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serenagrace
Whoa....check out Gary's latest flash diffuser. He's already nicknamed it the Fong John. laughing.gif

The WhaleTail
turtle nate
QUOTE(serenagrace @ March 10 2007, 06:08 AM) [snapback]94094[/snapback]
Whoa....check out Gary's latest flash diffuser. He's already nicknamed it the Fong John. laughing.gif

The WhaleTail


It's big. It's white. It's mysterious. It has a tail.


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Eric Hegwer
I predict this post will hit 50
Trevor Connell
Looks sweet.
Can't wait to see some "real-life" examples!

...and to get my own of course! smile.gif
GETanEDGE
QUOTE(serenagrace @ March 10 2007, 03:08 AM) [snapback]94094[/snapback]
He's already nicknamed it the Fong John.

I can see why, it kinda looks like a toilet. laughing.gif
Lucky Red Hen
Wow. What will he come up with next? laughing.gif himself to the bank! Looking forward to seeing it at WPPI... there's so much stuff at the tradeshow I'm excited to check out!
DDuggan
A round of whale tails for everyone!!
Scott Neumyer
Oh, man. If only I could tell ya'll what "whaletail" means in another industry...

Nevertheless, Gary's latest innovation looks great!
KAWTER
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The Lightsphere will in no way be discontinued. 88,000+ units around the world are softly lighting people's memories. It will still be on the catalog, for as far as we can see on the horizon.


wow 88,000 lightsphere's X $49.00 retail = Gary Fong = Smart Cat


btw $4,312,000
serenagrace
read the comments on gary's blog....they are hilarious! so many jokes to be made about the WhaleTail/Fong John. glad gary has a good sense of humor about it.
griffin
QUOTE(GETanEDGE @ March 10 2007, 10:30 AM) [snapback]94180[/snapback]
I can see why, it kinda looks like a toilet. laughing.gif


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dude, thats freakin funny.

I wonder why he hasn't posted any images up while using it?
do yall think that the images will look the same as the current stuff?

In any case, I wonder how crowded his booth is gonna be this year....
Tracy Rainwater
Has anyone noticed that Gary is following the Canon guide to product marketing? Create a unique product, regularity update product and leave them wanting more.

Gary is the man.
JohnAndrews
QUOTE(Tracy Rainwater @ March 11 2007, 12:18 PM) [snapback]94632[/snapback]
Has anyone noticed that Gary is following the Canon guide to product marketing? Create a unique product, regularity update product and leave them wanting more.

Gary is the man.


I can't tell from the photos... Is it clear or is it solid white? Pushing the light up out of the top and or back depending on the configuration of the flaps?

Andrew
BillyBuff
QUOTE(Scott Neumyer @ March 10 2007, 09:03 PM) [snapback]94353[/snapback]
Oh, man. If only I could tell ya'll what "whaletail" means in another industry...


*giggle*
Jules
My first thought was "toilet" too. Man, I get enough strange looks with the lightsphere. Isn't part of this job supposed to be "cool photographer"? Whatever happened to the "cool" part?
Matt Yeaton
Why are all his products so big and bulky??? Is he trying to break my flash head or what? smile.gif
Mike*Wise
Matt's reply sums up my experience with the Fong Dong and the kicker. I thought I was going to strip the 580ex's swivel head clean off. I think Gary needs to market the "Mini-me" Fong to carry around your silly Dong so it doesn't keep falling off or smacking your guests in the head as you walk around.
Josh_J
You have got to be kidding me.

We're Fong free since, well, ummm forever. Don't waste your money making Mr Fong rich.
BillyBuff
QUOTE(Josh_J @ March 19 2007, 03:29 PM) [snapback]99791[/snapback]
You have got to be kidding me.

We're Fong free since, well, ummm forever. Don't waste your money making Mr Fong rich.


Don't think he made his money off the Lightspheres.

He made most of his money selling off Pictage and real estate.
Josh_J
QUOTE(BillyBuff @ March 22 2007, 10:43 AM) [snapback]102119[/snapback]
Don't think he made his money off the Lightspheres.

He made most of his money selling off Pictage and real estate.


Maybe not all of it, but a nice chunk of change nonetheless.

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wow 88,000 lightsphere's X $49.00 retail = Gary Fong = Smart Cat


btw $4,312,000
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