Cheap Toys
I have been writing a lot in the tech section about my processes coming up to the school formal.
While packing my kit, I stumbled on a cheap Gary Fong rip off I bought years ago. The thing is so rigid and poorly moulded that I had to cut large chunks of rubber off it just so it will fit on a standard flash unit.
GF el-cheapo on the right, no mod on the left. Any difference? probably a better test would tell more, but my initial response is yes, the GF E-C shot looks a little more open and warmer, both good things. The near chair wing and shadows in the blinds and behind the chair are marginally nicer. Not a super powerful tool and probably less useful than a couple of cheap on-camera soft box options I have and rarely use (test coming), but it is easier to use.
It also came with blue (lost) and orange “correction” domes, but they look to be about twice as dense as the real GF ones, so not much use. Last Ball, I had plans of using the orange one as a hair light, but the flash used played up on the night.