Getting my first flash ... now which diffuser to get

[Tony S]

When I can't bounce light off of a ceiling or wall I use one of these, the Lite Scoop . Lite Genius Lite-Scoops home page

It sits neatly in the side of my camera bag or back pocket until I need it quickly. I was really surprised when I first used it at how well it worked. It has flexible wires built into it so you can shape and bend it for different quality and amounts of bouncing the light. It gives a better quality diffused light over the smaller Stoffen style Omni bounce plastic caps that go on the end of the flash. YOu can probably make something like it for cheap, but the ones Bob has are well built, I've had mine for about 5 years now. Not too sure about his new creation the "peri-scoop" though.

 

[CherylL]

When I can't bounce light off of a ceiling or wall I use one of these, the Lite Scoop . Lite Genius Lite-Scoops home page

It sits neatly in the side of my camera bag or back pocket until I need it quickly. I was really surprised when I first used it at how well it worked. It has flexible wires built into it so you can shape and bend it for different quality and amounts of bouncing the light. It gives a better quality diffused light over the smaller Stoffen style Omni bounce plastic caps that go on the end of the flash. YOu can probably make something like it for cheap, but the ones Bob has are well built, I've had mine for about 5 years now. Not too sure about his new creation the "peri-scoop" though.

Thanks for the info. I may make one like this. I had to chuckle when I read that it had professional black exterior finish. Looks like felt to me. Looking at it with the tablet it appeared it would be a sewing project, but from my desktop appears only glue is needed (and wire). Does the wire end at the base or an inch or so above?