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for general strobist work.i've just bought another flashgun from kerso,and whilst i have a stofen diffuser on my other flashgun,i can't help wondering if there's something better out there i could be using.i intend using it for outdoor shoots[family and friends,with the occasional wedding],indoor use/bounce flash etc...
 
This one - Lumiquest Quik Bounce - £40 http://www.lumiquest.com/products/quik-bounce.htm

Works inside (bounce-fill) and outside (softened direct/fill-in), horizontal or vertical, effective, fast, efficient, folds flat :thumbs: No other attachment does all of these things, or any of them any better for the size.
 
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HoppyUK said:
This one - Lumiquest Quik Bounce - £40 http://www.lumiquest.com/products/quik-bounce.htm

Works inside (bounce-fill) and outside (softened direct/fill-in), horizontal or vertical, effective, fast, efficient, folds flat :thumbs: No other attachment does all of these things, or any of them any better for the size.
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Hi Richard, did you buy it directly from Lumiquest US, or from the UK? Looking at Warehouse Express, the cost with postage and the non-adhesive attachment system comes in at about £59 with postage, whilst buying directly from the US with the shipping, comes in at about £37.

Question is, will customs intercept and I get passed on the customs charge (which would still make it worthwhile) and the courier fee (which might make it better to order from the UK).
 
Matholwch said:
Hi Richard, did you buy it directly from Lumiquest US, or from the UK? Looking at Warehouse Express, the cost with postage and the non-adhesive attachment system comes in at about £59 with postage, whilst buying directly from the US with the shipping, comes in at about £37.

Question is, will customs intercept and I get passed on the customs charge (which would still make it worthwhile) and the courier fee (which might make it better to order from the UK).
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I think I bought it from WEX, but it was a while ago.

Found it here £40 free shipping from Amazon/Camera King. I've used them before http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001X4BAB0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A3GI79VBNSVFZI :thumbs: I just use the velcro supplied.
 
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HoppyUK said:
I think I bought it from WEX, but it was a while ago.

Found it here £40 free shipping from Amazon/Camera King. I've used them before http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001X4BAB0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A3GI79VBNSVFZI :thumbs: I just use the velcro supplied.
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Thanks for the link! Not keen to glue the velcro to my flash unit, as I can imagine that it would hamper the use of other diffuser (omnibounce, and Stoffen), unless the velcro sits further down the flash unit, and not close to the top?
 
Matholwch said:
Thanks for the link! Not keen to glue the velcro to my flash unit, as I can imagine that it would hamper the use of other diffuser (omnibounce, and Stoffen), unless the velcro sits further down the flash unit, and not close to the top?
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Yes, fair comment. I actually have the velcro about half an inch from the end which is just enough to fit a Stofen, but it's not fully on and some of the Stofen clones are a bit loose. I've got a strip of gaffa tape around some of them to make them a bit tighter, but TBH I don't seem to use anything except the LQ Quik Bounce these days - either that or just bare wall/ceiling bounce.

Lumiquest make two versions of their removable velco thingies. I think they both work well.
 
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