Built in flash customization?

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Hey, I got a Olympus E-420 at the weekend and I am new to photography. Basically, I don't have a seperate flash gun at the moment and don't really want to spend £100+ picking up a decent one before I can even use the camera. The camera does however have a built in flash. Would it be possible for me to use a diffuser on the built in flash to get better effects?

Also would it be possible to use a small mirror to redirect the flash and bounce it off other surfaces to get a better picture than the straight on mug shot? I realise some of you will probably laugh very hard at this topic as it's probably completely ridiculous but never the less..
 
whitewash said:
i've seen flash defusers for built in flashes, god knows where, try the WEX website and the like.
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fark said:
will it improve the picture's though, say portrait type photo's?
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A member on here, "Flash In The Pan", sells all sorts of flash-related gubbins, including pup-up flash diffusers! They work by spreading the light out over a larger area basically, which reduces hot spots, harsh shadows, and generally gives the light a better quality. Can't remember how much they are, but we're taking a few pounds rather than £100!
 
Cool, how much do you charge for these then? Would it be worth fitting a diffuser to the built in flash?
 
Is there any decent alternative to the fl-50? I've seen the metz but all the info I can find is quite dated, usuall 2008. Also, anyone know of a fl-50 used for sale?
 
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