In my pursuit of the perfect picture I am always on the lookout for tools that will aid me in that endeavor. A couple of years ago I reviewed Professor Kobre’s Lightscoop. While I loved what it accomplished, it often did not travel with me because it was simply too large to keep in a camera bag with everything else.
Lightscoop Deluxe received.
That’s why I’m excited about thee Professor Kobre’s Lightscoop Deluxe. It has been changed to a flat mirror that folds easily and will fit comfortably in my camera bag. Along with that change comes the ability to rotate the Lightscoop so that pictures can be taken either vertically or horizontally.
Lightscoop is to be used inside. How often have you taken a picture and it is either too dark or you can see the glare of the flash? You spend time readjusting the item, yourself and the camera so that the light is perfect and your shadow and the camera glare can not be seen. We have done food reviews for 2 Wired 2 Tired and have spent hours trying to get the picture to look perfect. Now with the Lightscoop that problem is easily solved. It takes the bounce that you get from your flash from either the ceiling or the wall and redirects it so that the glare from the flash is not longer visible on the picture. It also will take a picture that might be too dark and because it is bouncing the light, brightens the picture.
Another use for the Lightscoop I discovered in my wanderings around the house taking pictures for this review was that it did a great job of taking a picture of an old photograph and eliminated the glare from the flash.
Lightscoop Deluxe works best in a home or office with no more than 8′ – 14′ ceilings. Anything with more distance, there is nothing to bounce off. For wall bounce the distance from the camera should be no more than 3-4 feet.
It also come in gold, red, green or blue. I have filters from my camera in different colors and I like the effect they have on the picture. It would be very interesting to see what the Lightscoop can do.
Professor Kobre’s Lightscoop Deluxe will work with most DSLR cameras with most pop up flashes except Sony. This could be a blogger’s new best friend.
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Love the comparison pix, Randy! We’re thrilled that you’re happy with the Lightscoop! If your readers have additional questions, we have lots of great info on our website, and we respond quickly to email (mary@lightscoop.com). Thanks again – we really appreciate your helping us spread the word! Best, Mary, Lightscoop CEO
What an amazing camera addition for an inexpensive price. My husband has been much into taking professional pictures lately, and this is definitely something he could use.
Fantastic camera and a great review. I am not great at fancy pictures but you explain it very well!
Looks like a great piece of equipment. It reminds me of “painting with light” and the possibilities that are there.
This is such a great feature and good to know it fits into the camera bag.
Wow this looks awesome…I need a good camera!
I’ve never heard of this before, but then…I can barely take a picture. Thanks for sharing!
wow ive never seen anything like this! i haaaaate the flash on both my DSLR and my point and shoot, this might actually change my mind! and its so small, i love it.
I am always adjusting things when taking pictures because of the camera glare, this sounds like a great item.
I need one of these. I’m always taking pictures at parties and they come out badly.
My daughter is really into photography. I’ll have to see if she needs one of these as it might make for a great Christmas present for her!