Lightscoop

[sabrina860]

Does anyone have any before and after picsusing the pop up flash with and without a lightscoop? I'm thinking about buying an external flash, but perhaps a lightscoop will achieve the results somewhat? I don't know. $200+ is a lot of money right now since I just bought a Nikon d5000 package. Please help me decide

[terri33inne]

I have one & I like it very much. Sorry I don't have any before & after to show you... maybe later today I can play with it & show you. It's a nice way to add extra light w/out the harshness of the flash.

[zona5101]

In the long run you will need/want an external flash which can bounce and swivel such as the sb600.

[terri33inne]

I agree w/ Zona... it's not a perfect solution but it does soften the harshness of the flash in times when you need it. I do plan on eventually getting an external swivel flash. I've found it a nice alternative in the interim.

[scootermcq]

Here you go.....

Product Review: Lightscoop

[Cinnamon_Girl]

I saw this post yesterday and did some investigating on the lightscoop. I thought it was pretty neat and a good alternative for someone like me who can't afford to get an external flash unit yet. I hate using the built-in flash because of the terribly flat, harsh look of it.

But I also wasn't willing to spend money on the lightscoop when I could use that money to save up for an external flash. So... I DIYed one for myself. And I have to say, it's works pretty well. I haven't used it a ton yet (since I did only make it last night), but the soft lighting I got from it was really nice. I suggest trying to make your own before you go out and buy one.

I created mine with some lightweight cardboard, an reflective emergency blanket, some tape, glue and a rubberband (to hold it on my camera).

The first attached file is a quick shot I took of myself with my Diy Lightscoop ( I know the exposure is a little off. I was just fiddling around). The second photo is to show what my lightscoop looks like.

[Cinnamon_Girl]

Here's are some better examples of photos I've taken with my DIY Lightscoop.
In the fisrt photo, I bounced the flash off of a piece of white board because I didn't have a good wall in the direction that I needed.
In the second photo I just bounced off my wall.