Gary Fong Puffer Q

swintonphoto

Has anyone used the puffer diffuser by Gary Fong for pop-up flashes? I was thinking of getting it as a compact companion when I am carrying less gear. Just wondering if anyone has any experience with it:
http://store.garyfonginc.com/puf-01.html

JasonL

In the bag

swintonphoto wrote:

Has anyone used the puffer diffuser by Gary Fong for pop-up flashes? I was thinking of getting it as a compact companion when I am carrying less gear. Just wondering if anyone has any experience with it:
http://store.garyfonginc.com/puf-01.html

Hello, I have 2, it actually works great !!!! When I am using my 18 to 200 vr, i get a dark spot on the bottom of my pic, when I put this on it goes away. It makes the pic slghtly darker on my d200 but I turn up the exp comp up one click and it makes for some soft lighting. I say go for it, i do when i dont want to lug out the SB800.

ziggy53

swintonphoto wrote:

Has anyone used the puffer diffuser by Gary Fong for pop-up flashes? I was thinking of getting it as a compact companion when I am carrying less gear. Just wondering if anyone has any experience with it:
http://store.garyfonginc.com/puf-01.html

Here is an alternate to the "Puffer":

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.10920

Apparently it only comes in the white diffuser, unlike what the pictures show.

... or this, with all three of the diffusers:

http://www.amazon.com/Diffuser-Olympus-Camera-Flashes-Cooling/dp/B001D1GGO4/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1222438552&sr=8-8

I would much rather recommend the "Lumiquest Soft Screen" or similar "Pixco" diffuser:

http://www.amazon.com/Lumiquest-Screen-Diffusion-Camera-Flashes/dp/B000B5H2BE/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1222438234&sr=8-1
http://cgi.ebay.com/Pixco-Pop-Up-Flash-Diffuser-For-Nikon-D300-D90-D60-D40X_W0QQitemZ350100874612QQcmdZViewItem

These are a more efficient design and have a rear reflector with a little less light loss. They also fold flatter and cost less.

swintonphoto

Thanks guys!