Could this have potential?

[CaveDweller]

Saw this flash modifier on Kickstarter this morning. https://www.kickstarter.com/project...e-revolutionary-flash-diffuser?ref=nav_search Thought some of you might be interested since this is a photography forum and all

I'm unsure about it because I've never really looked into a small portable diffuser like this one, but it does look pretty good. Whether it's got the potential to be up there with the best of them I don't know. What do you think?

To me the sample pictures aren't the best because he's not compared them to other diffusers so it's quite hard to compare.

I will be looking into getting a small diffuser eventually so do you think this one is worth keeping an eye on?

 

[HoppyUK]

It's just another tupperware flash gimmick, that doesn't do anything new or better. It will work, same as a simple bounce card will work, when properly applied in a suitably benign environment. All these things are highly dependent on the situation, ie nearby ceiling and walls, to create soft light. It's a 'softbox'? How can anything 2in square be a softbox? Soft light requires a large light source, eg bounced off ceiling/walls that creates a light source several feet wide.

IMHO it's actually not as good as other/cheaper/easier/better accessories :thumbsdown:

 

[seriousrikk]

I've a sneaky suspicion my flashbenders would work better.
And they cost approx 2/3 of what the kickstarter project is set at.
And I can fit them into the front pocket of my camera bag and not worry about them breaking.

 

[CaveDweller]

Good points. It's not exactly collapsible to fit in bags and I'm always short on space (I have missed many opportunities so I have a habit of over packing)