A sheet of OTF is a good option. Sacrifice one sheet, cutting it to size.
Probably two layers will be about right.
On Friday, December 13, 2013, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> The question then is how to cover half the flash without disturbing its
> angle of coverage... both horizontally and vertically. My little black
> dots distributed around?
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 12/13/2013 6:14 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
> > I would either cover up half the flash or throw a modifier on it.
> > Everything I have has more granularity.
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 4:59 PM, Chuck Norcutt
> > <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >> Anybody have any suggestions on how to cut the light output of a T-32 in
> >> full power manual mode by 1/2 stop? Using the low power setting on a
> >> T-32 drops the output by 2 stops. Using a filter holder and a T-32 ND4
> >> filter also drops it by 2 stops while the ND8 drops it by 4 stops.
> >>
> >> I can't use auto or TTL modes so have to figure out how to throttle it
> >> back in manual mode. I've thought about using some sort of ND gel
> >> filter but these things tend to cost more than the present value of a
> >> T-32. I've thought of sprinkling little stick-on black dots over the
> >> surface to block the light but don't know how well that would work. Any
> >> blockage needs to be distributed over the surface fairly evenly since I
> >> don't want to block the angle of coverage. Maybe a layer or two of
> >> exposed B&W film? What can you suggest that I haven't already thought
> of?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Dr. Flash (looking for lower power)
> >>
> >>
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