10 minutes ago, I decided to make a bounce card as opposed to my DIY diffuser cap.

DIY diffuser cap


I am using the perforated plastic cardboard with just a normal rubber bracelet.

Some photos to explain.

The perforated plastic cardboard

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My template, drawn on a piece of A4 Paper



Put the template beneath the card, you'd be able to trace it. I use marker pen to do it.



Secure Card using rubber bracelet


Version 1 - Normal card



Version 2 - Card wrapped with Aluminum foil (I call it alucard(C) calvin_gsc)



The aluminum foil


Crumple the aluminum foil for better diffusion effect


This post has been edited by calvin_gsc: Jul 14 2007, 01:20 PM

hey.. seems like good DIY..

show us the result..

This post has been edited by rezzz: Jul 9 2007, 10:23 PM

Shots were taken with the flash titled at around 75 degrees. WB was set at AUTO.

Set 1

Normal


With Card


With Alucard (C)



With DIY Flash Dome


Set 2


Normal


With Card



With Alucard (C)

(sorry, didn't notice that this shot was kinda out of focus. Please bear with me)


With DIY Flash Dome


Hope you all can give me your feedback on which setting you like best.

Normal, Card ,Alucard (C) or diffuser cap

This post has been edited by calvin_gsc: Jul 10 2007, 12:16 AM

I think its good with allu foil.. get brighter image.
for set1 I prefer "with allu", but for set2 pics, I like the "normal", looks natural to me.

Thanks for your reply.

Hey bro, I think card will give warmer flash effect and alucard gives cooler flash effect.

Do you think so?

must give proper WB to compare fairly ma

but i noticed :
1. how come normal is more underexposed? (maybe coz WB illusion)
2. no shadow on normal, but obvious harsh shadows using the cards (1st pic)
3. harsh reflections on painting and figurines (2nd pic) using the cards

hmmm, doesnt seem good to me... :hmmm: I want to see it on macro, any chance for you to try it out?

I don't have macro lens and I seldom take macro shots bro.

what about close ups?

Actually, close ups/macro people got use diffuser cap/bounce card one meh?

Here are some samples

Normal


With Card


With Alucard (C)



With DIY Flash Dome

with DIY flash dome looks better.

yeah, for close-ups.

What about normal shots?

yep. I've seen some of them used this technique. One of my friend shoots macro with a poker card strapped on his flash gun. Great results. he's one of the forumer in here too

So, with my shots, which one you prefer?

how to compare?
only one is more exposed compared to others which are underexposed

only the dome more exposed

In your opinion they're all underexposed except for the dome?

You only prefer the one with dome?

prefer
yes

Any suggestions on how to improve on it?

All shots were taken with Aperture Priority mode with Auto WB.

I hope people here realise how the word alucard is pronounced backwards

hehe, I realised that only when I played Castlevania on Sony Playstation last time.