My DIY rubbermaid fong diffuser

[stevo8]

So my 550ex arrived today that I got off ebay for $95 after microsoft cashback. :cool: and I happened to be at target and see some rubbermaid containers that looked very fongish so I grabbed a pack of three and hacked a hole in it. I had already put velcro on the flash so it just slides on and is real strudy if you cut it snug.

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc175/stevoeight/IMG_5845.jpg


http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc175/stevoeight/IMG_5846-1.jpg


flash straight up bounced off the ceiling. No editing, shot in jpeg and cropped and resized.
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc175/stevoeight/IMG_5856.jpg


Heres with the fong knock off. You can see shadows filled in and such etc. Not too shabby for $2
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc175/stevoeight/IMG_5857.jpg

[dashotgun]

paint the top of the rubbermaid a glossy white on the inside top where the flash will reflect you are still getting some pass through and it is diminshing the cloud effect.

[stevo8]

Cool Ill try that. Nice thing about buying in packs of three :D

I was also considering getting a small convex mirror and sticking it to the top to see what will happen. :?

[Wilt]

Cool Ill try that. Nice thing about buying in packs of three :D

I was also considering getting a small convex mirror and sticking it to the top to see what will happen. :?

That merely diminishes the amount of light going upward and bouncing off a ceiling...sort of like trying to use the Fong outdoors. It would add a bit to the amount of light going out in a full circle, including backwards away from the subject!

[stevo8]

Ahh ok cool. Thanks guys. Just got my first flash and I havent been shooting for long so its all real new to me.

[ito4u]

Another thing you might want to try is turn off that light in the background. The tungsten bulb is contaminating the light from your flash.

[Wilt]

I see little difference in the shots without vs. with your modifier. Try another shot, this time with some 'subject' that is out about 1' from a wall or other solid surface behind, but which is a few inches up off a table, too (like a chin). You should see the forward (direct from modifier to subject) component of light and a slight shadow cast by that, as well as some lightening of the area under the 'chin', whereas a ceiling bounce only (no modifier) will have shadow under the chin and little evidence of shadow on the wall behind. Then you will see the real difference between with vs. without modifier.

[dpds68]

Try the old Index card and rubber band and compare the 2 results.

http://static.photo.net/attachments/bboard/00E/00EbNh-27106484.jpg

[stevo8]

cool. Thanks guys I'll give that a shot after work.. I have a bounce I made from white foam stuff I got at a craft store and there is for sure a major difference between the that and the rubbermaid thing.

[Papa Carlo]

So you gave me a puzzle ! I was staring at your photos and failed to see any difference at all with exception of different exposure. If anything the one without the modifier looks better. DId I miss anything ?