True...they aren't softboxy-type diffusers. What they do prevent is using the light straight-on and blowing out everything and getting those nasty back shadows when the subject is too close to a background surface. What I like best about them is that they soften the light and force you to work with it at an angle. Lea ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Dyer-Bennet" <dd-b@xxxxxxxx> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 10:38 PM Subject: Re: Flash Compensation > lea <lea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > Yes, some type of diffuser is a given. I use a little plastic box-type > > thing (made by Sto-fen but in white, not colored > > http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&; > > Q=&sku=205239&is=REG) that sits on the heads of my flash to soften the > > light. I've put one on each of my flashes and never take it off...I use > > it inside, outside, wedding, kids, pets, no matter what it never comes > > off. I point my light at a 45ish degree angle and let 'er rip. What I > > like about this brand is that it is a slide on deal...no velcro, rubber > > bands, etc and the thing is stout...doesn't flop around and seem as if > > it might fall off. > > Those aren't "diffusers" in the sense I'm used to using the term. > Their value lies in directing some of the flash off in various > directions to give a combination of bare-bulb effect and ordinary > bounce. (And I rather like them; I've got the one that came with my > SB-80DX and one I bought for my SB-28). > -- > David Dyer-Bennet, <mailto:dd-b@xxxxxxxx>, <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/> > RKBA: <http://noguns-nomoney.com/> <http://www.dd-b.net/carry/> > Pics: <http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/> <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/> > Dragaera/Steven Brust: <http://dragaera.info/> > > >
