Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

While it did provide more even lighting than my pop-up flash...it certainly did not look like the examples provided. I was sure to follow all instructions. I returned this item and spent the money on an external flash instead.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

I would have given this a 4 star rating if the construction was such that it would fit my camera correctly. The concept is great, and to get photos like the picture that is shown, you'll have to do some amount of post processing. I figured that with post processing and regular flash, I'll be able to get a very close picture.

The biggest issue that I had was not the way that it performed, as I would've been okay with it. It was the construction, the hot-shoe wouldn't fit right in my hot-shoe mount (Nikon D7100), so you have to push it real hard, and when I tried to pull it out, a part of the hot-shoe broke and got stuck in between the blades inside the mount. I know this is the case specifically for this unit, as I have other flash units and those don't require the kind of effort to put on or off the mount.

Overall a horribly bad product that did not take the size of the mount for different cameras when designing it, and advertised the product for all cameras.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

I use the lightscoop when taking portraits indoors and it has improved my pictures significantly. So far I can say that this purchase has definitely been worth it.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

Tried to use with an Olympus e-520. It did not fit fully on; it hit the lamp. Even with 2+ flash compensation, the pictures were dark.
Returned for refund.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

Bought the Lightscoop to aid in shooting pictures of our black Lab. They're notoriously difficult dogs to photograph due to camera metering issues, and direct flash tends causes green-eye and strange contrast issues.

Having a bounce mirror helps immensely, and this one is near perfect. Bouncing the flash off the ceiling or a wall helps get more light without the blown-out foreground that the onboard flash can cause. Also, I don't have to worry about getting the dark arc at the bottom of images where the lens hood partially blocks the onboard flash.

It will slow the TTL metering and focus with some lenses, but for tripod-mounted shots and manual focus, this can easily be overcome.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

It did take a good picture, but it was hard to attach to the the camera and its not practical

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

I bought the Light Scoop after someone recommended it to me in a photography forum. I am learning how to use my camera in manual mode and have trouble getting enough light for subjects inside my house.This product is great for extra light for indoor photos. I get a brighter picture without the hideous shadows of the default camera flash and without the bulk and weight of an external bounce flash. I thought about buying the warming version of this product, but have discovered that you can get the same effect by setting your white balance to shade or cloudy.I am very pleased with the results I have had so far. The product works as advertised.The product seems very sturdy and fits snugly on my camera. The only complaint I have so far is that it is a bit bulky, however, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks for me.I highly recommend this product for someone who is not ready to buy an external flash but needs more light for their exposures.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

This did not "work" for me, in the sense that the quality of the pictures was not significantly different than just using the camera flash by itself. However, the concept is great and I highly recommend giving it at test.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

Worked as advertised.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

After using a piece of white paper taped around my flash for a while, and liking the results, I ordered this mirror bounce and I'm glad I did. It works just as it says it does. To be honest, I've only gotten to use it a few times on our recent vacation but I could tell from my camera that it worked just as I'd hoped and made indoor pictures at my sister's so much better. I haven't been able to upload any yet but I'm greatly anticipating it. I actually took a few without the mirror and then with the mirror in the same settings and the difference was phenomenal. Its true that you cannot turn your camera vertically but I can adapt to that. I'm very happy with the purchase.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

This is a great little piece to make your pop-up flash create pleasing pictures. The bounce is quick and easy to put on, plus it comes with instructions for optimizing your camera settings to get good pictures. It's not the answer for every situation, but it does eliminate red-eye and it's way better looking than a dead on flash. Your family event pictures will look better than everyone else's.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

This product works *exactly* as described and I'm very happy with the results. I take a lot of casual photos at home, so I was looking for something to soften my built-in flash (T2i) without having to attach a bounce flash. In order to get the best results, be sure to follow manufacturer's setting instructions (ISO, flash intensity, etc). Because it is not a bounce flash, you must depend on the walls to help diffuse your light, so you have to be mindful where you are when you take the photo (ceilings that are not too high, vertical shots require a wall close by,e tc). As for casual use, really enjoying the results. Installs quickly and easily... I only wish it came with a hard cover carrying case because it may not take a lot of pressure in a bag or if it ends up being dropped on a hard floor.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

I love this and it is such a great deal. Other reviews talk about it being flimsy, but it's not as fragile as they lead you to believe. If you're carrying it around in your camera bag with all of your other equipment it will be fine. I could see it breaking if you say...step on it...so don't do that! I love that I can finally take pictures of my pet without the evil eye glare, and it definitely takes nice shots inside. Follow the instructions to set up your camera and you won't be disappointed. I don't have the cash to buy an expensive flash attachment right now, so this is perfect for the time being and I have already put it to good use.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

