Wednesday, August 20, 2008

DIY Dome Diffuser

My friend Basile hooked me up with a plastic takeout noodle soup container. Score! I saved $40 by making my own "dome" diffuser. This was a simple project: 1. Cut an X in the lid just big enough to squeeze the flash head through. 2. Sand the inside of the lid and the inside of the entire container. 3. That's it! Stick in the flash and give it a spin. Here's what my dome diffuser looked like inside my completely darkened house: Photo info: 52.5mm focal length, f/7.1, 1/125 sec, ISO 200, 1/4 flash power, 24mm flash zoom, 12:31 am. I look forward to going head-to-head with my buddy's name brand dome diffuser.