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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Silversnapper" data-source="post: 832334" data-attributes="member: 52909">Diffuser MkII[ATTACH=full]418720[/ATTACH]This is my latest attempt at a diffuser, visually based on designs seen on the 'net.  Making this sort of thing ('Crafting' I believe it's called) is not within my comfort zone, especially with shaky arthritic hands but hey ho, I got there in the end. The part of the assembly that slides over the flash head (I call it the 'stock'), is based on a cut-down Pringles tube, the open end of which is covered with one or more layers of diffusion material and held in place with the transparent lid from the tube. For the attached test shots, there is just one layer of material and the flash output is set at 1/64th power. I made a second, slightly longer 'stock', to accommodate longer lens assemblies.  I also made a 'chin' out of the white plastic sheet, which, when finished, will clip onto the bottom of the diffuser to reflect some bottom fill-in light.These are the only two shots I have done so far. The subject is a UK Penny coin 20mm in diameter. The full face shot was taken with the Sigma 105mm macro lens at it's closest point which I believe is 1:1 magnification. The ultra close-up was taken with a 28mm f2.8 Canon FD lens reverse mounted onto the Sigma 105mm giving a 4.75:1 ration. These are just test shots and only resizing and a little sharpening has been done on them.Still a shortage a bugs up here in Yorkshire so I am still practising on small stones etc and trying to control my shaky hands - I'm sure I see a little improvement in these coin shots. [ATTACH=full]418721[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]418722[/ATTACH]It's an on-going process so watch this space. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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