Sto-Fen OM-24XSET Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX Twin Lite Flash

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  • CAD 22.83
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The Stofen OM-24XSET consists of two diffusers specifically designed for the Canon MT-24EX Twin Lite Flash.

The Omni-Bounce creates a diffused bare bulb effect, giving even coverage across the entire frame, with lenses from 15mm to 200mm in the 35mm format (and equal in other formats as well). The Omni-Bounce is easy to use and goes onto and off the flash in seconds with custom fitting (except for UNI model) and no touch fastener. Designed for years of service without the bulk of some other diffusers, it is small enough to fit easily into a gadget bag or pocket.

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Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX
 
4.4

(based on 20 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (11)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (6)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (3)

  • 2 Stars

     

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94%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to use (17)
  • Lightweight (14)
  • Durable (9)
  • Consistent output (8)
  • Versatile (5)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Fill flash (6)
    • Macro (6)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Photo enthusiast (6), Casual photographer (3), Enthusiast (3), Semi-pro photographer (3)
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No (10)

    Most Liked Positive Review

     

    Works well, would have preferred softer

    I have used this diffuser set on an MT-24EX with the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro lens and a Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5X macro lens, both with good results. ...Read complete review

    I have used this diffuser set on an MT-24EX with the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro lens and a Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5X macro lens, both with good results. Compared to using the MT-24EX on its own, these diffusers provide a softer edge to shadows, as you would expect.

    I would have preferred even greater softening (even at the expense of light loss), but I understand how it is a tradeoff between the size of the diffusers and the amount of softening. I like that these diffusers are small enough to keep on the flash when the flash is stored in its pouch, which is handy.

    I also find that they have a very slight warming effect on the colour of the light from the flash. Normally, I find the "flash" white balance a little too blue for my taste. With these diffusers, that setting creates a natural light that I like, and I don't have to resort to manual white balance. I just leave them on my flash all the time.

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    Most Liked Negative Review

     

    Great diffuser with some modification

    I own other omnibounce products for my 550 and 580 EX flashes and they work great but this flash is a different flash altogether and requires a different approach to the diffusion of light.Read complete review

    I own other omnibounce products for my 550 and 580 EX flashes and they work great but this flash is a different flash altogether and requires a different approach to the diffusion of light.

    It does soften the light so that it is not as harsh but the MT 24 EX flash heads are so small and powerful (relative to the subject size) that the light is still much too harsh for my liking. These sto-fen diffusers are just too small to make that much of a difference in the light quality.

    Instead of throwing these away and buying something else (which by the way there is no other option for this flash) I use them as a frame to which I was able to attach a Gary Fong Puffer for pop up flashes. This way I do not void the warranty on the expensive flash because it was not modified and the light is larger and softer than either the flash head alone or with the sto-fen omnibounce.

    I cut the front of the omnibounce out and attached the GF puffers to the side of the stofen with some hot glue. This then attaches to the flash head easily and increases the relative size of the flash by about 200% and results in more pleasing and softer wrap around light with fewer hotspots.

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    5.0

    awesome pictures

    By alex

    from houston TX

    About Me Casual Photographer

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

      Cons

        Best Uses

          Comments about Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX:

          Here is what I have to say about it:
          I bought an entire package altogether;
          Cannon EOS 7D camera
          Cannon 100mm Macro 2.8L lens
          24EX flash and the diffuser (Stofen)

          And I took pictures using recommended dental setting, the detail is amazing; the teeth look just like what they look like in the mouth, which is exactly what we want.

