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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Clovishound" data-source="post: 831164" data-attributes="member: 50197">What style are you looking at initially? My favorite style is the cone shaped. Remember, the larger the diffuser, the more diffuse the light will be. The bad news for them is that they are not easily made collapsible for easy storage and carrying in the field. Unfortunately, the one I made went in the trash after I purchased the AK, so no pictures. I simply took a piece of white cardstock and turned it back on itself in a large cone. I secured it with duct tape and trimmed the large end flat, with a cutout on the bottom where the camera lens would be. I made a small rectangle from some scrap foamcore that fit snugly over the end of the flash and duct taped that inside the small end of the cone. I then cut a piece of white t-shirt material and duct taped it over the large opening of the cone. I found that this home made diffuser worked extremely well, and you would be hard pressed to tell the difference between the light quality from this and a commercially available product, although the AK has an edge in that department. I considered making another from more durable material, like plastic sheeting, but I liked the fact that the commercial product comes apart for easy portability, although I usually just leave it assembled during the insect season, when I'm shooting a lot with it. The $100 or so I paid for it wasn't an issue for me, although I realize it might be for some.To be honest the small pop up style fabric diffusers that slip over the end of the lens, work very well and are very cheap ($10 and under on Amazon). Even the small soft boxes work well and are under $20. Good luck with your new flash, and I'm looking forward to seeing some images using it.</blockquote>

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