DIY Macro Diffuser, adustable & easy to make, instructions included.

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Subject   DIY Macro Diffuser, adustable & easy to make, instructions included.  [SIMILAR]
Posted by   kalimistuk [PROFILE]
Date/Time   02:56:55, 17 September 2007 (GMT)

I was up all night again, and thought of a new diffuser for better macro light.
it is also adjustable for different lighting affects, (only if your flash head can tilt & swivel).
start of with a pringles tube.
http://i5.tinypic.com/4uurul0.jpg
then cut of 2.5 inch of the top, (or you could experement with the length)
http://i10.tinypic.com/4kzagib.jpg
then cut a rectangle out the size of your flash end.
http://i7.tinypic.com/5zcnvxx.jpg
then take a disposable party bowl, or white paper, or similar item. cut out the same size as the pringles tub.
http://i11.tinypic.com/5y15eyx.jpg
then tape or stick on. Finished, or you could paint it any color you want lol.
http://i13.tinypic.com/4kp66pg.jpg

now for demo. the adjustments are made by moving and tilting the flash head.
http://i13.tinypic.com/66mpb3c.jpg
http://i12.tinypic.com/4vd1ts8.jpg
http://i15.tinypic.com/4l57m8w.jpg
http://i2.tinypic.com/6gcdxs4.jpg
http://i13.tinypic.com/66ctts9.jpg

now some quick test shots, all are on a quarter power setting on the flash. sunpak 383. now need bugs lol.
aimed straight at it.
http://i10.tinypic.com/6gciuc4.jpg
now angled to the left 1 notch.
http://i15.tinypic.com/4go9k45.jpg
aimed straight at it.
http://i18.tinypic.com/4umv6s5.jpg
now angled 1 notch to the left.
http://i6.tinypic.com/65z9kkl.jpg
straight at it.
http://i7.tinypic.com/5zp02lu.jpg
from the left 1 notch.
http://i8.tinypic.com/6292nue.jpg
from the right 1 notch.
http://i2.tinypic.com/505wbyx.jpg.

ALL pics were taken with a Raynox 250 and a panasonic FZ50.
No PP was done, only resize for web and sharpend a touch, nothing else was done. A very cheap adjustable diffuser.
Hope this is eather fun or a help for some. but I will be experementing with it, and I will spray it black, so i dont get funny lookes hehe.




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thx mark. (kalimistuk)
http://i15.tinypic.com/3yocxon.jpg
my pics at,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalimistuk/
my Highspeed pics at,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalimistuk/sets/72157594566402216/
my Macro pics at,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalimistuk/sets/72157594487257853/
Edited at 9/17/2007 7:00:23 AM, 9/17/2007 (GMT)
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