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[OM] Re: Home made bouce diffuser for T-32

Subject: [OM] Re: Home made bouce diffuser for T-32
From: Steve Goss <stevegoss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 23:57:17 -0600
Chuck-
Do you mean something like this "thing"?
<http://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=stevegoss&p=cruisin&AID=2081314&Pres=Y>

Thanks, Steve Goss, Dallas Tx usa

Chuck Norcutt wrote:

> Has anyone made a bounce diffuser for a T-32 similar to the Lumiquest 
> Pocket Bouncer illustrated here: <http://www.lumiquest.com/lq871.htm> 
> The idea is to produce a similar diffusion panel usable with the flash 
> head pointed up 90 degrees.  Or, maybe there is a better mechanical 
> solution with the flash head pointed up at 45 degrees.  Whatever the 
> solution, one needs to avoid blocking the auto sensor inside the "O" in 
> the "Olympus" logo in front.
> 
> According to Lumiquest's compatibility chart 
> <http://www.lumiquest.com/compat.htm> only their "Softbox" 
> <http://www.lumiquest.com/lq925.htm> and "Mini Softbox" 
> <http://www.lumiquest.com/lq951.htm> are compatible with the T-32.  The 
> compatibility chart states that both are usable in manual and auto modes 
> but, even then, it appears to me that both of them will probably block 
> the auto mode sensor.
> 
> I thought there had been discussion of home made diffusers sometime in 
> the past but searching the archives didn't turn up anything other than 
> standard T-32 wide angle diffusion panels and some macro discussions.
> 
> If anyone has done this already I'd be insterested in material used, 
> general shape and satisfaction with the outcome.  I had thought of using 
> a white, 1 gallon milk carton as the parts donor but even the white ones 
> are somewhat translucent and would suffer some light loss.
> 
> Thanks,
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
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