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          4.0

          Essential but not always sufficient

          By cueben

          from Montreal, Canada

          About Me Photo Enthusiast

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Easy To Use
          • Lightweight
          • Versatile

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Macro

            Comments about Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX:

            The MT24EX flash is almost unusable without some kind of diffusion. These diffusers help a lot but at higher magnifications when all or most of your light comes from the flash, it is not always enough. You can easily modify the diffuser to diffuse more (e.g. add paper or plastic to it with glue). This is much easier than making your own from scratch since these fit perfectly on the strange shape of the flash. Also, it removes any risk of damaging the flash itself if your DIY attempts go wrong. Consider buying 2 sets of these so you can have 2 levels of diffusion: 1 stock sto-fen and one with your own extra mods or one modified and one heavily modified.

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            5.0

            Inexpensive but functional

            By Joe90

            from Toronto, Canada

            About Me Semi-pro Photographer

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Easy To Use
            • Lightweight

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Macrophotography only

              Comments about Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX:

              Purpose-built for the MT-24EX. It attaches reasonably securely and is very inexpensive. Better thay modifying something else to use as a diffuser. The design does not obscure the light lamps that allow you to see objects when the light levels are low and you're trying to focus.

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              5.0

              very versitile macro flash

              By mastersniper

              from San Jose, CA

              About Me Photo Enthusiast

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Consistent Output
              • Easy To Use
              • Fast Recycling
              • Lightweight

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Fill Flash
                • Macro

                Comments about Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX:

                Easy to use both in manual and ETTL modes, mujst have for the MP-E 65, but also great with 50mm or 100mm macros. The cords dangle but can be strapped out of the way with some velcro straps. having ratio control and independent head angles can make some nice lighting in macro shots. I have a custom duel flash bracket I have used for a year with 2x 580ex II with mini soft boxes it works but you don't need that much power (and the setup weighs over 4 pounds) for most macro shots so I spent the money on the mt-24ex and am very pleased better results and so much lighter.

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                5.0

                Nice to have

                By Bulldawg

                from Chicago, IL

                About Me Casual Photographer

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Consistent Output
                • Durable
                • Easy To Use
                • Lightweight
                • Versatile

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Fill Flash
                  • General Use

                  Comments about Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX:

                  Easy on and off. Simple to install. Works well with Canon MT-24EX. A little pricey for two little plastic boxes, but worth it.

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                  5.0

                  I would like this product

                  By Geraldo M P Lima

                  from Salvador, Ba, Brazil

                  About Me Pro Photographer

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Easy To Use
                  • Fast Recycling
                  • Versatile

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Fill Flash

                    Comments about Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX:

                    Excellent diffuser for macro photography.

                    • Was this a gift?:
                    • Yes

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                    5.0

                    Should be a requisite with the MT 24 EX

                    By Wolfpuppies

                    from Virginia

                    About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Consistent Output
                    • Durable
                    • Easy To Use

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • Macro

                      Comments about Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX:

                      Really needed to soften the twin flash for many minute subjects.

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                      • No

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                      5.0

                      these are helpful!

                      By Steve

                      from Portland, Oregon

                      About Me Photo Enthusiast

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Consistent Output
                      • Durable
                      • Easy To Use
                      • Lightweight

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                          Comments about Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX:

                          It is still early on for me with the MT-24EX flash, but I knew from other reviews that some sort of diffuser would be helpful. In some comparison photos I took, the images are consistently better with these on rather than off, so I think they will stay on.

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                          5.0

                          GREAT PRODRUCT

                          By Julio Rodriguez

                          from New York, NY

                          About Me Casual Photographer

                          Verified Buyer

                          Pros

                          • Consistent Output
                          • Durable
                          • Easy To Use

                          Cons

                            Best Uses

                            • General Use

                            Comments about Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX:

                            Wonderful light diffuser!!

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                            • Yes

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                            4.0

                            Only product of this kind

                            By alan

                            from [@]

                            About Me Photo Enthusiast

                            Verified Buyer

                            Pros

                            • Consistent Output
                            • Durable
                            • Easy To Use

                            Cons

                              Best Uses

                              • Macro

                              Comments about Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX:

                              Use these to diffuse light with Macro work. Works well but, for much improved diffusion use some poly sheet (like the ones that come in electric appliances).

