Gary Fong Whale Tail Reporter flash diffuser
£59.00
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The Whale Tail Reporter flash diffuser was designed by US photographer Gary Fong and is perhaps the strangest-looking diffuser we’ve tested. It’s also the most confusing: fortunately there are quite a few instruction videos on Gary Fong’s website.
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Build quality is a little disappointing considering the price – there are tags of plastic around some of the edges, left over from the moulding process, and the top flap doesn’t quite cover the hole… but it’s unlikely to break in the field.
The Reporter works best indoors and is great for when you want to bounce light around to fill lots of shadows.
It’s a flexible bit of kit and while there are lots of positions to use it in, a bit of practice will quickly help you find the angle that works for you.
The Reporter has interchangeable amber and chrome flaps for colour temperature compensation and a gel kit for slipping into the built-in filter tray to create coloured lighting. The price is about right for what you get and the diffused light is still harsh enough to create nice shadows in the right places, giving images a sharper quality.