Hrmm... This thread doesn't cater to the dissemination of information regarding built-in flash? I think the built-in unit should be fully utilised before moving on to the external unit. (Sry for the tone, juz finished with my scientific blog post :-P)

Anyway, I've made my own version of the built-in / pop-up flash bouncer, using an orange juice carton.

All f/5.6, 1/60, ISO800, 55mm, flash compensation +1

Before (control, no flash)



Before (flash fired, no bounce)



After (flash fired, bounced off ceiling)



Appearance of the bounce accessory:



More information on my blog here (sorry yea, the procedure really too long).

Do give comments and suggestions though. I wanna exhaust this option before 'graduating' to an external unit.

This post has been edited by DJFoo000: Jul 14 2010, 08:25 PM

Yeah. F/5.6 ma. Juz done some more testing. It seems for normal shooting even F4 also ngam ngam only, ISO1600 summore. F2.8 still ok with ISO800. This thing is ok for gathering in restaurant la. Just an alternative for beginners to do something other than direct blast ma.


EDIT: LOL. Found out the thing i made was useless compared to a simple bounce card. I fail la... Haha

This post has been edited by DJFoo000: Jul 15 2010, 09:32 PM

Does this qualify as a strobist attempt?

I'm My Own Warrior

PZ42X @1/4 Triggered w/ Phottix Aster, PP

Not easy learning all these stuff considering I'm kiamsap dun wan buy umbrella.

Was wondering where to post this coz there's a strobist thread already, but this seems to be the more active one, and ppl seem to equate flash photography = strobist.

This post has been edited by DJFoo000: Jul 28 2010, 11:08 PM

@Vincent Pang, i really admire your shots. From the paddle shifters, it's a Lancer?

Hope you don't mind. Hope you consider imitation as the best form of flattery:


Sunpak PZ42X @1/2 bounced off white cloth at 45' left of camera
A bit adjustment of curve and exposure in LR3

Couldn't get a clean and even exposure with a bare flash...
Dun have Lancer for me to shoot.

This post has been edited by DJFoo000: Aug 4 2010, 08:30 PM

oh mine's triggered wirelessly. Maybe is car problem so can't get same result.

EDIT: backside itchy go shoot my wallet

Black on black.

1/180, f/16, ISO100, 37mm
one Sunpak PZ42X @1/8 at camera right shot through home made soff box, triggered w/ Phottix Aster
1 folded white A4 paper at camera left to reflect light into side.

This post has been edited by DJFoo000: Aug 5 2010, 10:20 PM

hi, it's me and my shameless imitation shot again.


1 Sunpak PZ42X @1/2 shot through homemade softbox, above camera left
1 white A4 paper at camera right close to subject

tried to utilise window light but but not bright enough.

since we're at it, if you guys have to recommend sticking with one light modifier, which one would it be? The softbox? Or a shoot-thru umbrella? Or a 5-in-1 reflector and use the translucent panel as a softbox/shoot-thru material?

Also, is there any place that gives out free gel samplers?

This post has been edited by DJFoo000: Aug 18 2010, 06:11 PM

^sesat? This is not a sales thread yo.

^thought of getting a pack of cheap tesco coloured soft folders and cut up into strips to use as gels. Too lazy to go to tesco. Haha

a snoot is to make the flash into a unidirectional beam of light. Basically anything that you can wrap around the flash head to make the output come out as a beam of unidirectional light will do. Cardboard, soft foam etc.

Wah goldfries even make honeycomb for it ah. Got anyplace can get free gel samplers besides the Rosco one from the internet?

This post has been edited by DJFoo000: Sep 23 2010, 12:57 PM