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                              • No

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                              4.0

                              Definetely worth getting for the MT-24EX

                              By Vossie

                              from Jerusalem, Israel

                              About Me Pro Photographer

                              Verified Buyer

                              Pros

                              • Durable
                              • Easy To Use
                              • Lightweight

                              Cons

                                Best Uses

                                • Fill Flash
                                • Macro close-up
                                • Night Photography
                                • Portraits

                                Comments about Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX:

                                Attaches easily and works as expected. Good quality and will probably last a long time. Mounts easily by clipping directly onto the heads.

                                The diffuser heads also diffuse to the sides since the cap is not flat only, but protrudes away from the flash-head. It gives a surface 90 degrees around the head that is useful for light to be diffused in all directions. Nice feature that sometimes come in handy.

                                I am still looking for a diffuser with a larger surface for the light to be diffused off. Small light sources are not good for photography. I don't understand why no-one makes these!

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                                3.0

                                Only factory option for this flash

                                By Irakli

                                from Batavia IL

                                About Me Photo Enthusiast

                                Verified Buyer

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                                  Cons

                                    Best Uses

                                      Comments about Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX:

                                      Not the best solution!
                                      GF puffer diffuses light better, simply diffusion area is bigger. I combined this omni bounce with GF puffer, so that diffusing surface belongs to puffer and mounting part for flash head to omni bounce. Works good as long as you don't heat and bend, in later case it just keeps coming off the flash

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                                      5.0

                                      Great Upgrade to Soften the Hard Light.

                                      By PAM

                                      from New York, NY

                                      About Me Semi-pro Photographer

                                      Verified Reviewer

                                      Pros

                                      • Easy To Use
                                      • Lightweight
                                      • Versatile

                                      Cons

                                        Best Uses

                                        • Macro
                                        • Single Items

                                        Comments about Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX:

                                        It is more translucent that the one for the Speedlite 580EX II (no pure white), but this set really makes a big difference that without it.

                                        Something that you need to consider is the distance of the subject that you are photographing. The closer it is, the less light you need. So, I recommend that you take a look at the manual and play around with the [Manual] sittings; the 1/64 comes handy with a very close subject.

                                        Another big plus of this set, is that you can live it attached to each flash. They fit perfect on the flash it self and inside the flash bag.

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                                        (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

                                         
                                        3.0

                                        Great diffuser with some modification

                                        By Naturephotoz

                                        from S. Central Pa

                                        About Me Professional

                                        Verified Buyer

                                        Pros

                                        • Durable
                                        • Easy To Use
                                        • Lightweight

                                        Cons

                                          Best Uses

                                          • Fill Flash
                                          • Macro with modification

                                          Comments about Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX:

                                          I own other omnibounce products for my 550 and 580 EX flashes and they work great but this flash is a different flash altogether and requires a different approach to the diffusion of light.

                                          It does soften the light so that it is not as harsh but the MT 24 EX flash heads are so small and powerful (relative to the subject size) that the light is still much too harsh for my liking. These sto-fen diffusers are just too small to make that much of a difference in the light quality.

                                          Instead of throwing these away and buying something else (which by the way there is no other option for this flash) I use them as a frame to which I was able to attach a Gary Fong Puffer for pop up flashes. This way I do not void the warranty on the expensive flash because it was not modified and the light is larger and softer than either the flash head alone or with the sto-fen omnibounce.

                                          I cut the front of the omnibounce out and attached the GF puffers to the side of the stofen with some hot glue. This then attaches to the flash head easily and increases the relative size of the flash by about 200% and results in more pleasing and softer wrap around light with fewer hotspots.

