Diffusion <moved>

This is what i'm using for my diffusion ( eBay link )

http://www.ebay.co.uk …ts_JN&hash=item​3f244ab18a

seems to work really well from the comments I have received.....

Moved you over to talk about.

Do you find the diffusion more effective than the Stofen ones?

The only thing that worries me about these is they look like they diffuse the focus aid lights too, how do you find that?

Lester Wareham wrote in post #15851512
Moved you over to talk about.

Do you find the diffusion more effective than the Stofen ones?

The only thing that worries me about these is they look like they diffuse the focus aid lights too, how do you find that?

The light is really good with these and there is enough light gets through to still use the focus aid lamps.

very interesting diffusers,def increase the light area do you have room for extra diffusion inside?

btw thanks for posting this killer

alquimista wrote in post #15851869
very interesting diffusers,def increase the light area do you have room for extra diffusion inside?

Yes, the white discs on the front also come off and are held on with the clips supplied ( you also get spares ) so this gives you the option to put some vellum paper or other diffuser material over the front before these are applied, this I will be trying myself tomorrow.
They are a really snug fit and work well for me, they can be obstructive at times but most diffusers are, except for the ones that don't really work.......( clip on type )

I purchased a set of theses also. Seems to work ok. I have a problem at anything over 2X though. The diffusers get in the way.

chrisa wrote in post #15852127
I purchased a set of theses also. Seems to work ok. I have a problem at anything over 2X though. The diffusers get in the way.

That was the problem I found but only if the subject is on a large flat surface, when in use outdoors I rarely have a problem. When I first received these I was testing on things like coins on the dinning table and 2x was the limit but when I put the coin on a raised surface like on top of a cup 5x was available, I suppose it's down to the shooting situation at the time, but we are always overcoming problems with any setup, like a twig or something blocking our path.
I have now become use to this and can tell at a glance what magnification I will roughly achieve before the shot. I have just made mine even better by putting a piece of diffuser material over the front before the caps, seems to work a treat......
But I would still like something smaller that would do the same job

KILLERCLOWN wrote in post #15852230
That was the problem I found but only if the subject is on a large flat surface, when in use outdoors I rarely have a problem. When I first received these I was testing on things like coins on the dinning table and 2x was the limit but when I put the coin on a raised surface like on top of a cup 5x was available, I suppose it's down to the shooting situation at the time, but we are always overcoming problems with any setup, like a twig or something blocking our path.
I have now become use to this and can tell at a glance what magnification I will roughly achieve before the shot. I have just made mine even better by putting a piece of diffuser material over the front before the caps, seems to work a treat......
But I would still like something smaller that would do the same job

Makes sense, I was shooting on a counter top. I put some extra diffusion material in there too.

KILLERCLOWN wrote in post #15851393
seems to work really well from the comments I have received.....

On a not unrelated but way off topic...
How does your 5D Mk2 and MT-24EX cope with metering distant backgrounds? I ask this because my 550D was always overexposing, similar to the often documented 40D exposure problem.

Whereas my 5Dc has no problem at all metering subjects with distant backgrounds. At some point I will want to upgrade and the MK2 is probably my next step. So I appreciate any info or
experience you might have, thanks.

Snowyman wrote in post #15855288
On a not unrelated but way off topic...
How does your 5D Mk2 and MT-24EX cope with metering distant backgrounds? I ask this because my 550D was always overexposing, similar to the often documented 40D exposure problem.

Whereas my 5Dc has no problem at all metering subjects with distant backgrounds. At some point I will want to upgrade and the MK2 is probably my next step. So I appreciate any info or
experience you might have, thanks.

I have never had any problems with the 5D11, I think you would love this body, the price is good at the moment too, pull the trigger m8, I'm so happy that I did

Has anyone got photos taken while using these diffusers?

Here's a few I took using these diffusers on my MT-24EX

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Hmmm, very interesting. I shall keep watching this thread for more info.