SpectraLight flash diffuser

I received in the mail today a really cheap, but interesting flash diffuser. Its called a SpectraLight. Simple, versatile and seems to be quite universal. It just straps onto the top of your flash and has a ball joint that allows for all kinds of bounce possibilities.

It came minimally configured with 2 reflective color bounce card stickers that go on 4x4 plastic cutouts, Silver and Gold. It also came with a translucent diffuser for taming harsh flashes. The package came wrapped in a nice nylon case with pockets for everything for protection.

I found it on eBay, and didn't have much hope for it for the low price of 14.99. Yeah its cheap construction, but there just isn't much to break on it. There are some funky contraptions out there on eBay, but the SpectraLight seems quite well thought out. I chose this one because of the versatility and the possibility that I can manufacture my own color cards. Verdict: good buy

Here's some samples of it in action, and results. Nothing spectacular, but its just a quick test.

Oh yeah, and I picked up two lenses from CraigsList today. Here's one of them, Pentax-M SMC 50mm 1:1.7. The other is a beauty, the Pentax SMC 135mm f/2.5 (not pictured)