Flash Diffusers - Which do you use?

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viet wrote in post #6203638
Get nothing, save money, stick a business care to kick light a bit forward if you need to, otherwise, learn to bounce.

I've used all the gimmicks before and now back to my flash bouncing around and I'm more than a happy camper.

That is fine until you are in a space where you can't bounce the flash... For example Outdoors.

dpds68 wrote in post #6203749
I have already purchased a pack of 100 8"X5" Index cards and a rubber band but was unsure of exactly how to attach and in what light and conditions to use .

This is what I use when indoors and bouncing is an option. I bought a pack of black rubber bands...

Titus213 wrote in post #6204477
Light wise not much. On the narrow side with the card still pointing toward the subject go to portrait mode. If set right you simply rotate the flash head to keep it pointing up.

If you aren't doing something to keep the flash over the top of the lens (i.e. a flip bracket) you can still get some odd shadows. I just bought the Stroboframe R4, and I love it.

I am still trying to decide on which "flash box" to use outdoors when I want to soften the flash, and bouncing is not an option.

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dpds68 wrote in post #6204760
Good info thank you

Will the Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce help at all outdoors ?

It helps waste light and helps to run down your batteries, when used outdoors

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Gripped Canon 7D,20D,XT / Tamron 17-50mm 2.8, Canon 85mm f1.8 , 70-200 2.8L,EF50mm1.8 II,Sigma 150-500mm OS, Sigma 105mm 2.8 Macro, Sigma 10-20mm 4-5.6
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dpds68 wrote in post #6204825
Got it *cancel that order*

Go buy a lens hood with that money, or put the money down on a good tripod, it would then be well spent!

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SoccerRef wrote in post #6204515
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If you aren't doing something to keep the flash over the top of the lens (i.e. a flip bracket) you can still get some odd shadows. I just bought the Stroboframe R4, and I love it.

That's a great solution for side shadows. The index card is a simple measure to mitigate shadows created by direct flash.

I prefer the Stroboframe camera flip.

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