Diffuser

[divine]

You know those times when you realise you could do with having something and you don't have it? :p

Yeah, sister's prom tonight and she'll be wanting some pictures, which i'm guessing will be outside the venue, whereby I can't just do my usual trick of 'hooray bounce the flash' and everything is nice.

So, i'll be requiring a diffuser.

I have two options.

Make one.

Pester a mate, go to town and hope Jessops/LCE have some.

I wish I was more prepared sometimes.

[Dee]

Make one.

Ive seen one before, it was done by using one of those little plastic hook things you find in supermarkets to hang up bananas? Seemed to work a treat :)

[leowyatt]

I'd suggest you make one :)

[divine]

I dont eat bananas, nor do I spend much time near them in supermarkets so i'm afraid i'm little lost on the hook front.

*hits up google for some ideas*

[leowyatt]

Here (http://photojojo.com/content/diy/diy-film-container-flash-diffuser/) you go :) Dead simple and you probably have all the stuff there :)

[divine]

Ta, i'd just looked at that, unfortunately, I don't think it'll quite fit over my SB-600 :p

I'm pondering whether a milk bottle or an ice cream tub will make the best diffuser...

[leowyatt]

I don't think it'll quite fit over my SB-600 :p

well you didn't tell us what flash you were using :p

I'll see what else I can find.

[Gnat]

I didn't notice this was in a photography bit, and clicked on this thread expectng a discussion on hair driers. :o

[Feek]

milk bottle!

How do you stop getting cut by the sharp edges of the glass?

[divine]

Insulation tape, as i've now discovered, however not before my SB-600 got a liberal coating of blood.

[leowyatt]

Isn't the diffuser supposed to be opaque?

[divine]

Aye, that's what I thought, hence the ice cream tub idea...

[divine]

I have created a masterpiece.

I shall show you all shortly.

[Tak]

I shall show you all shortly.

:shocked::shocked:

[divine]

My masterful creation;

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/richyj/DSC_7261.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/richyj/DSC_7262.jpg
The safety pin is temporary, i'm about to bust out the needle and thread

How awesomely win it is;

Direct Flash:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/richyj/DSC_7257.jpg

Awesome Bouncer Thing Flash:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/richyj/DSC_7256.jpg

[TinkerBell]

Since you directed me here Rich, I thought I would comment on your awesome creation ;) Bravo :D

[Dee]

You. Are awesome.

[divine]

My sewing skills leave a bit to be desired but I think they'll do the job...