LumiQuest Flash Accessories

[mike.online]

Hi All,

Henry's seems to be the dealer for LumiQuest products, but is anyone else selling it for price comparisons in Toronto? I'm leaving the country soon so I'm looking for a Brick and Mortar store.

Specifically I'm thinking of getting a Softbox III for my 580EXII on a 5dMkII. anyone use this combo or have advice? are the other softboxes as good?

- Mike



Henry's Link:
http://www.henrys.com/webapp/wcs/stores/se...p;itemID=250051

B&H Photo:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/5769...oftbox_III.html

[fike]

Hi All,

Henry's seems to be the dealer for LumiQuest products, but is anyone else selling it for price comparisons in Toronto? I'm leaving the country soon so I'm looking for a Brick and Mortar store.

Specifically I'm thinking of getting a Softbox III for my 580EXII on a 5dMkII. anyone use this combo or have advice? are the other softboxes as good?

- Mike



Henry's Link:
http://www.henrys.com/webapp/wcs/stores/se...p;itemID=250051

B&H Photo:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/5769...oftbox_III.html

I am very fond of their softbox.  I have had great luck with some dramatic portraits using that softbox on my 430 EX with an off camera hotshoe cord.  I hold the flash in one hand and the camera in the other. It looks awkward, but it works very well.  I also found that this softbox works best for closeup portraits--flash held about a foot away from the shadow side of (or slightly below) the subject's face with camera about two feet away.  Eye color comes through amazingly with that configuration.  

[photogreenls]

If you going to use SB-III I'd recommend taking a look at this test: LumiQuest Softbox III test
The light quality differs depending on the flash zoom settings.
Here are two extreme examples:

[mike.online]

Thanks for the info!