privatebydesign said:
As for why the op can't get a catchlight, it is just down to angles, change the angle of your flash head or if you are pointing it up, use the catchlight panel. It has nothing o do with he modifier, just he angles of incidence and reflection.
Well I did try pointing it both up and slightly forward, trying different angles- with the flashbender also tilted up, and slightly forward. It just doesn't seem to reflect enough. I even took a photo of the panel in the mirror with the flash firing and the flashbender clone wasn't lit up as much as I expected (granted, this wasn't very scientifically done).
That's why I am thinking it might be one of two things- I am using TTL- that is probably making the flash power really low. Otherwise, the material isn't reflective enough.
I need to do a bit more experimentation with this. Unfortunately, the eBayers don't sell a knock-off diffusion panel- I might go a DIY route.