is there light loss using one of these?
1742785
no you don't lose a amount of light but the softness in the light is added thru. which is much more better than a harsh light that can over expose your photograph !!
1742786
I agree with the other answers -- it definitely is a necessity for most indoor flash photography.
1742787
For sure you loose some light , but that is the goal of this addition to your flash, once mounted it diffuses the light and spreads it in all directions, this way you do not get the real sharp flash light which is often too obvious in flash fotography , it takes the sharp shadows of portraits and lights a room more evenly.
1742788
Absolutely and this is what you want the diffuser to do. You will get great photos without the harsh flash and possibly all the red eye. I also shine my flash away from my subjects when doing portraits so that is done on purpose for the "right" lighting. It will work great. You will see a huge difference.
1760975
The unit I purchased did not come with a light, but one could be easily installed. Quite frankly, the light-gathering properties are so efficient that I do not believe that you will need one. Because of this efficiency, a light will sometimes produce a "ghosting" effect and blur the target. I have practiced with thtis site in near total darkness and could effectively see and hit the target. Happy hunting!
1148610
No, this doesn't have much power and it's a pretty small beam of light. You'd need several of these to get enough light for that purpose, in my opinion.
578565
Don't know the technical details, but you won't have that problem with this one. You might even find it to be too much. I've read some people use light switch type dimmers to lower the power and I believe it.
718973
Yes, there is. I have only used it in well lit areas, so the light isn't that noticeable. There is a light if you feel the need to do your eye make-up in the dark.
1377507
No, I don't think so Deb. However, I cannot be sure as I sent the light back after deciding the build quality was inferior to what I had expected.
1018793
The way I'm using it (for portraits, the room is not completely dark, and I use flashes), they are ok. I have noticed a very, very minor brightness when the flash was directed at it (i.e. I was trying to make it reflective to see how it reacts), but it was barely noticeable since I was looking for it.
1128068
In my opinion - no. They light they give off is not white light and not very bright. The light has a yellowage cast
948804
Not that I am aware of. The light would overheat without the . Like Rob, I am very disappointed with the increasingly louder fan noise and would never buy another one.
1237809
no, and it is not worth worrying about. it is a poor light, no focus, no swivel, no clamp and not very bright. consider it a freebie, and worth only what you pay for it.
139671
Don't know in terms of lumens but general light output is reduced nearly 50%
2238475
No. Just setting for low light filming, which IMO are very good even when there is minimal light.
824573
Since it isn't a fluorescent light, it doesn't give a glare like your talking about. I have mine right next to my computer and it works fine.
850236
no, but note that the built in illuminator did nothing to improve quality. avoid this unit, it is useless.
1131053
Thanks for all the replies. I've gotten used to it so it's not a deal breaker for me. I guess I did not pay close attention to the description and I assumed it had a light sensor as well as the motion sensor.
607802
It does not give off much light. We have one on either side of our television in the basement. We use them for ambient lighting.
56394
try $48 from www.garyfong.com, much more expensive. However the garyfong product works extremely well with small loss of light.