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10/18/2003 01:40:33 AM · #1
Does anyone know of a way to diffuse the light coming from a flash from this camera? It's frustrating when anything you do close up is blown out....
10/18/2003 05:43:20 AM · #2
I've seen pics of "ring flash" mods for the Sony DSC-F717 where they used aluminium paper to reflect the flash backwards and onto a doughnut-shaped container lined with aluminium wrappings.

Theoretically you could use a similar concept, i.e. putting a reflective surface (e.g. mirror or aluminium paper) in front of the flash to reflect it back onto a diffuse surface (e.g. white cardboard).

Sorry if this doesn't help much....

:)atwl
10/18/2003 05:58:39 AM · #3
Toilet paper :) I have done it before with my sony and it works nicely :)
10/18/2003 09:41:50 AM · #4
Originally posted by jmsetzler:

Toilet paper :) I have done it before with my sony and it works nicely :)


What do you use? A single layer? A little ball o' TP? How do you fasten it? Tape?
10/18/2003 09:47:06 AM · #5
Trial and error... depends on how much diffusion is required... if i'm usig my tripod, i just hold it in front of the flash.
10/18/2003 10:08:51 AM · #6
Cool, Will give it a try! Anyone else have any suggestions for me to try? Gotta work all day but got tonight off and plan on playin' with the camera... (hope the wife doesn't see this...)
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