1 minute diffuser for free

[Ajophotog]

This was taken from another site I use for macro and thought you might like to use it too, it's good for other stuff not just macro. ;)
After joining this forum and seeing many superb shots I was encouraged to try and take better macro shots. One of the main thing for a good macro shot I have found is good light and so I set about making a good cheap diffuser (I'm a bit of a cheapskate if you didn't guess :)
So here is my plan for a next to nothing good diffuser that is really simple to make. The items you need are:
1. A food carton (I'm using a strawberry carton in this demo).
2. 2 rubber bands (Our postman leaves his all over my drive)
3. 1 or 2 sheets of kitchen roll depending on the quality you buy.
4. A pair of scissors.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1244/850471216_53d92add82_o.jpg
Cut the base to fit your flash head and make the cut in a H shape so you can make a couple of flaps.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1372/850471248_754f897878_o.jpg
Next fit the base to your flash head with one of the rubber bands
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1108/850471268_1be081f66b_o.jpg
Now fit the paper towel using the other rubber band.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1257/850471276_edcfbebc89_o.jpg
Trim the paper towel and hey presto one free diffuser for better macro shots.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1211/850471318_6601c3ccb5_o.jpg

Thanks for looking at this and I hope it helps you in your quest for better photos. The best thing is it's quick, free and easy.

[Cobra]

Another Great tip TFS :thumbs:

[n30_mkii]

Some before and after type shots would be usefull, if you get chance. Simple, so might have a go myself.

[marky_h]

Excellent :) - Blue Peter stylee!

[oldgit]

cunning plan ... should work a treat

[Gandhi]

nice work.

Might actually try one of these as I can see it giving more of a diffuse light than my stofen type one the sb800. Somewhere between that and the fong I would imagine!

[Alfred D.]

Here's another D-I-Y diffuser: the ABBC (http://abetterbouncecard.com/). More efficient use of the light than the Fong-type diffusers (better DoF), and a lot less wobbly than a strawberry carton/container.