i've made a diffuser using part of a rubbing alcohol bottle, such that it
snapfits into that dovetail thingy on the T32 head/lens. now, i dont have
a flash meter, but i'm guessing i will lose about 2 stops. is there a way to
check exactly how much light is lost by putting similar larger sized piece
in front of a lens and checking the meter? or is that not going to
work? thanks,
/Acer V
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Acer,
I am not a flash expert, but I have read several articles that
explain that the harshness of light is dependent on the size of the
source and its closeness to the subject. If your source is the same
size and at the same distance, diffuse or not, there will be little
or no difference in the lighting of the subject. A couple of these
articles have been illustrated with photos that demonstrate what they
say. That is why pros use those big umbrellas and light boxes and put
them so close to the subject. The light comes from a wide angle. The
best you can hope for with something like that is that light will be
deflected to walls and ceiling which will reflect some light onto the
subject if the surfaces are near. You might take a more direct
approach that would put more of the light on the surfaces that will
reflect onto the subject.
Winsor
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Long Beach, California, USA
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