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sppepper · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:41 am

What type/make/model of diffuser have you found most effective for outdoor/indoor portrait/group shots? - Not studio work.

I have the Canon 430EX2 and want to buy a good diffuser that will do the job.

Thanks in advance

Steven.

felix_casio · Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Posts: 1563 Location: www.felixtm.com

an umbrella if you use the flash of the body. if on camera I dont notice much difference from one diffuser to another and I've tried many different ones.

vclements · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:46 pm

Stofen Omni Bounce

The Fong stuff is nothing short of ridiculous!

Think about the fong stuff for a minute:
You are using a portable flash, so you are already watching power.
Now...slap a silly fong thing on there, place your flash head straight up, and watch the light travel in a full 360°......
Unless you have a nice white wall behind you,and to the left and to the right, approx 180° of that energy is either lost or...worse..bouncing back as strange colors of your surroundings.

I'll give Gary Fong kudos for good marketing. but....good sense.......that's another story...

camdoc3 · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:23 pm

davidcrehner · Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 4839

I'd say close to 50% of the wedding photogs using speedlites at the weddings I play at just use a piece of white card and an elastic band. Then they aim the flash up at an angle, and bounce it off the bit of card at the top.

rinder99 · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:08 pm