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04/22/2004 01:49:24 PM · #1 |
I was at an event last week, and noticed a woman who had a really snazzy diffuser for her flash. It appeared to be velcroed to the flash so it could be pointed upwards, and it was kinda shaped like a softbox on top of the flash. It was probably 5 inches square; kinda looked like the flash was wearing a giant, enclosed square hat.
I've been trying to identify something similar online, but I have come up empty so far. I'm sure I could easily construct something similar, but I'd rather have something that doesn't look crappy (which is exactly what would happen if I constructed it!). |
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04/22/2004 01:58:58 PM · #2 |
Was it something Lumiquest makes?
I recently got their Softbox for my 550EX, but haven't played with it much. Unlike the Sto-Fen OmniBounce, this actually enlarges the size of the light source (via diffusion), so theoretically the results should be different...
Message edited by author 2004-04-22 14:00:21. |
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04/22/2004 02:06:20 PM · #3 |
Micro Apollo Light Modifier
Something like this? I have one and it works quite well. Requires no brackets. But it's sort of funny looking. :-)
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04/22/2004 02:07:32 PM · #4 |
I've got the Lumiquest Ultrasoft. It does work, shadows are noticably better and photo's don't get that flash look.
The downside is that you need a very powerful flash, because the thing eats several stops of light, depending on the distance.(that is if you don't want to compensate with a wider aperture and higher ISO)
You can attach it to your flash with velcro stickers, but also with a cinch strap (loose rubber-backed no sticker velcro).
It is probably easy to make yourself.
Message edited by author 2004-04-22 14:10:53.
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04/22/2004 02:08:24 PM · #5 |
Yep, that's the kind of stuff I was looking for! The Lumiquest site has exactly the kind of doo-dad I was looking for -- they call it the MidiBouncer. The Micro Apollo Light Modifier looks interesting, too! I'll have to study up on these.
Thanx! |
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