How many of yall have these?

[Tommy]

http://www.juergenspecht.com/truestorie ... torypage=2

It actually doesn't seem to be such a bad idea.

[mattchase]

Nice, the next great trend in fashion...photography. ;)

[Vance]

Hmmmm...

Can't get there from work, seems they have "Nudity" in the code some where.

Gives me something to look forward to when I get home in the morning.

[marokero]

I've seen something similar before, and sometimes I think about doing it when I have no assistant :p

Vance, maybe that could be adapted for your hat! All sorts of hat for that matter ;)

One problem though, bouncing light off an umbrella with a hotshoe flash is not gonna have too much reach. I tried bouncing off from a Metz 70MZ-5 and the end result wasn't that bright, albeit soft enough.

[Emcam]

Hmm...nice hat..a new trend for keeping the sun off and taking picts. There used to be a kind of Frame affair that connected to your camera and had a big flat umberella on it. I was a department store photographer back in the mid 70s and used to walk around and photograph different appliances like toasters and stoves then build advertising. nice flat - neutral lighting. cumbersome to use, but nice to have. The "hat" seems to be much the same lighting.

[Vance]

Oh my GAWD !!!

That was worth the wait! And the chuckle I got from it!

I'd also think that would work very well if you were into construction site architecture!

[Ballen Photo]

Judging by the images produced with it, it seems to work OK, but I think I'll have to pass.
-Bruce