hi all sifus,i wanna ask u that wahts the best material to make my DIY diffuser for my Olympus SP-510UZ.......the internal flash....should i use a plastic cover??
thanks

below is the picture of Olympus SP-510Uz

Kertas minyak...

If not, use cigarette box...

kertas minyak means...........lutsinar?? those used to wrap books??
i thought need to use something thats not transparent??
btw can anyone teach me where to put the diffuser??
thanks

i think he meant those whitish tracing paper. any whitish semi transparent material is ok..

i've tried a few, but the most practical at those times when i need one is always tissue. easily available,stackable and disposable...and as custom WB.

u can use hard plastic like those A4 transparency or transparent box packaging for skeletal or structure. how u mount it depend on construction of ur camera. mine i just slip it in my S5 flash shoe. my tip, give some distance from your flash, 1-3 cm or more if u can and make the surface a few times bigger. say your flash is 1x2cm make it like 3x6cm or more. more light source surface=more diffused shadow.

I used this last time before i got a proper diffuser for my dedicated flash.



This is what I did with it http://www.shutterasia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2271

calvin,where y find those material?? thanks
and lestat,thanks v much

Calvin, I also prefer the Normal shot. He! He! But of course, the WB looks diff compared to the other 3.

I found mine in a the Stationary department in Subang SS15's Carrefour.

However, you should be able to get it at some selected art/stationary shop. In malaysia it's known as plsatic mounting board if not mistaken.



Last time wanna save some money, so tried some of my own experiments.

Eventually I did get a Omnibounce cap



And a Demb Flash Diffuser Pro



The 2nd diffuser is much versatile.

I have never tried any gary fong lighspheres.

wow,ok thanks,and i'll try to look out for the board....how much does it cost??

I think RM4 for a A4 sized board. Bigger RM8, if I recall correctly.

But if you can find it just buy it.

btw,clavin,can u give me some cooment abt how to put my diffuser on my flash?? the above picture.....thanks

Just remember that when you use a diffuser, your light output suffers. And a tiny flash like that won't have much to start with.

if u read the latest, digital camera magazine, the guy actually use cuts from milk bottle.

i'm using film canister as diffuser

Check this out. o.o


http://digital-photography-school.com/blog...-photographers/

i seen someone selling a diffuser for popup flash

dgrebel,yaya i saw it....using milk bottle,but dunno how he stick leh??
btw porkchop,where u saw got selling??
thanks

yeah, it uses Velcro right?
it came out pretty good, other than that.
why not try DIY bounce card?

mr shiney,i had tried bounce card,but i see no difference working on my semi DSLR.....so i see diffuser more suitable.....

it is at Bulk section. But you need hotshoe to use that diffuser

goliath,where got ?? under what name??
thanks

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/608610

faster order from him!!
i think his bulk going to close soon...

tissue for me

i tried business cards, taping those post- it notes on to my flash...

but now, i'ts gary foong's lightsphrer........ fnatastic man...fantastic!

someone selling for the built in flash in the bulk can try that

that one or omni bounce better?
i've tried my diy bounce card, its ok at a time
but..... still not that good.

omnibounce is different.
omnibounce is like the diffuser from sb800. http://www.stofen.com/

garyfoong is like a whole BOWL which u put ontop.. google and see la... lightsphere gary foong.

i prefer ligghtsphre... .the skin tones are more balanced and natural.

baking pan??

i did my diffuser for foc stuff...
clear film canister...those white, clear canister rather than the normal black one.
but only used it for macro shots..

I did it that way too.

Here's mine:

nice... i like the film canister! ^

i m getting myself an imitation of Gary Fong Whale Tail Reporter Flash Diffuser:

http://store.garyfonginc.com/wt.html

this one quite big worr.... u sure u wnt the whale tail ar?

oh thanks for replying man,but i tried something else like those white colour plastic,some useful,sometime useless,why ah?? does those diffuser used on hot shoe also like that??

well, compared to lambency and the rest, i think for it's performance, the size is acceptable, not big at all. check out the link below on the whale tail:

http://www.nikonians.org/html/resources/no...tail/index.html

mmmm i'm going to US... i'll check it out there as well...
however, i'm happy with my lightsphere...

wow, where can i buy this one?

Hm i had to dig this thread just to post this.
http://digital-photography-school.com/blog...line-barf-bags/

Wah! This 1 is NICE. I gonna mod 1 for myself too.

does this trick works..?

the film canister reeally nice man!!
CREATIVE

Remember to put white papers in there to further suppress the light..


Limited I would say..


Thanks. Got the idea from a person in flickr

jus to share what my fren's fren idea:

http://mauhorng.multiply.com/journal/item/196

i think it works!