tmonatr Goldmember  1,585 posts Joined Nov 2006 Location: Tennessee More info | Mar 25, 2007 15:31 | #1 Another take on a flash diffuser. I have not seen this done before (probably has been done, though). I did'nt like my omni-bounce's habit of throwing that shadow when vertical. The Better Bounce Card was better, but I didn't like the rubber band. So, I took my omni-bounce and an Exacto knife and cut the top out of the omni-bounce. I now get a lot more light being bounced off the ceiling and no rubber band to fool with. The shadow, when vertical, is still there, but MUCH less pronounced. Tim
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Halliday Goldmember  1,135 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2005 Location: Central Iowa, USA More info | Mar 25, 2007 15:38 | #2 You just cut the top off the Omni? Got any photos to share of the results? lanceshuey.com
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Mar 25, 2007 15:43 | #3 I kept the side panels intact, which throw light in all directions. I simply cut out the top panel with the knife, which allows much more light to be thrown upward and be bounced. Tim
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coreypolis Cream of the Crop  6,793 posts Likes: 4 Joined Mar 2005 Location: Mercer Island, WA More info | Mar 25, 2007 15:44 | #4  Permanent bannext try adding a gel to it
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Mar 25, 2007 15:46 | #5 Coreypolis, that looks just like mine, minus the gel. Tim
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CurtisN Master Flasher  19,129 posts Likes: 11 Joined Apr 2005 Location: Northern Illinois, US More info | Mar 25, 2007 19:45 | #6 Controlling the percentage of light that get thrown at the ceiling vs. the percentage that gets thrown straight toward your subject is one of the keys to successful bounced flash. "If you're not having fun, your pictures will reflect that." - Joe McNally
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TMRDesign Cream of the Crop  23,883 posts Likes: 12 Joined Feb 2006 Location: Huntington Station, NY More info | Got any comparison shots? with and without? Robert
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mbellot "My dog ate my title"  3,365 posts Likes: 20 Joined Jul 2005 Location: The Miami of Canada - Chicago! More info | Mar 25, 2007 23:19 | #8 tmonatr wrote in post #2928720  I kept the side panels intact, which throw light in all directions. I simply cut out the top panel with the knife, which allows much more light to be thrown upward and be bounced. If you had left the top attached on one side (so its sort of hinged) you would have a home made Fong John.
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jr_senator Goldmember  4,861 posts Joined Sep 2006 More info | Mar 26, 2007 05:51 | #9 mbellot wrote in post #2930733 If you had left the top attached on one side (so its sort of hinged) you would have a home made Fong John. And, you could market it for a ridiculas price and get rich.
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