Bounce Card... Any good brands?

[Eyad]

Hi All,

I've been running into situations where there is not ceiling (outdoors) or it's just too high..

I need to have a portable device which can produce quality light... Reflector was an option but not always I would have someone to hold it for me.

So I found out the Bounce Cards might do the trick... A Better Bounce Card, Honl, Lumiquest and others are into this field.

1- Is using the bounce card would give the best results for such situations?
2- Any recommendations on the material/ brand of the manufacturer that I can look for?

Thanks in advance.

[OsmosisStudios]

It's a bloody bounce card: your SB-900 has one built in.

[AlphaBjerke]

The Demb system is great in my opinion.

[Eyad]

Originally Posted by OsmosisStudios

It's a bloody bounce card: your SB-900 has one built in.

I got some advise from a pro photographer that this built-in card is of no use and it's too small to bounce real quality light.

[OsmosisStudios]

That pro photographer is talking out his ass. The bounce card that is built into the SB-800s and 900s is more than enough. A lot of people just use a business card (which is smaller) or a post-it (again, smaller) attached with an elastic.

[Eyad]

Then why would companies come up with different types and sizes of bounce cards?

Does it have to do with the quality or something?

[OsmosisStudios]

For making money off suckers? I really dont know. I prefer not to use bounce cards if I can (i prefer a proper diffuser).

[CiiVii]

Because a larger bounce card will spread the light more and also (help) avoid a pinpoint-sized catchlight in the eye.

[Eyad]

CiiVii,

Thanks.. Makes sense.

Osmosis,

What type of diffusers? Like the Stofen Dome and Gerry Fong type of diffusers?

[OsmosisStudios]

I use the diffusion dome that came with the SB-800 (the 900 has one as well). Works very well.