Home-made flashgun diffusors?

[removed account4]

hmm, this seems to work well enough. the foot is metal, so there isn't really a chance of breaking it.

Heres a photo of the setup, and one of a photo taken with it. it looks.. somewhat professional. not exactly.

white cardboard and elastic with a nikon speedlight
(or similiar light that can be pivoted /pointed UP )
the newer models of the speedlight have the card built
into the unit and you pull it out. its not very big, but it works ok.
white tracing paper around the flash and secured it with an elastic
works too.

doesn't look professional enough ? thats funny marko,
pros have been doing the card, or white cloth on the flash
for decades

 

[nick mulder]

Yes and the effect is hard to control. If you are not close to a wall or similar "reflector" the effect will be minimal.

Yup, if it were black walls you're effectively just lowering the output of the flash - at least that the film ends up seeing...