                                          Comment on this review

                                          (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                                           
                                          3.0

                                          They're OK, but

                                          By Bill D

                                          from Atlanta, GA

                                          About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                                          Verified Reviewer

                                          Pros

                                          • Easy To Use
                                          • Lightweight

                                          Cons

                                            Best Uses

                                              Comments about Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX:

                                              There is not much softening of the light. I still got hot spots in the eyes and glossy areas of insects. If the diffuser had a larger area, it would work better. There has to be a better solution.

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                                              (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                                               
                                              4.0

                                              Essential Accessory For The MT-24EX

                                              By Mike

                                              from Boston, MA

                                              About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                                              Verified Reviewer

                                              Pros

                                              • Consistent Output
                                              • Durable
                                              • Easy To Use
                                              • Lightweight
                                              • Versatile

                                              Cons

                                                Best Uses

                                                • Macro photography

                                                Comments about Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX:

                                                For macro subjects, these diffusers are absolutely necessary in order to prevent very harsh lighting conditions. There's a slight warming effect when using them that's not undesirable (but worth noting regardless).

                                                I wish they were a bit larger (or that someone offered larger flash head diffusers for the MT-24EX) so that this flash could be better-used as fill in portrait shooting. Even with the diffusers, the lighting can be harsh at distances greater than typical macro shooting distances.

                                                I've used the differs on the MT-24EX with the Canon 100mm f2.8 macro lens and the Canon MP-E 65mm f2.8 1x-5x macro lens on a number of bodies.

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                                                5.0

                                                Maro Flash Diffuser

                                                By DigitalScape Photography

                                                from Plano, Texas

                                                About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

                                                Verified Buyer

                                                Pros

                                                • Easy To Use
                                                • Lightweight

                                                Cons

                                                  Best Uses

                                                  • Diffuser
                                                  • Fill Flash

                                                  Comments about Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX:

                                                  Fits well on the Canon MT-24EX

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                                                  (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                                                   
                                                  4.0

                                                  Works well, would have preferred softer

                                                  By Sassan Sanei

                                                  from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

                                                  About Me Semi-Professional

                                                  Verified Reviewer

                                                  Pros

                                                  • Consistent Output
                                                  • Durable
                                                  • Easy To Use
                                                  • Lightweight

                                                  Cons

                                                    Best Uses

                                                    • Macro flash

                                                    Comments about Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX:

                                                    I have used this diffuser set on an MT-24EX with the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro lens and a Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5X macro lens, both with good results. Compared to using the MT-24EX on its own, these diffusers provide a softer edge to shadows, as you would expect.

                                                    I would have preferred even greater softening (even at the expense of light loss), but I understand how it is a tradeoff between the size of the diffusers and the amount of softening. I like that these diffusers are small enough to keep on the flash when the flash is stored in its pouch, which is handy.

                                                    I also find that they have a very slight warming effect on the colour of the light from the flash. Normally, I find the "flash" white balance a little too blue for my taste. With these diffusers, that setting creates a natural light that I like, and I don't have to resort to manual white balance. I just leave them on my flash all the time.

                                                    Comment on this review

                                                    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                                                     
                                                    5.0

                                                    Good addition

                                                    By PhotoJoe

                                                    from St. Louis, MO

                                                    About Me Photo Enthusiast

                                                    Verified Buyer

                                                    Pros

                                                    • Convenient Interface
                                                    • Easy to Use
                                                    • Lightweight
                                                    • Reliable

                                                    Cons

                                                      Best Uses

                                                      • Close -ups

                                                      Comments about Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX:

                                                      essential for some shots

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                                                      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                                                       
                                                      4.0

                                                      Makes my MT24 work... at last

                                                      By LightMaster

                                                      from São Paulo - SP - Brazil

                                                      About Me Professional

                                                      Verified Buyer

                                                      Pros

                                                      • Lightweight

                                                      Cons

                                                      • expensive

                                                      Best Uses

                                                        Comments about Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Set for Canon MT-24EX:

                                                        Since Canon did not use the same finish of the MT14 in the MT24, we are forced to use diffusers to make colors pop.

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