in my backpack with backup equipment. Or Stofen on 2nd camera on backup flash. (I really should by another one of these. )So, with that said, my uses were of people, DJs, dancing, intimate portraits, group shots, food and decor. Really liked how there were no harsh shadows around the subjects, and if they were not directly on a backdrop, often there was no shadow behind them. Consistent and even light.

Mr. Fong has turned water into wine with this product. Super simple and works as intended, but ridiculously overpriced considering how much it likely costs to produce. If it was under $25, I'd recommend the lightsphere to everyone, but I just tried several competing products that also diffuse the flash light and there is no noticeable difference...aside from the fact that I can buy five of them for the price of this lightsphere.

good product

I just took this Gary Fong Dome for a test drive and I cannot believe the pictures I am capturing. I'm using a Cannon 40D in Manual Mode with a Sigma 17-50mm lens, Shuttle Speed 100, Aperture 4.5, 5.6 and ISO 400 and 100. I'm using a Yongnuo EX565 Flash in E-TTL mode with the Gary Fong Lightsphere. My pictures are spot on they all have the same lighting, colors and most of all very sharp. I've been shooting with a manual flash for many years therefore I'm quite experience at adjusting my flashes for those nail on shots. This Dome take a lot of guessing out of the equation allowing me more time to composed my shots now. I love this product, I cannot believe I waited so long to buy!. Believe me, I do not work for are associated with Gary Fong in no way. If you want professional looking photos with little effort buy the Gary Fong Lightsphere Collapsible Dome you will not be sorry for this purchase. I've not been this excited about a product for some time now.The quality of the Dome appears to be like a soft gel like material that flex's with ease. It come with a removable round top cup that completes the dome shape. It has a speed Velcro tape around the base of the dome and it held to my Yongnuo Flash very tight. The box also includes a quick instruction card on how to use and different settings. I really cannot say that everyone will have the great experience I have with this product. Just follow the instructions and shoot away. Only time will tell if the flexing of the dome on a regular basic will last or split but for now, the wow factor is in order!.

After watching Gary Fong demo this product alongside other on-flash diffusers, I was confident that this would be the solution I was looking for. I've previously used other small collapsible "soft boxes" that velcro on to the flash in both the octagon & rectangular shapes, but they did not work nearly as well as this did. (They had black sides, so light only went forward, and they did not hold their shape but wanted to collapse). I have used this for events under cover (large commercial barns at a fair ground and a covered pavilion at a graduation party). The light spread nicely enough to adequately cover larger groups of people (15+) and without harsh shadows, so when on-camera flash cannot be avoided, this is my go-to solution. (I do think it is overpriced a tad, though.)

A handy item to carry around for your flash, makes nice soft light for close in portrait work and some interiors. It is multi directional so it bounces around to add fill. It also seems to work well as color balance tool by covering your lens with the dome and exposing a custom white balance image to import. I have used it as recommended by taking to camera off the tripod and aiming it back at the tripod from within the space I want to shoot and then making my test exposure, this way it collects all the light sources that are hitting the subject.

I was honestly expecting a good difused lighting, but it's far from being difused, it works more as a flash spread device. So if you are looking to have more direct flash upon big crowds of people, it works well, but if you are trying to get a smoother light towards your models, or a smoth spread light outdoors (for example in an evening event outdoors) it will be the same as putting the flash directly to the people. For its true purposed, It is overpriced. It is indeed easy to put away, it stays well mounted to the flash with the velcro. It is not something you will put in 3 seconds over your flash, and the upper plastic sphere is hard to put in place.Overall, not impressed. I really was expecting something better.