Poor man's flash diffuser

[Nikolai]

I previously suggested a very cheap and highly portable flash bouncer for the built-in flashes (http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/125951).

Since that time I acquired external flash (Sony HVL-F32X)and was using it with Lumiquest Promax 20-80 system. It does a nice job, but it's kinda expensive and is a royal pain to attach to the flash.

Recently I read a lot about LightSphere and even get a chance to see one (Thanks, David!).

I liked the LS idea a lot, but it seemed a bit expensive (for a piece of a translucent plastic) and very non-portable.

So my brain started to work...:-)

Costs next to nothing to produce, mere minutes to make,
http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/24644192-S.jpg

Highly portable design:
http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/24644248-S.jpg

Installs in seconds:
http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/24644208-S.jpg

Improves lighting a lot:
http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/24644252-S.jpg

You can add a piece of aluminum foil to the back plane next to the velcro pieces to improve the reflection.

Detailed steps are here:
http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/587745

Let me know if you like it!

[DavidTO]

Cool!

[Nikolai]

Cool!
I posted some pikchas from our meet here (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=13147). Hope to see yours soon!

[ian408]

Not to mention the diffuser comes in a variety of attractive colors...

Ian

[luckyrwe]

And I bet the shots look really different if you have a CD or two in the case at the same time!