Re: [OM] food<>photography,

[siddiq@xxxxxxx]

If you still have film canisters (remember those? the milky white  
translucent kind, cut a vertical slit along the length of it, and you  
can slide it sideways onto most pop-up flashes, for instant diffuser.  
Might block too much light, but it works.


On Feb 3, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:

> It just occurred to me that a good thing to make the diffuser from  
> might
> be a "clear" plastic polyethelene bottle.  Polyethelene really isn't
> clear but should give you the diffusion you need.  A milk bottle or  
> any
> of several other types you might have around the house would make a  
> good
> donor.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> Try putting a piece of tissue in front of it.  If you're in a  
>> restaurant
>> a layer of paper napkin might make a handy diffuser.  If you're  
>> shooting
>> close things like the food on the table the loss of power shouldn't  
>> be
>> too significant.  If you've got a buddy or two present have them use
>> another napkin or two to make an impromptu reflector so you can fill
>> some shadows.  A simple diffuser and a single reflector will make a  
>> big
>> difference.  Without a buddy even a napkin propped up against some
>> glasses or bottles should help.
>>
>> I've never seen such a thing but I'd be surprised if someone  
>> somewhere
>> doesn't make a simple sort of diffuser for clipping on to the camera
>> somehow for pop-up flashes.  I just invented one.  How about a  
>> piece of
>> white, translucent plastic slightly larger than the open size of the
>> flash head which has an attaching hood made of cloth tape that drapes
>> over the top of the flash and folds around to attach to the  
>> diffuser at
>> its sides.  The side pieces could be creased such that they fold  
>> inward
>> when the top piece is folded down.  The whole thing should be not  
>> much
>> larger than a matchbook and probably thinner when folded up.  Easy to
>> put in your pocket.
>>
>> Dr. Flash
>>
>> Mike Lazzari wrote:
>>>> Looks like the oncamera flash and lens and/or hood cause some
>>>> shadowing. but yum!
>>> The flash on the 510 is crap. However it did capture the moment.  
>>> About
>>> all I can say for it.
>>>
>>> Mike
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