Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Randy Benters 1-star review really isn't that far off, but I will try to be kinder. Used at ISO 800 as Prof Kobre specifies (why aren't these provisos in the PRODUCT DESCRIPTION?), with light colored ceilings no more than 10-12 feet high (I think that might be stretching it, personally) and keeping the distances quite short, the Light Scoop can give good results with your on-board flash. You -must- keep these limitations in mind when using the device, and again they should be in the product description! I question Prof Kobres contention that "Modern cameras work fine at ISO 800", and wonder what he means by "modern cameras". My Pentax k200 is modern enough I would hope, and I can certainly tell the difference between images taken at ISO 100 and 800, and I think that applies to most of us who are using "prosumer" grade DSLR's in the sub-$1000 price range. It doesn't mean everything is crap at 800, but blithely claiming "it's all good" is equally misleading. So why the 2-star review? The Light Scoop is very fragile, does not fold down in any way and comes only with a soft bag. A few pounds of pressure in the wrong direction and you are out $30. This product needs some redesign - a version II could fold and a better design could be more sturdy. Thus, minus 1 star. This product is over-priced. It's a mirror mounted on a fragile plastic form with a tab that slides into your hotshoe mount. It should probably sell for no more than half it's current price point, and if I had realized just how fragile it is I wouldn't have paid it. I foolishly assumed that with the $30 price came a sturdy product that might travel well. This is not the case. Minus another star. Does it work? Yes, within its limits, and very well. But Randys point is also well taken: at $30 + shipping for something this fragile and cumbersome, you may want to consider putting the money towards a real flash until some sanity is applied to the price of the product or a redesign is accomplished, or better yet, both!