At 19:18 2/9/02, I wrote:
At 22:51 2/9/02, Clendon Gibson wrote:
Related to this I was trying to find out about difuser
attachements for t-20s or t-32s. Are there such
things?
Thanks!
There are also after-market softboxes you can use on both.
[snip]
Ack . . . forgot to mention Home-Brew diffusers:
You can create one very, very easily. Numerous home-brewed versions have
been described on the list in the past.
One of the simplest "field expedient" methods that used by pros, semi-pros
and non-pros since the invention of the flash strobe is the **clean** white
handkerchief tied around the strobe head (I cannot over emphasize the
"clean" requirement). For most cotton or linen handkerchiefs, one layer
will get you a little diffusion and two will create more. Obviously, the
guide number of the flash goes down with light spreading and absorption as
with any diffuser. Be careful that the excess handkerchief is not blocking
the sensor window if you're using the flash in "Normal Auto" mode (the hole
in the middle of the capital "O" in "Olympus" printed just below the flash
tube).
I just looked and there's still a handkerchief folded up and tucked into a
pocket of my oldest camera bag. It's the same one that's been there for
over 20 years now (still *clean* too). Used to tie it around the T-20 all
the time (now I use the T-32 with diffusion panel or Metz with soft box).
-- John
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