Walker's Flare Buster - Ebony's Shade Clip

[Edie]

Has anyone used the Walker Flare Buster accessory? This appears to be a multi-p urpose accessory. Walker describes it as follows:

"Apart from being used as a lens shield the Flare Buster is also useful for hold ing rectangular resin or polyester filters in position, holding small reflectors for use in table top shots or macro work and for holding vignettes."

http://www.walkercameras.com/accessories.htm

Does the ebony shade clip have the same capability? Is its arm flexible enough t o be positioned in front of the lens so as to be used as a holder for resin filt ers?

http://www.ebonycamera.com/acc.html

[Fred De Van]

FlareBuster's Flarebuster!!! http://www.flarebuster.com/

Walker's seeems to be the same from the description. I use them often, and do not go out to shoot without one. They are very handy, no weight, little cost answer to a myrid of problems and annoyances. Your imagination is the sole limit on what you could use one for. It is one of those things you did not know you needed until you have one.

Fred

[David G Hall]

You can get a thingamajig with two clips and a flexible arm for pennies at Staples. I think they're made to hold copy. You put one clip anywhere on the camera or tripod, and put a dark slide in the other. It's cheap, simple, weightless, and brings hours of fun.

dgh

[Anthony J. Kohler]

"You can get a thingamajig with two clips and a flexible arm for pennies at Staples. I think they're made to hold copy. You put one clip anywhere on the camera or tripod, and put a dark slide in the other. It's cheap, simple, weightless, and brings hours of fun."

David, if this gives you 'hours of fun,' I worry about you. You really need to get a life. <GG>

Tony

[paul owen]

The idea of the flarebuster is great but I found that the "grip" of the clip was not strong enough to hold a card flag of about 6 inches square. But for gels it would be fine. I use the ebony clip and although not as "flexible" it is much more substantial, has a stronger grip and can also be used to hold the darkcloth over the camera too. It is more expensive - but worth the extra (IMHO).

[Fred De Van]

Was your FlareBuster an older model? (metal Tabs) The newer ones have a plastic tabbed clip that seems to be a bit stronger.

[paul owen]

Mine had metal tabs - a bit like a "bull dog-type" clip. I found that card flags slipped out of the grip very easily. The Ebony clip has a much larger and more substantial grip that has a very strong "grip".

[David Grandy]

Since I can't get a dedicated bellows lens shade for my older 5x7 Toyo Field Camera (has anyone heard of one for sale?) I make due with the Flare Buster and it's better than nothing. That may sound like I'm damning it with faint praise, and I would prefer a true lens shade; but the FB is very inexpensive and will bust that flare!