opinion on a cheap diffuser

[Razor Roman]

I hope I can post this link (its to an ebay auction but its not mine, so it shouldn't be any different than posting to a camera link on bestbuy or something )

http://cgi.ebay.com/Flash-Diffuser-...ameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

I was thinking about picking this up for playing around a little bit, using it when I use the flash to fill-in indoors and stuff. The price is right obviously.

What does anyone think?

 

[Kelly Grannell]

It's cheaper to buy a roll of film and use the translucent white container as a diffuser (just cut out an area so you can fit the pop-up flash into it).

OR you can use a very thin but sturdy piece of paper too.

IF you want hassle free, of course, what you've shown us will be 'da bomb!

 

[brack]

It's cheaper to buy a roll of film and use the translucent white container as a diffuser (just cut out an area so you can fit the pop-up flash into it).

Unless it's Kodak film where the containers are black.

 

[Razor Roman]

nice. I'm trying to improve my photography but my budget is VERY limited right now

 

[mhutchinson]

My concern with a diffuser like one in the link is that it will block the area on most flashes that performs internal metering functionality. If you are going try a diffuser it should be one that blocks or attaches to the flash head only. In the old days we would angle the flash head towards the ceiling to create a softer lighting from a bounce effect.

You could save your money and tape the check you would send to them over the front of the flash

Mike

 

[Kelly Grannell]

Thanks for the info on Kodak film containers. I haven't used Kodak film for the last 12 years. Fuji still uses translucent white container and I used to use it for my Canon Rebel pop-up flash.