I have only used it for art photos. Until now I have been waiting for perfect sunny days to photograph my art. I was hoping this would allow me to photograph art at night or cloudy days. While it is better than the flash alone, it isn't briight enough alone and there needs to be sunlight. I also cannot use it w camera turned sdeways b/c the bounce doesn't work off the wall.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

I purchased this item for my Canon Rebel T2i and I followed the very specific instructions on how to use it. It made almost no difference to my pictures and the instructions for use required 3 different adjustments to my normal settings: up the ISO to 800, change the metering mode to center-weighted average and raise the built-in flash exposure compensation to +2. After jumping through all those hoops, it still didn't do a good job for straight-on photos. When I took a picture looking slightly down, it did as good a job as my normal settings without it! There was nothing in the write-up to indicate that it was incompatible with my particular camera, so I concluded that it was seriously overpriced for it's performance and I sent it back. B&H refunded my money promptly and without fuss.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

Great soft light with nice catchlights if you are only working in landscape mode and the subject is within 3-4 feet. If you plan to use in in portrait mode, the flash will need to be bounced off of a wall. The on camera flash is just not powerful enough to do that kind of bouncing. If subjects are farther away, your pics will be underexposed, even when cranking up the exposure compensation.

Since I have a speedlite, this will probably collect dust in a drawer. I thought it would be nice when I want to travel light, but It is not small and very limited.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

I have gotten to play around with this product and it is easy to use and works really well indoors!

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

This is a great product! It took me a while to find the perfect settings on my SLR to make the pictures light enough but my indoor pictures look so much better than before. I would highly recommend!

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

It doesn't completely replace a camera-mounted flashgun, but it works well enough for what it is. Through-the-lens metering seems to work just fine with exposure compensation used as directed in the manual. Build quality is a little flimsy, though; I wouldn't want to know what might happen if it got smashed between a couple of telephoto zooms in your bag.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

easy to use, does what it said it would. doesn't work so well for high ceiling areas, but in a normal 8' ceiling, it works great!

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

While it did provide more even lighting than my pop-up flash...it certainly did not look like the examples provided. I was sure to follow all instructions. I returned this item and spent the money on an external flash instead.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

I would have given this a 4 star rating if the construction was such that it would fit my camera correctly. The concept is great, and to get photos like the picture that is shown, you'll have to do some amount of post processing. I figured that with post processing and regular flash, I'll be able to get a very close picture.

The biggest issue that I had was not the way that it performed, as I would've been okay with it. It was the construction, the hot-shoe wouldn't fit right in my hot-shoe mount (Nikon D7100), so you have to push it real hard, and when I tried to pull it out, a part of the hot-shoe broke and got stuck in between the blades inside the mount. I know this is the case specifically for this unit, as I have other flash units and those don't require the kind of effort to put on or off the mount.

Overall a horribly bad product that did not take the size of the mount for different cameras when designing it, and advertised the product for all cameras.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

I use the lightscoop when taking portraits indoors and it has improved my pictures significantly. So far I can say that this purchase has definitely been worth it.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

Tried to use with an Olympus e-520. It did not fit fully on; it hit the lamp. Even with 2+ flash compensation, the pictures were dark.
Returned for refund.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

Bought the Lightscoop to aid in shooting pictures of our black Lab. They're notoriously difficult dogs to photograph due to camera metering issues, and direct flash tends causes green-eye and strange contrast issues.

Having a bounce mirror helps immensely, and this one is near perfect. Bouncing the flash off the ceiling or a wall helps get more light without the blown-out foreground that the onboard flash can cause. Also, I don't have to worry about getting the dark arc at the bottom of images where the lens hood partially blocks the onboard flash.

