Rogue FlashBender 3 Large Soft Box

large soft light

This does what it says. I take photos now with this mounted to my flash and i get great soft light, Just like having a softbox in your back pocket.

I've used a Minisoftbox, as well as the previous incarnation of this model, and this is a great item. Very even, flattering light spread over a reasonably wide space. The fabric is great, the hardware, no, The snaps tend to come unsnapped, they are not strong enough nor were they placed correctly. The

I love my Gary Fong collapsible sphere diffuser all these years but I wanted to try something new for a change. I love how sturdy the Rogue is built. It is a little big and I know there is a smaller version but I wish there was something in-between. What I love about this compared to the Gary Fong is that I use less power with the rogue. The Gary Fong spreads the light all around the sphere. With the rogue, the flap only directs the light forward. Which is great because if I'm photographing my subject from a distance at an event, that shoot the light forward without wasting power.

I needed a diffuser to pair with my flash and came across this product. Very useful and did its job well. I got well-lit photos! Very happy with this purchase!

I always wanted something to make the flash work better on camera when I have to use flash and don’t have the room to walk around with a stand and strobe. What’s nice is that when holding the camera lower for a good angle, you’re not flashing yourself or people behind you. Tested with my dog and the light looks great and it’s better than trying to bounce the flash off of my colored walls.

This softbox works great for taking group photos of high school drill teamers after halftime in crappy under-bleachers-after-sundown light.

I watched a few YouTube videos of the Flashbender in use (note: there aren't many) prior to purchase. All shooters were sponsored by Rogue. While the short videos gave me thought about what it could do, those few examples should also have served as warning. Once it arrived, I experimented with it for an afternoon playing with distance and position to see what I could get. In the end, I got a refund.The Rogue Flashbender suffers from big promises, bleh results. It is clumsy and expensive, trying to jack all the trades without being really good at any of them.Attachment is an affair of straps, velcro, and a delrin buckle. Softbox mode requires velcro and snaps to hold the diffusion panel. The snaps on my copy were loose, popping with a light tug. The Large Softbox Kit is neither large nor soft: 9x8" is smaller than a sheet of copy paper. Hot light and rapid falloff from such a small surface area translate to tricky edge control and shadows that aren't ever quite right. While it does nicely act as a reflector indoors and out for fill flash, you can get the waka reflector two-pack for $15. The 'bender' part amounts to three rods that let you twist and warp the reflector panel. Umm, why? Bending three inches of a 10x11" white panel made zero difference in my limited testing. As a snoot... tape some cardboard together instead, or use a flashlight.On the whole, hardly worth the $65 I paid. Amazon was snappy with the refund, which was most appreciated.