Flash Diffuser For Pop-up Flash

[JDWolf]

Been looking around and come across a flash diffuser for a pop up flash

http://www.wolu.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=132_331_228&products_id=1010

has anyone got any exteriance with them or know if there any good?

I am planning on gettting a Nikon SB 400 or 600 at a later date, but figure this might be a quick and cheap solution for teh time beening.

Thanks for any advice you can give

Jon

 

[On the Huh]

Try Graham on this very forum: http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=1809815&postcount=7

 

[HoppyUK]

Link won't load for me. But if it's what I think it is, they're pretty useless TBH.

They work by spreading the light around so that it bounces off nearby surfaces and the reflections fill in the shadows a bit, softening the light. Theory is the same as a Stofen type diffuser, but they don't work like Stofens at all (Stofens are good ).

They don't work because they don't direct any light upwards, towards a ceiling for example, which is usually a very good bounce surface. And even if they did, any sort of bounce-flash gobbles huge amounts of power and the pop-up just runs out of steam.

I bought a cheapy copy of the Fong Puffer (similar design to the FITP one) for a few quid, just to try. It wouldn't fit either of my Canons without bodging, then it was hopeless in use, then it snapped

 

[JDWolf]

Thanks for the advice, will ahve to have a look at Garhams thing.

Ta

Jon