It will slow the TTL metering and focus with some lenses, but for tripod-mounted shots and manual focus, this can easily be overcome.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

It did take a good picture, but it was hard to attach to the the camera and its not practical

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

I bought the Light Scoop after someone recommended it to me in a photography forum. I am learning how to use my camera in manual mode and have trouble getting enough light for subjects inside my house.This product is great for extra light for indoor photos. I get a brighter picture without the hideous shadows of the default camera flash and without the bulk and weight of an external bounce flash. I thought about buying the warming version of this product, but have discovered that you can get the same effect by setting your white balance to shade or cloudy.I am very pleased with the results I have had so far. The product works as advertised.The product seems very sturdy and fits snugly on my camera. The only complaint I have so far is that it is a bit bulky, however, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks for me.I highly recommend this product for someone who is not ready to buy an external flash but needs more light for their exposures.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

This did not "work" for me, in the sense that the quality of the pictures was not significantly different than just using the camera flash by itself. However, the concept is great and I highly recommend giving it at test.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

Worked as advertised.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

After using a piece of white paper taped around my flash for a while, and liking the results, I ordered this mirror bounce and I'm glad I did. It works just as it says it does. To be honest, I've only gotten to use it a few times on our recent vacation but I could tell from my camera that it worked just as I'd hoped and made indoor pictures at my sister's so much better. I haven't been able to upload any yet but I'm greatly anticipating it. I actually took a few without the mirror and then with the mirror in the same settings and the difference was phenomenal. Its true that you cannot turn your camera vertically but I can adapt to that. I'm very happy with the purchase.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

This is a great little piece to make your pop-up flash create pleasing pictures. The bounce is quick and easy to put on, plus it comes with instructions for optimizing your camera settings to get good pictures. It's not the answer for every situation, but it does eliminate red-eye and it's way better looking than a dead on flash. Your family event pictures will look better than everyone else's.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

This product works *exactly* as described and I'm very happy with the results. I take a lot of casual photos at home, so I was looking for something to soften my built-in flash (T2i) without having to attach a bounce flash. In order to get the best results, be sure to follow manufacturer's setting instructions (ISO, flash intensity, etc). Because it is not a bounce flash, you must depend on the walls to help diffuse your light, so you have to be mindful where you are when you take the photo (ceilings that are not too high, vertical shots require a wall close by,e tc). As for casual use, really enjoying the results. Installs quickly and easily... I only wish it came with a hard cover carrying case because it may not take a lot of pressure in a bag or if it ends up being dropped on a hard floor.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

I love this and it is such a great deal. Other reviews talk about it being flimsy, but it's not as fragile as they lead you to believe. If you're carrying it around in your camera bag with all of your other equipment it will be fine. I could see it breaking if you say...step on it...so don't do that! I love that I can finally take pictures of my pet without the evil eye glare, and it definitely takes nice shots inside. Follow the instructions to set up your camera and you won't be disappointed. I don't have the cash to buy an expensive flash attachment right now, so this is perfect for the time being and I have already put it to good use.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

I have only used it for art photos. Until now I have been waiting for perfect sunny days to photograph my art. I was hoping this would allow me to photograph art at night or cloudy days. While it is better than the flash alone, it isn't briight enough alone and there needs to be sunlight. I also cannot use it w camera turned sdeways b/c the bounce doesn't work off the wall.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

I purchased this item for my Canon Rebel T2i and I followed the very specific instructions on how to use it. It made almost no difference to my pictures and the instructions for use required 3 different adjustments to my normal settings: up the ISO to 800, change the metering mode to center-weighted average and raise the built-in flash exposure compensation to +2. After jumping through all those hoops, it still didn't do a good job for straight-on photos. When I took a picture looking slightly down, it did as good a job as my normal settings without it! There was nothing in the write-up to indicate that it was incompatible with my particular camera, so I concluded that it was seriously overpriced for it's performance and I sent it back. B&H refunded my money promptly and without fuss.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

Great soft light with nice catchlights if you are only working in landscape mode and the subject is within 3-4 feet. If you plan to use in in portrait mode, the flash will need to be bounced off of a wall. The on camera flash is just not powerful enough to do that kind of bouncing. If subjects are farther away, your pics will be underexposed, even when cranking up the exposure compensation.

Since I have a speedlite, this will probably collect dust in a drawer. I thought it would be nice when I want to travel light, but It is not small and very limited.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

I have gotten to play around with this product and it is easy to use and works really well indoors!

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

This is a great product! It took me a while to find the perfect settings on my SLR to make the pictures light enough but my indoor pictures look so much better than before. I would highly recommend!

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

It doesn't completely replace a camera-mounted flashgun, but it works well enough for what it is. Through-the-lens metering seems to work just fine with exposure compensation used as directed in the manual. Build quality is a little flimsy, though; I wouldn't want to know what might happen if it got smashed between a couple of telephoto zooms in your bag.

Comments about Lightscoop Universal Standard Mirror Bounce for Pop-Up Flash:

easy to use, does what it said it would. doesn't work so well for high ceiling areas, but in a normal 8' ceiling, it works great!